China, Corea del Norte y Japón

Otro interesante post en Instapundit (me gusta mucho ese blog). Esta vez sobre una posible alianza en el Pacífico, con Japón como eje, para hacer frente a una eventual agresión de China sobre Taiwan. No se que tan cierto sea, pero no deja de ser una hipótesis interesante:

Why Condi, Rummy and the Japanese Navy

This story shows why Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld met with the Japanese Foreign and Defense ministers last week.

It is always wise to not forget tomorrow’s war during today’s battle. Tomorrow’s enemy of the U.S. could very well be China. That country has been building a huge submarine fleet in preparations for an eventual armed takeover of Taiwan. The best way to avoid provoking an enemy is to be strong.

Please note what the Bush administration’s foreign policy (guided by our heroine, Condi) has accomplished in the last 4 years.

* Japan has built a mighty anti-submarine fleet of destroyers
* Japan has been a loud supporter of America’s War On Terror
* Australia has pulled closer into the American defense network
* The Indonesian government has pulled away from the terrorists and close to the U.S.
* Pakistan’s military is no longer as hostile and the government is friendly
* Condi is a welcome visitor in India next week.
* Japan has grown closer to Tawain.

What we see here is a gradual formation of a formidable military (naval) deterrent to China. The only ally China can depend on is North Korea.

Being best friends with North Korea is like asking Jeffry Dahlmer to dinner.