U.S. admiral vows to defend Senkakus if attacked, names China as potential aggressor

[HongWu002]

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/28/national/politics-diplomacy/u-s-admiral-vows-defend-senkakus-attacked-names-china-potential-aggressor/

A naval battle is inevitable now! The only question is whether it will escalate to total war!

 

[nang2]

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/28/national/politics-diplomacy/u-s-admiral-vows-defend-senkakus-attacked-names-china-potential-aggressor/

A naval battle is inevitable now! The only question is whether it will escalate to total war!

Well. This is just propaganda. US is not under a military rule. Generals and Admirals cannot start a war without the command of the president, which is a civilian.

 

[bbccdd1470]

I doubt the PLA will send his soldiers to diaoyutai Islands, since there have only a few rocks and nothing else. Daily patrol by Chinese coastguard to enforce sovereignty is more than enough.

 

[DoTell]

The key words here are "U.S. Admiral". It's a smoke screen that can dissipate just like fart. They let you hear the "threat" and yet it is not real. They can always say the remark from one official doesn't reflect the view of the government. The game of "strategic ambiguity" never gets old, LOL.

 

[Aepsilons]

War over rocks? lol, come on guys. You don't see a war over the Liancourt rocks do you? lol.

Move on: Let's focus on economic projects first and foremost. Japanese and Chinese are pragmatic.

 

[sicsheep]

These words are empty, how can you attack some rocks with nothing on it???

 

[Aepsilons]

These words are empty, how can you attack some rocks with nothing on it???

lol, precisely. let's move forward.

 

[bobsm]

The admiral should read below report, if he hasn't already done so.


How FP Stumbled Into a War With China — and Lost

http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/01/15...-war-with-china-and-lost/?wp_login_redirect=0

From war-game expert at Rand, David Shlapak:

Years of gaming such scenarios have convinced Shlapak of the importance of understanding the inherent risks in wars between great powers, rather than in the one-sided affairs that have dominated U.S. military adventures in recent decades.

“It’s like an avalanche. All you know is that it will end eventually, but you don’t know how, or why, or what the cost will be,” he says, pounding the table for emphasis. Wading into a Sino-Japanese dispute over the Senkakus is particularly fraught for the United States and doesn’t allow for any attractive outcomes.

“To get into this fight is a strategic failure of the first magnitude,” Shlapak says.

 

[Kyle Sun]

No , you are wrong .
Uncle Sam vows to defend Earth .

 

[Aepsilons]

LOL, these japan-china war threads are becoming so ridiculous its not even funny. how many have we here in PDF since what , since 2010? Probaby 5, to 6 thousand threads? And 6 years since then -- has there been war? LMFAO.

Rather there is this now:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-china-idUKKCN0V32T6

Japan and China are working to create a new framework to bring together government and central bank officials to discuss economic policy coordination, such as steps to stabilize the yuan, the Nikkei newspaper said on Tuesday.

Japan hoped to assist China's efforts in reducing excess capacity and reorganizing state-owned companies through the new framework, while China would aim to draw more direct investment from Japan, the Nikkei said.

 

[XiaoYaoZi]

咬人的狗不叫！这个日杂想把矛盾由南引到东，还真对得起自己的家乡人，可惜让人当枪使了。

 

[Aepsilons]

手を合わせて下さい！いただきます！

这个日杂想把矛盾由南引到东，还真对得起自己的家乡人，可惜让人当枪使了。

 

[TaiShang]

Fear-mongering.

If no war or tension, the US is out of the business in East Asia.

Hence, they just try to stay relevant.

We won't fight.

 

[xunzi]

What a stupid thing to say for our American friend. Why don't they focus on defeating the ISIS and save us or the world of terrorism? LOL

 

[Jlaw]

Well. This is just propaganda. US is not under a military rule. Generals and Admirals cannot start a war without the command of the president, which is a civilian.

LOL, he has the same power to start a war just like any members on PDF.

What a stupid thing to say for our American friend. Why don't they focus on defeating the ISIS and save us or the world of terrorism? LOL

Soldiers are not exactly brilliant people. Can't you tell from two "professionals" who post on PDF ?