Japan Vs China

Japan and China have a long history of conflict stretching back centuries, the most recent being the Sino-Japanese War of the 1930's which bled into the Second World War. Lt. Col. Gordon Cucullu believes that conflict between Japan and China could again break out in a generation or so, such a conflict would in all likelyhood draw the United States into it (most likely on the side of Japan).

It is increasingly clear, however, that tensions between the two are rising. Aso leveled a harsh accusation at China, calling the Beijing government a “military threat,” primarily for the level of spending that China has devoted to arming itself. This armament has included development of weapons systems – such as blue water navy, space, and long range air – that lend themselves more to aggressive than defensive purposes. Other analysts, such as CIA Director Porter Goss, agree that the Chinese military forces “threaten” U.S. and allied interests. Not all U.S. officials agree.

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