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Tango01 | 06 May 2015 3:23 p.m. PST |
…East China Sea. "My latest reading is a bit off the beaten track for me. ‘The Coming War' by Todd Crowell postulates a war between Japan and China in the near future. You might think this is a bit far fetched – until you read this book. Putting to one side the long history of conflict between the two states, there are a number of possible causes. In the main they revolve around disputed island chains. The Senaku islands are 100 miles from the nearest occupied Japanese island in the East China Sea. Formally annexed by Japan in 1895 they are actually closer to China and may have significant gas and oil deposits. They used to be occupied by a fish processing plant. However, the Chinese claim they were Chinese and only occupied as a result of Japan's aggressive wars and therefore should have been returned after WW2…" Full review here link
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Tgerritsen | 06 May 2015 4:02 p.m. PST |
Wait, I thought this was The Coming War with Japan! link |
Striker | 06 May 2015 4:47 p.m. PST |
Hey! I have that book TG. |
Mako11 | 06 May 2015 5:51 p.m. PST |
Didn't read the review, but from China's moves in the SCS, I'd say the Japanese better occupy and fortify the Senkakus pretty quickly, if they don't want to be beat to the punch. |
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