Japan Plans First Spy Plane To Watch North Korea: Report
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One of the ‘other countries’ Japan’s unmanned spy aircraft will watch is China.
Bush is using Japan to counterbalance China. #msg-7093801
Whereas the current bilateral defense guidelines do not explicitly mention the Taiwan Strait as a playground for US-Japan bilateral military cooperation, the revised guidelines are expected to do just that. So far, the geographical scope of possible US-Japan military cooperation in Asia has been referred to as "areas surrounding Japan even if all interested parties, including China, agreed a long time [ago] that Taiwan and the Taiwan Straits are very much part of that vague geographical concept. #msg-6726527
The US-Japan alliance is part of at least a two pronged attack against China and will be used in conjunction with the US attempt to retake Kyrgyzstan.
Bush’s agenda is to not only deprive China of oil but also water. Kyrgyzstan is a great source of water to China. #msg-5921444
Kyrgyzstan borders the far western Xinjiang region which is home to the Uighur minority of separatists which China refers to as terrorists #msg-3705853
China has protested to the United States after members of China's Uighur minority group announced the creation of a government in exile in Washington. #msg-4098311
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Japan Plans First Spy Plane To Watch North Korea: Report
Tokyo (AFP) Jul 26, 2005 Japan plans to introduce unmanned spy aircraft to watch military bases in North Korea or other countries, letting Tokyo gather such intelligence on its own for the first time, a report said Tuesday. The aircraft could watch missile bases in inland North Korea and alert Japanese troops if it sees any sign of a missile launch with its infra-red sensors, it said.
TAIPEI -- Taiwan has begun deploying home-made cruise missiles on mobile launchers capable of hitting major military targets in southeast China, a newspaper reported yesterday.
The China Times said the Hsiung Feng missiles, which have a range of 1000km, were deployed across the island by the Defence Ministry's new missile command. The missiles, which each cost 100 million Taiwan dollars ($4 million), were developed by the military-run Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, the paper said.
The institute was also developing cruise missiles with a range of 2000km for further deployment.
The China Times said President Chen Shui-bian had inspected the missile command and witnessed a mock launch of the cruise missiles.
Taiwan reportedly successfully test-fired its first cruise missile earlier this year, which flew more than 500km before hitting its target.
Last month the Pentagon released a report warning that China had deployed up to 730 ballistic missiles aimed at the island.
It said Beijing's defence build-up could tip the military balance against Taiwan and pose a credible threat to other countries in the region.
In a bid to beef up Taiwan's defence capabilities, the Cabinet has approved a revised arms deal worth some $US15.5 billion ($20 billion) to buy weapons from the US, its largest arms supplier.
The arms package over a 15-year period from 2005, pending approval by Parliament, includes eight conventional submarines, a modified version of the Patriot anti-missile system, and a fleet of anti-submarine aircraft.
The huge budget proposal has stirred heated debate on the island, as critics said the spending could further provoke China and heighten cross-strait tensions.
China sees Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification despite their split in 1949, and has repeatedly threatened to invade if the island declares formal independence. ~ AFP
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