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Except North Korea isn't self sustaining in any meaningful sense, unless you view an Asia devolving back into an Agrarian community with periodic famines as progress. Frankly I'm unsure how you view North Korea as an example to follow in any way aside from its anti-Americanism. Its policy of...

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happy to say the admin helped me get my account back! :yahoo:

Hello penguin, that was me posting but the admin was kind enough to message me my password for my actual account. As for what I said you misunderstood my position I think, understandable though given how much f-35 hate is propagated. The arsenal plane would conceptually work very well with the...

Forgot to post the latest hover test of the Dragon 2 from SpaceX, their manned crew module.

Blue Origin launches used rocket and lands it, again - Orlando Sentinel Here is a separate letter sent to Blue origin subscribers from Jeff Bezos. For your information, the BE-4 is the engine envisioned to be used on Blue Origin's challenge to the Falcon 9. It's clear Bezos' objectives...

I've noticed that. The Japanese 'ideal' hero seems to be relatively lithe, agile, and in general a thin, some might even say 'frail', build relying on the tried and true weapon of the nihonto and perfection of the self, reaching the pinnacle through harsh training. The American 'ideal' hero...

good to see Japan and the US working together! :usflag: we need a Japan flag on here too.

Adm. Mike Rogers, who is also director of the National Security Agency, said U.S. policy makers have largely agreed on rules of engagement for when cyberweapons can be used for defense.

You are desperate to see SpaceX fail, but SpaceX has made progress after every attempt, made a successful landing on land, and continues to improve at a relatively astounding pace. They are already making money, and yes, they can afford the analysis. Their manifest is years long. Look...

You clearly don't follow SpaceX, the most current landing attempt was done during the launch of the Jason 3 satellite, which was successful as were ALL prior landing attempts. These aren't tests solely for the first stage, they are actual paid for launches. 2 birds, 1 stone. He is conducting...

These tests are essentially secondary objectives to successful missions. They aren't losing any money on them, in fact they are making money and expanding their business. in any other rocket the first stage would be thrown away anyway, why would it cost huge amounts of money for spaceX to...

It landed and tipped over. So close, yet so far, but still an improvement over its last drone ship landing attempt SpaceX will learn and the next one will be a success. Given how close they were in this one success is within their grasp.

Freedom of navigation includes all ships, including naval vessels, which China takes issue to. The US isn't even interested in seizing territories or resources in Asia, and China's doing so are alienating the other countries in the region, precisely causing them to be more supportive of a US...

so close spaceX, so close

an Increased presence in the philippines means additional presence and the ability to support more assets in the region. The national interest is to support our allies in the region and preserve the SCS as an area of navigation according to international maritime law. Additional basing makes...

Respectfully I have not seen that in evidence outside of the economic sphere. In the security sphere you see Japan eager for security cooperation with Vietnam, the Philippines, and Taiwan, not China. Economics can moderate hostilities or clashing interests, but it doesn't solve them. US-China or...

Your dream almost sounds like some sort of Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere :D sure sure, nothing is impossible but what you propose isn't plausible. What an economic grouping by region that has no political connotations has to do with it is baffling. Its about as likely as the US and...

You haven't offered a coherent explanation for why US basing in the Philippines would not serve the US interest of increasing its presence in the SCS. Your relation to money was misplaced, I was referring to an increase in our presence, it was a figure of speech, and you shouldn't be worrying...