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North Korea Nuclear Test

tflex

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I see this N. Korea test as a power game being played between the U.S. (the only superpower) and China (a future superpower). The U.S. is getting it's way again, and I truly believe the Bush adminstration wanted this nuclear test to occur in private, while in public they vehemently opposed it. Their refusal to enter into bilateral talks with N. Korea might be translated as the U.S. wanting to include China, Japan, S. Korea, and Europeans into the negotaitions, thereby not offending these key players; my translation is it's a very clever stalling tactic on the part of the Bush adminstration. The last thing China wants is to give Japan a reason to go nuclear, and the one thing N. Korea wants is attention, economic aid, political inclusion & becoming a key player on the world stage. I believe the U.S. played on Kim Jong-il's need for attention, and sat back as he prepared this nuclear test, simpy to stick it to China. Now, the U.S. has a legitimate excuse to let Japan go nuclear, and give them a green light to change their constitution, which would enable them to expand their military and balance out China in Asia. Ironically, the Japanese constitution in place now, was drafted by the U.S. to prevent the rebuild up of Japan's military after their defeat in WW2. With Japan preparing to go nuclear or just the possibility of it, the U.S. will have more leverage over China, and will most definately use Japan as a negotiating tool and a card against Chinese interests, as well as controlling threats to the U.S., such as Iran who is acquiring nuclear & military technology from China to oppose U.S. policies in the middle east. Don't be surprised if China halts it's support of Iran's nuclear ambitions in the near future. Furthermore, it should be mentioned that N. Korea is not a direct threat to the U.S., it does not have the technology to deliver a nuclear weapon, let alone one that could reach the U.S.

 

Personally, I support such a strategy, China should be balanced out by Japan in the region. I'm very uncomfortable with the Chinese government cozying up with terrorist states like Iran and communist nuts like Chavez in Venezuela.

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Rameses the Great

No matter how many people, how many weapons, and how many supporters in the region I don't think that China will worry Japan. Japan is too industrialized and ready for such events.

 

War now a day is based on economic status, something Japan has and China severely lacks.

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Kosmo

I don't think that japonese public it is ready for nuclear weapons and US were never willing to share nuclear tehnology to allies. If Japan becames a nuclear power and rearmes it will mean the end of US influence in Asia.

As it is Japan has to rely on US to counter the increasing threats from China and N. Correa.

I think that nuclear Correa it is not a major concern for US and they want multipartite negotiations because they don't want to act in case of failure.

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tflex

I don't think that japonese public it is ready for nuclear weapons and US were never willing to share nuclear tehnology to allies. If Japan becames a nuclear power and rearmes it will mean the end of US influence in Asia.

As it is Japan has to rely on US to counter the increasing threats from China and N. Correa.

I think that nuclear Correa it is not a major concern for US and they want multipartite negotiations because they don't want to act in case of failure.

 

I disagree, the Japanese public is notorious for being uninformed in politics, furthermore Japan & China hate each toher, China already has nukes, and Japan would like nothing more than to counter that, as well as emerging from the shadow of WW2. Japan will always need the U.S. to counter China and the rest of Asia giving it an edge over it's neighbours, just like England will always need the U.S. to counter the rest of Europe.

 

The U.S. main concern is China, an emerging superpower. The country that has most to lose from N. Korea going nuclear is China, it's very clear. Japan might or might not go nuclear, but the mere threat that the U.S. now has a legitimate excuse to arm Jaoan with nukes, will force China into concessions. Arming Japan with nukes is no longer a provocative action by the U.S., but self defense and a deterrent according to Japan & America, so China is really cornered now.

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