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Tannin
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No they are not. War is the very last thing they want. What they are itching for is the fear of a war. The incumbent regime cannot survive without keeping their people whipped into a near-frenzy of fear and machismo. (Same idea as Abbott-Trumble-Dutton constantly pretending that terroism is an existental threat to Australians, actually. But Kim Jong-un is much better at it.)Jezza wrote:They're itching for a war...
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stui magpie
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Keerect.
But poking japan is next level dumb.
Given Nth Korea's track record with missiles, we can't know for sure where the hell that thing was supposed to land, it could have easily ploughed into a Japanese city whether it was aimed there or not.
Japan will be thinking about that very carefully and the consequences of going pre-emptive. Don't worry about Australia in this argument, between Sth Korea and japan there's 170 million people dead smack in the firing line, their governments won't cop this much longer if a legitimate option arises. Then the fun will start, and finish, very quickly.
Keerect.
But poking japan is next level dumb.
Given Nth Korea's track record with missiles, we can't know for sure where the hell that thing was supposed to land, it could have easily ploughed into a Japanese city whether it was aimed there or not.
Japan will be thinking about that very carefully and the consequences of going pre-emptive. Don't worry about Australia in this argument, between Sth Korea and japan there's 170 million people dead smack in the firing line, their governments won't cop this much longer if a legitimate option arises. Then the fun will start, and finish, very quickly.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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Tannin
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^ Agree with both of you.
We need to remember, however, that the real power here is China. China could shut them down at the stroke of a pen, but they don't want to. China wants the US (and other countries) distracted and preoccupied so they can get on undisturbed with building illegal artificial islands full of missiles and bribing and subverting African and Pacific nations. China is playing a very deep game here.
We need to remember, however, that the real power here is China. China could shut them down at the stroke of a pen, but they don't want to. China wants the US (and other countries) distracted and preoccupied so they can get on undisturbed with building illegal artificial islands full of missiles and bribing and subverting African and Pacific nations. China is playing a very deep game here.
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stui magpie
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China is historically good at playing the deep game, Japan is only brash in comparison but Japan has also placed a higher value on pride and honour.
I don't think Japan will fear China but the whole area should fear a pissed off Japan.
I don't think Japan will fear China but the whole area should fear a pissed off Japan.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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Mugwump
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^ quite so, though I'm not sure the game is that deep.Tannin wrote:^ Agree with both of you.
We need to remember, however, that the real power here is China. China could shut them down at the stroke of a pen, but they don't want to. China wants the US (and other countries) distracted and preoccupied so they can get on undisturbed with building illegal artificial islands full of missiles and bribing and subverting African and Pacific nations. China is playing a very deep game here.
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