http://blogs.crikey.com.au/worldisnotenough/2013/02/09/islands-in-an-east-asian-storm/ Parties, elections and political ideas across the globe from an Australian perspective Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/worldisnotenough/2013/02/09/islands-in-an-east-asian-storm/#comment-74 Charles Richardson Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:31:02 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/worldisnotenough/?p=483#comment-74 That's an alarming thought, LN. It's certainly the sort of direction that Mr Abe seems to be heading in. But I think the trade-off is more likely to work the other way - the US will keep pushing Japan's interests vis-a-vis China in return for them officially staying non-nuclear. That’s an alarming thought, LN. It’s certainly the sort of direction that Mr Abe seems to be heading in. But I think the trade-off is more likely to work the other way – the US will keep pushing Japan’s interests vis-a-vis China in return for them officially staying non-nuclear.

]]> http://blogs.crikey.com.au/worldisnotenough/2013/02/09/islands-in-an-east-asian-storm/#comment-72 Limited News Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:28:30 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/worldisnotenough/?p=483#comment-72 Japan could use the dispute as leverage with the US to allow Japan to become a declared nuclear-armed state, as a face-saving gesture. Japan could most likely assemble a weapon within a few hours. Japan could use the dispute as leverage with the US to allow Japan to become a declared nuclear-armed state, as a face-saving gesture. Japan could most likely assemble a weapon within a few hours.

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