Japan needs to boost its military with a “sense of urgency and crisis”, its defence minister said on Tuesday, as a new government assessment reiterated growing risks posed by China, North Korea, and Russia.
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In the Asia-Pacific, “not only are China and North Korea further strengthening their military capabilities, China-Russia and Russia-North Korea are also reinforcing their cooperation”, he added.
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Koizumi also said that he [also seeks to] increase security cooperation with the Philippines, Australia, and South Korea to realise a “a free and open Indo-Pacific”.
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“In order to do so Japan will build and expand multilayered networks among allies and like-minded countries, and enhance interconnectivity with like-minded countries and others in every area.”
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Military experts expect it to call for further spending increases aimed primarily at deterring China from starting a conflict with Taiwan that could also draw Japan into a prolonged war.
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Luckily, Sydney has Fort Dennison to protect it from any Russian threat. I’m sure it could stop the Chinese too.
“Construction resumed in 1855 because of fear of a Russian naval attack during the Crimean War, and was completes on 14 November 1857.”
I note that Russia has never tried to attack Australia as proof of Fort Dennison’s overwhelming defensive effectiveness.
Source: wikipedia
Even if they survived that they’d have to get past Mick Dundee. Tell em they’re dreamin.
I’m sure glad we’re doing this as a species instead of doing anything at all to mitigate the climate crisis to try to survive this century.
I can’t possibly see this and not post this gem https://youtu.be/sgspkxfkS4k
Consent manufacturing machine go brrrrr
