China's vast fleet is tipping the balance in the Pacific

[LeGenD]

What makes you sound so sure, Japan won't always be an US colony, Japan itself advocated a common east Asian Union itself before, East Asian countries are culturally and ideologically very closed related, we share very similar mentality comparing with the western ones, You Indians probably can never fully understand our culture so don't say with certainty about something you know little about.

Japan has not very good relations with China and Korea, but when they decide to allow in foreign immigrants, they do that with Chinese and Koreans, cause they believe the 3 countries racially, culturally and ideologically belong to the same big family.

Japan have fought both China and US in World War II, and think differently now - it won't mind having a 'working relationship' with China, but it will not compromise on its geopolitical interests either. For example: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/2187161/explained-diaoyu/senkaku-islands-dispute (a notable problem)

Japan is very important to American security calculus in the Pacific, and is willing to facilitate Americans in this domain [a]. Primary motive is to counterbalance an increasingly assertive China in the same theater although primary smokescreen is North Korea.

[a] Japan is transforming itself into an important LEG of the American national security paradigm in the Pacific theater. Take cues from following articles/revelations.

[1] https://thediplomat.com/2018/11/is-japans-ballistic-missile-defense-too-integrated-with-the-us/

[2] https://www.rand.org/blog/2018/08/japans-aegis-ashore-defense-system.html

[3] https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...w-missile-defense-command-japan/#.XMmf6OgzbIU

[4] https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...issile-interceptor-system-co-developed-japan/

[5] https://www.defensenews.com/global/...cleared-to-spend-215-billion-on-aegis-ashore/

In this manner, Japan is uplifting its own security apparatus and preparing itself for the worse if need be.

My take is that Japan will extract potential benefits from both US and China in the long-term but it does not perceive China as a potential substitute to US in its strategic calculus - not even close.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

LOL, China only spends 1.3% of GDP on the military budget.

When China really starts to ramp up military production, then we'll talk about it. ...

Why is China only spending 1.3% of its GDP on defence and not a higher percentage?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Why is China only spending 1.3% of its GDP on defence and not a higher percentage?

There is a worry that too much money will be spent on older weapons platforms when new and improved versions are released every few years.

Instead of spending more now, if we wait a few years then we can spend that money on much more advanced and futuristic weapons platforms.

China doesn't see any immediate threat of invasion, so waiting can pay off big time.

Just my opinion.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

There is a worry that too much money will be spent on older weapons platforms when new and improved versions are released every few years.

Instead of spending more now, if we wait a few years then we can spend that money on much more advanced and futuristic weapons platforms.

China doesn't see any immediate threat of invasion, so waiting can pay off big time.

Just my opinion.

It's a sound strategy. Plus, I suppose you can buy more with a dollar in China than you can in the US.

 

[TaiShang]

Japan has not very good relations with China and Korea, but when they decide to allow in foreign immigrants, they do that with Chinese and Koreans, cause they believe the 3 countries racially, culturally and ideologically belong to the same big family.

Very good point. The foreigners will never understand the dynamics between informal social-business communities across Confucius East Asia.

 

[nahtanbob]

What makes you sound so sure, Japan won't always be an US colony, Japan itself advocated a common east Asian Union itself before, East Asian countries are culturally and ideologically very closed related, we share very similar mentality comparing with the western ones, You Indians probably can never fully understand our culture so don't say with certainty about something you know little about.

Japan has not very good relations with China and Korea, but when they decide to allow in foreign immigrants, they do that with Chinese and Koreans, cause they believe the 3 countries racially, culturally and ideologically belong to the same big family.

Japan ?? what foreign immigrants ??

 

[randomradio]

What makes you sound so sure, Japan won't always be an US colony, Japan itself advocated a common east Asian Union itself before, East Asian countries are culturally and ideologically very closed related, we share very similar mentality comparing with the western ones, You Indians probably can never fully understand our culture so don't say with certainty about something you know little about.

Yep, your post reeks of propaganda.

Japan has not very good relations with China and Korea, but when they decide to allow in foreign immigrants, they do that with Chinese and Koreans, cause they believe the 3 countries racially, culturally and ideologically belong to the same big family.

You are applying this in the wrong sphere. You will notice that the Germans, French and Russians are all culturally similar as well, but it didn't prevent them from hating and fighting each other.

 

[beijingwalker]

Yep, your post reeks of propaganda.
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Is this the best arguement you can present?

You are applying this in the wrong sphere. You will notice that the Germans, French and Russians are all culturally similar as well, but it didn't prevent them from hating and fighting each other.

The real arch enemies who waged wars for over a century were Britain vs France, Britainvs US, but now they are closely allies. geopolitics can change everything in a heartbeat, but cultural links are harder to sever.

Cultural mother and children

 

[randomradio]

Is this the best arguement you can present?

The real arch enemies who waged wars for over a century were Britain vs France, Britainvs US, but now they are closely allies. geopolitics can change everything in a heartbeat, but cultural links are harder to sever.

Cultural mother and children

You didn't make an argument anyway. The worst wars ever fought were between culturally similar nations.

Have you forgotten what Japan did to China during WW2?

 

[beijingwalker]

You didn't make an argument anyway. The worst wars ever fought were between culturally similar nations.

Have you forgotten what Japan did to China during WW2?

Countries next to each other are more likely to fight wars and also are more likely to form economic Unions, it all depends on the changing of situations, but all in all, Europeans won't like Arabs to dominate Europe, Arabs won't like East Aisans to control middle East, East Asians in the long run won't like US to dominate East Asian culture, especially when the East Asian is relatively going up and US and west is relatively declining referring to each other.

South Asian cultures and beliefs can be very different, Islam and Hinduism can be as different as difference can be, but east Asian cultures and ideologies are extremely similar coming from the same origin. This could be the hard part that you Indians can never get.

 

[randomradio]

Countries next to each other are more likely to fight wars and also are more likely to form economic Unions, it all depends on the changing of situations, but all in all, Europeans won't like Arabs to dominate Europe, Arabs won't like East Aisans to control middle East, East Asians in the long run won't like US to dominate East Asian culture, especially when the East Asian is relatively going up and US and west is relatively declining referring to each other.

South Asian cultures and beliefs can be very different, Islam and Hinduism can be as different as difference can be, but east Asian cultures and ideologies are extremely similar coming from the same origin. This could be the hard part that you Indians can never get.

Japan is under no threat of losing its cultural identity. Rather China is under greater threat of losing its cultural identity due to communism. China is westernising at an alarming pace after all.

The fact is your communist govt is the reason why S Korea and Japan will never see eye to eye with China. Rather, the Koreans and Japanese see far more things similar to even India let alone USA, who they are already accustomed to.

 

[beijingwalker]

Japan is under no threat of losing its cultural identity. Rather China is under greater threat of losing its cultural identity due to communism. China is westernising at an alarming pace after all.

The fact is your communist govt is the reason why S Korea and Japan will never see eye to eye with China. Rather, the Koreans and Japanese see far more things similar to even India let alone USA, who they are already accustomed to.

You sound really funny, how much do you know Chinese and East Asian history and culture? Less than a 5 years old east Asians must be . Koreans and Japanese are moe similar to India and US than China, lol..Ok, if you insist.

When I was in US I had many Korean and Vietnamese friends, they told me every time when they got into an argument in US those Americans would say " Go back to China", most Americans can't tell the difference between those 3, Indians can not be any better, but here we've got Indians telling us what Chinese and East Asian culture is all about and India is more similar to Korea and Japan than the latter two to China, lol.. so funny.

 

[Han Patriot]

You sound really funny, how much do you know Chinese and East Asian history and culture? Less than a 5 years old east Asians must be . Koreans and Japanese are moe similar to India and US than China, lol..Ok, if you insist.

When I was in US I had many Korean and Vietnamese friends, they told me every time when they got into an argument in US those Americans would say " Go back to China", most Americans can't tell the difference between those 3, Indians can not be any better, but here we've got Indians telling us what Chinese and East Asian culture is all about and India is more similar to Korea and Japan than the latter two to China, lol.. so funny.

Culturally I can tell you any east Asian will hate boastful Indic culture and despise talking and not doing.

 

[Mista]

S Korea and Japan will never see eye to eye with China. Rather, the Koreans and Japanese see far more things similar to even India

lol

 

[beijingwalker]

Indians don't know Beijing alone has over 100000 Koreans living here, one east Asian won't feel the other two very foreign when living in them, they can comfortably blend in culturally and racially, we even have similar diets so food is also not a problem. but here some Indian guys claim that Japanese and Koreans are more similar to India than China, that's so funny, they really should go and ask Koreans and Japanese and find out how much they think they are related to India.