Arkane-Light t1_iuhqwm4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:58 PM

I don't blame Japan for wanting to defend itself.

They have to face two totalitarian dictatorships led by old lunatics daily, one of which (North Korea) just recently launched an undeclared missile which by luck flew over Japan and then fell in the ocean without causing any damage.

skyderper13 t1_iuhr2ni wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:00 PM

i suppose with nk missles, there's actually a good chance that'd it would've hit japan and not the giant ass ocean next to japan like they intended

Arkane-Light t1_iuhrhtt wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:03 PM

That is one hell of a problematic issue when we think of it.

Japan attacked by NK--America intervenes--North Korea and China get together--World War.

skyderper13 t1_iuhrnze wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:05 PM

i half think china might be tempted to just write off nk at that point, because they really aren't worth it, but i know better than hope for that hah

Arkane-Light t1_iuhs2iw wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:08 PM

Wishful thinking but I like it

The sad truth is that now China's dictator Xi has consolidated his role as supreme leader and whatever he says is law, he has reinforced the rhetoric on the "China will take Taiwan" a lot in his last speech so it would be wise to say that China will be an issue for the world soon as Russia is.

musashisamurai t1_iuhwfuh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:44 PM

There would probably be a back channel communication and promise that the US woukd never station or deploy over the 48th parallel, the current border between North and South Korea. China wouldn't like that the new united Korea would be a powerhouse but united Korea is less likely to be pro-America as much so its a wash.

fantastics-airports t1_iuis59j wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Which is funny because last time there was a war between these countries it was Japan invading both. But somehow it's Japan that needs to be concerned now.