China is a snake. We know that right? They are supporting North Korea enough to suck all of the oxygen out of the region for the Americans so that they can do their various regional and worldwide expansions. Except it all falls apart if the train jumps the track and pro-western forces- ie. americans and south Koreans- topple rocket man such that their forces then sit right on the Chinese border. The other major way the Chinese and the North Cretans can screw up is if they threaten japan to the point that japan splits from the treaty agreement with the americans which prevent Japan from militarizing offensively. China wants Americans distracted and contained by that distraction but the last thing they want is an arms race/build up with the Japanese. A delicate balancing act for sure. But the Japanese are getting damn sick of being in the crosshairs of Rocket Man's missiles and everyone acting as though it is just up to Trump and the South Koreans. Helloooooooooo........remember us, the guys in crosshairs who have missiles flying over their country. Remember too, that Trump campaigned on statements saying that Japan should be unleashed to take care of itself and pay its own military bills. Not saying I am comfortable with that. Just saying Rocket Man and Panda Boy better start thinking about how this is more than just having some fun with Trump. The Japanese have not been to war for a while- but when they do they are a pisser to deal with. Refer to Nanking Province in China for more on this. Let me know how it looking. Watch your arse panda boy. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41717219
Tricky situation that has occurred soley because we are still in South Korea 65 years after the Korean War. SK is well able to defend themselves with an economy that dwarfs NK's. If they are not willing to defend themselves, it escapes me why we should give a damn. This is another one of the seemingly endless series of threats to the homeland created by the neo-con policy of getting us into every war possible.
see article headline below This is one of the reasons why China gets pissed at Russia and Little Rocket Man even though they play on the same team. (actually Putin is now on Team China, he just does not know it yet). The last frigging thing China needs is for Japan to keep militarizing as a result of Little Rocket Man's threats and NATO beefing up more as a result of Putin's shenanigans. Japan Eyes $279B In Defense Spending; Could Surpass Russia & India To Emerge 3rd Biggest Global Military Power https://eurasiantimes.com/japan-eyes-279b-in-defense-spending-could-surpass-russia-india/
This rarely gets any press, all we ever hear about is Silicon Valley tech etc... but I'll tell you what, there is no doubt in my mind that Japan now leads the world in cutting edge technology. You just never hear about it.
Little Rocket Man still chugging away hard to get some attention but there is so much going on the world it is difficult. As discussed, this is his annual pre-winter rocket dance that he does to get food to make it through the winter. The U.S. funds the world food/UN programs. So the U.S. money is converted to food that is packaged in UN sacks which are sent to North Korea. Then North Korea repackages it into sacks that say North Korea and give half to their army and half to Kim cronies and regime supporters. Round and round we go. Year after year. Might get worse this year because the U.S., Russia, and China have more to worry about than that little twerp. So the rockets will fly a bit until mommy helps him out. Such is life in the Worker' Paradise. He just did this routine a week ago didn't he? North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, South Korea and Japan say https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/08/asia/north-korea-missile-launch/index.html