2010-12-01, 06:36 | Link #10242 |
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Well, Russia isn't really in any Great Games now. But, try going beyond the line in the Far East, and the Kremlin will still take notice and act. The Far East may be devoid of people, but Russia has every intent to hold on to what it has now.
Speaking of Okinawa, the new governor in town doesn't seem to want that base around. Any word on whether it would actually move elsewhere?
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2010-12-01, 06:45 | Link #10246 |
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Of course, military action is highly unlikely, given the lack of presence of Russians over there. If troops move there, it would be because of someone entering the boundaries.
As for arms trading, you forget that the US is probably the biggest peddler.
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2010-12-01, 06:49 | Link #10247 |
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Maybe, but in that area, I imagine it's easier to get weapons from Russia because they're both efficient (think AK-47) and cheaper, not to mention faster to get because they don't have to wait for cross-pacific shipments. And of course, they have a reputation as arms dealers.
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2010-12-01, 07:47 | Link #10249 |
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Russia's Putin warns West over missile defense
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNew...6B01A620101201
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2010-12-01, 08:06 | Link #10251 | |
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2010-12-01, 08:18 | Link #10253 | |
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2010-12-01, 09:08 | Link #10254 | ||
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Interestingly enough, most Koreans are pro-Japanese on a personal level and anti-Japanese on a political level. The way I see it, it' always does few stupid neo-nationalists (Ishihara comes to mind) that ruin everything when it comes to Japanese-Korean relations. I wish I could just kick them out and get things rolling with the FTA. Probably not a topic I should talk about, given my views. |
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2010-12-01, 09:39 | Link #10257 | |
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I belong to it, and it belongs to me. If you aren't willing to state that something is YOURS, then why defend it. and if you aren't willing to defend something, be assured that someone will take it from you.
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2010-12-01, 09:42 | Link #10258 | |
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2010-12-01, 10:05 | Link #10259 | |
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thats not the same as nationalism. being a nationalist means thinking your country is better then all other countries because you we're born in it. its a bit silly, but a lack of nationalism like you have in large parts of africa and the middle east is cause for trouble.
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