> US Asks Japan For Half A Billion Dollars For Missile Defense
21 June 2005, 16:39
The US has formed alliances with a corrupt Japanese administration in order to counter their paranoia with regard to China since ww2 US influence in the Far East has been hard earned. For over 60 years it has been playing a prominent role in the Far East, a region that it gained access to with considerable difficulty, not least because of China’s impenetrability.
The US’ strong reaction to the European near-decision last March to lift their arms embargo against China shows how little the US wants its military position undermined. An armed to the teeth China might lead to a situation it no doubt considers among the worst of worse case scenarios in any future Far East developments.
The most tangible counter move made by the US was its February cementing of its military bonds with Japan. The two countries signed a joint statement, designating Taiwan as a "common strategic objective". The deal, intended to strengthen security and defense cooperation, set "common strategic objectives" to deal with new threats such as terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. China reacted angrily, because its power is curbed by the deal, which was accompanied by a public request for it to show some more transparency. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan described the deal as "a bilateral scheme spawned during the Cold War period".
The US is relentless however in working on Japan for it to become its Britain of the Far East with their joint research on the theater missile defense (TMD) system. This is intended to be in a developmental stage next year. The TMD is to target North Korea’s Nodong and Daepodong missiles and will also have a capability of reaching China’s Dong Feng nuclear base. 90% of japanese 19-25 year olds surveyed were against this development.
US hegemony continues -but does it make the world a safer place ?
The US has formed alliances with a corrupt Japanese administration in order to counter their paranoia with regard to China since ww2 US influence in the Far East has been hard earned. For over 60 years it has been playing a prominent role in the Far East, a region that it gained access to with considerable difficulty, not least because of China’s impenetrability.
The US’ strong reaction to the European near-decision last March to lift their arms embargo against China shows how little the US wants its military position undermined. An armed to the teeth China might lead to a situation it no doubt considers among the worst of worse case scenarios in any future Far East developments.
The most tangible counter move made by the US was its February cementing of its military bonds with Japan. The two countries signed a joint statement, designating Taiwan as a "common strategic objective". The deal, intended to strengthen security and defense cooperation, set "common strategic objectives" to deal with new threats such as terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. China reacted angrily, because its power is curbed by the deal, which was accompanied by a public request for it to show some more transparency. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan described the deal as "a bilateral scheme spawned during the Cold War period".
The US is relentless however in working on Japan for it to become its Britain of the Far East with their joint research on the theater missile defense (TMD) system. This is intended to be in a developmental stage next year. The TMD is to target North Korea’s Nodong and Daepodong missiles and will also have a capability of reaching China’s Dong Feng nuclear base. 90% of japanese 19-25 year olds surveyed were against this development.
US hegemony continues -but does it make the world a safer place ?