Thursday, July 06, 2006
North Korea
North Korea does threaten the people of Japan and South Korea, and as the largest ally of these nations, we owe them our support as they wrestle with how best to manage the threat. Interestingly, because of their own history, Japan and South Korea are unlikely to agree on this. Japan ultimately is likely to reacquire its martial past, as least in part, to provide security against the Chinese. It feels like we have the seeds of an arms race being sown in Asia, unless China would like to put a stop to North Korea's shenanigans promptly, either by force or by financing. The US should provide no resources to North Korea at all. It simply lengthens the movie without changing the plot or the conclusion. Let the Chinese shut them down or pay for them. It's their crazy little brother. And if the price of Chinese laxity with North Korea is a rearmed Japan, is this really so bad for us? We've wanted the Europeans to pick up the slack in their own defense for a long time. Why not the Japanese?
We have other fish to fry...
4 Comments:
By 
TigerHawk, at
Thu Jul 06, 11:58:00 AM:
I agree completely. Good post.
By Gordon Smith, at
Thu Jul 06, 12:22:00 PM:
CP,
Here's my take on the N.Korea missile test. Give it a read if you get a minute.
By Gordon Smith, at
Thu Jul 06, 02:26:00 PM:
Thanks for coming over, CP, and thanks for your thoughtful comment. I've responded.
By K. Pablo, at
Fri Jul 07, 08:29:00 PM:
I've read much about China and Russia undermining our efforts against Iran so much. I'm ready for some blatant U.S. overtures to Taiwan, India, and Japan.
