"Japan Plans to Deploy Troops Near Disputed Islands" Topic
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| Tango01 | 26 Nov 2015 11:40 a.m. PST |
"Japan's deputy defense minister met with the mayor of a southern island Thursday to seek his support for the planned deployment of hundreds of troops in the region including nearby disputed East China Sea islands. Vice Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya met in Ishigaki with Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama to explain a plan to deploy about 500 ground troops on the island beginning in 2019, ministry officials said. The troops would be for emergency response in case of infiltration on nearby islands or for missile defense. Ishigaki has jurisdiction over the Japanese-controlled Senkaku islands, which China also claims and calls the Diaoyu islands…"
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| Mako11 | 26 Nov 2015 2:41 p.m. PST |
On a related note, I saw that Russia has deployed the world's largest mortars on an island (most likely one contested by Japan for ownership) near the Sea of Japan. IIRC, they're 240mm in diameter, and are meant to attack enemy command and strategic weapons bunkers, and other well defended targets. |
| Whatisitgood4atwork | 26 Nov 2015 8:09 p.m. PST |
Possession is 9/10th of what passes for the law. 'Yeah, I'm here. What are you going to do about it?' If they are there, the territory is theirs until such time as someone removes them. Same with China. |
 Legion 4  | 26 Nov 2015 8:23 p.m. PST |
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