Here’s why Japan putting missiles on Okinawa matters to China

It just got a little bit harder for China to try and take Taiwan or impose its will in the western Pacific. That’s because Japan just moved a battery of its new Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles to Okinawa.
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[@user-xn6qf7dt2t]

Japan can do whatever it wants with its own territory.

[@ylstorage7085]

yeah, well, didn't work well for Cuba back in the 60s

[@user-xn6qf7dt2t]

@@ylstorage7085Yeah because Cuba was going against America, what is Japan to worry about? Russia? 😆

[@Orion-mi4eu]

Isn't Okinawa or should I say ryuku kingdom occupied territory as well? The irony.

[@Longsilog4920]

@@user-xn6qf7dt2t according to Japan their main security threat is from the communist Chinese not Russia. Especially as the neo-colonialist communist Chinese are involved in the most rapid and massive military buildup in human history, especially in offensive war fighting capabilities and the open intent of the communist party to have the most powerful military in the world by 2049. China has repeatedly threatened to militarily attack or invade neighboring countries so it is a matter of vigilance for Japan to prepare their defenses as they see fit and communist Chinese have no right to complain when they are engaged in expansionism , militarily occupying and taking over neighboring countries' islands and sovereign territory while also lying about their so called "peaceful rise". Now that the Americans are supposedly in rapid decline Xi has openly commanded the PLA to be ready to win wars in any ocean or on any continent while the CPC have openly stated their intention for the PLA to be a global military with bases everywhere like the Americans have done.

[@swapneelbehera260]

By that logic china has also occupied many countries forcefully and illegally like Tibet , xinxiang , inner Mongolia Manchuria well not Manchuria since they probably wanted to be with Hans ah well you get the idea.​@@Orion-mi4eu

[@ArnoldsAdventure]

We love Japan We love the Philippines We love USA We love India We love Australia We love peace loving countries

[@JulioSang]

Yo también los amo, por supuesto igualmente a China pero, quien provoca las guerras es USA

[@UnsolicitedContext]

@@JulioSangremind me what war the US provoked lately? I remember Russia invading Ukraine and Georgia, and China having border disputes with India and the self governing sovereign state that Taiwan deserves to be recognized as. 20 years ago, the US intelligence community misrepresented a threat and invaded a country that its intelligence apparatus said posed a threat to it. Everywhere else is very much defending or responding.

[@JulioSang]

@@UnsolicitedContext Estudia historia y geopolítica y te darás cuenta que detrás de todos los conflictos bélicos, golpes de estado siempre ha estado USA, lamentablemente, aún en el de Ucrania desde que ayudaron a Zelensky con el derrocamiento del gobierno anterior.

[@moneywisefinserve268]

​@@JulioSang CHINA IS AS BAD AS USA OR EVEN WORSE ASK ALL NEIGBOURS BARRING 2 LAPDOGS PADISTAN & N KOREA.

[@TheKkpop1]

​@@UnsolicitedContext You deliberately not to list out U$A invaded Iraq for having washing powder and massive genocide of Afghan civilians, robbing and stealing Syria oil in recent years. What else do you do besides war addiction?

[@joelturley4847]

Japan 🇯🇵 recently purchased 1,500 Tomahawks. The three thousand kilometre version. 😂

[@Booz2020]

Slava 🇹🇼

[@VillageTechnologies]

Me love you long time. (I know that's a Vietnam era cliche, but still) LOL

[@ChadLuciano]

@@VillageTechnologies me ruv you rong time...tommerhawk good foe yu

[@BV-fr8bf]

I believe the number is 400 Tomahawks as of late Jan. 2024. 200 Block 4s and 200 Block 5s

[@VillageTechnologies]

@@ChadLuciano American GI, too much beaucoup. LOLLOL

[@Anonymousa69]

Guess what.? the Philippines is also placing it's Brahmos Missile system in Northern Luzon with 600km range.

[@undertamker9606]

The Philippines isn't part of MTCR so I think India can't export brahmos of more range than 290km

[@TheKkpop1]

​@OmakeRemen Armenia lost the war because it bought military junkies from India.

[@chiranjeevibattula2514]

@OmakeRemen brahmos new version sold to phillis

[@riteshraj998]

​@@chiranjeevibattula2514Currently the new Brahmos has a range of 900 km but the Philippines will only get a 290 km BrahMos

[@two02ful]

Not to be too worry with india missiles Brahmos although they are dangerous it is famous for hitting not the target you wish for. But just in case so just switch on your anti missile battery in case.

[@WA4TKG]

Hello from Okinawa 🌺

[@High_Altitude_Observer]

Love to all Japanese people ❤❤❤❤❤

[@thomasgentry6201]

Still got exchange with Audio gear?

[@WA4TKG]

Better off buying stuff off base, because ¥en had lost almost 50% value against the dollar 💵 @@thomasgentry6201

[@chrysllerryu4171]

japan's type 12 on north of taiwan, and philippine bought brahmos on south of taiwan.

[@paulsteaven]

US can also deploy its HIMARS, NSM, and land based Tomahawks in Luzon island thru EDCA.

[@teslacoil8646]

Believe it or not is already there, saw it in person.Of course the media will not say this haha. ;)@@paulsteaven

[@Delta-2-0]

​@@teslacoil8646They shouldn't opsec, let the chinese have a surprised pikachu face when they meet their ancestors

[@TheKkpop1]

Armenia lost the war because of military junkies from India.

[@lawrenceh5354]

Fantastic commentary and analysis. Possibly some of the best I've seen in plainly explaining the situation in that region. Well done SAN!

[@contrarian604]

SAN, new viewer here. You did a good job of overview, but the real value of the Type12 isn't the ability to hit mainland china, it's the 1,000km range which will allow it to strike PLAN ships anywhere in the periphery of Taiwan, even on the western and SW approach. Theoretically, in a wartime situation, if one japanese plane or ship is attacked while performing a freedom of navigation or recon mission during a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the JSDF could then engage the entire Chinese navy on the far side of Taiwan. It adds a different dimension to the blowback a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would bring about.

[@NathanDean79]

China doesn’t want to fuck with Japan. 🇯🇵 The last time they got involved in a conflict it didn’t go well for China. Of course back then Japan was the agressor and had to be stopped and they were but now are one of our strongest allies. I love Japan and the Japanese people. I don’t have any problem with Chinese people either. I’m easy to get along with. Show me kindness and respect and I will show you the same.

[@user-bp8ix1su9l]

You listen too much to US propaganda, worse than Nazi. They dehumanize to make them less humans and therefore can be attacked

[@Hillary4SupremeRuler]

The Chinese people need to be liberated from the CCP

[@therealdeal8277]

China got there asses handed to them bad by the Imperial Japanese which doesn't exist anymore but was definitely one of Japans strongest military in history they litterly conquered damn near the entire pacific, China included aswell as Asia, & even fought the U.S.S R.

[@user-bp8ix1su9l]

China prefers to fuck you 😂💯

[@peterxyz3541]

Japan has similar doctrine as Da West, that 1000km range might actually be 1100-1250km range…. Unlike Russia and China (ego problem) and over state their capabilities

[@Wargamer_Asian]

Western countries EVIL NATION Headed by USA, WAR weapon technologies at this ERA is a JOKE pretty outdated and SURPASS by the other nation! Japan is the INVADER nation in Asian countries in world WAR ll ERA, alliance with the Germany Leader Hitler ERA, western countries is Already engage War with one Russia in 19 century ERA but western countries didn't win!? until today is still War Russia vs Ukraine, western countries Headed by USA and their Alliance 'SO CALLED" NATO! the EVIL ALLIANCE in the WORLD, so what Happen in Ukraine today! almost all their territory is controlled by RUSSIA, despite Russia engage a with Multiple nation, in Modern ERA, China is the NEW WORLD GLOBAL SUPER POWER! we Accept or NOT! China is one of many nation victim and SUFFERING the INVADER nation like western countries and Japan! that's why China is Secretly Rapidly research and development, innovation! to SURPASS western countries SUPER POWER & HEGEMONY! and now china is ABSOLUTE DONE! and WATCH the FALL DOWN of western countries that is Already collapse since Year 2009, the establish of BRICS NATION ALLIANCE, western countries can't build war weapon with out China Help. Because China RARE EARTH ESSENTIAL is the most important to Create War weapon technologies, including 2nd Generation of CHIPS ttody! he RARE EARTH ESSENTIAL if china ban export to western countries their electronics company is DEAD especially to the CHIPS Maker Like INTEL and don't Under estimate China bro. Because China the NUMBER ONE in term of TECHNOLOGIES and Businesses! china is Global Major market today, and don't Under estimate Russia because Russia is a very advance technologies since 19century. FYI: Russia is the number in term of NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARSNAL& ICBM, respect that. before Russia Wipe out your country! that Japan air defense missile technology is pretty USELESS in this ERA Why!? because China have futuristic weapon the Hypersonic missile technologies and Also Russia have Hypersonic missile technologies. And the other western countries Headed by USA is totally Struggle to develop and Create Hypersonic for Almost two decades of research and development you know that!? that is LAGGING 😂😂😂 while china and Russia many years Ago have multiple variant of Hypersonic missile technologies. that's why western countries weapon at this ERA is JOKE. including their aircraft carrier task force that is very VULNERABLE, to the AIRCRAFT CARRIER KILLER, Hypersonic missile by China. China and Russia have ANTI ACCESS AREA DENIAL SYSTEM CONNECTED TO WEAPON ARSENAL, air force and their Very Modern Warships. While western countries Don't Have ANTI ACCESS AREA DENIAL SYSTEM.

[@VillageTechnologies]

As Scottie said, you never tell the Captain what's really under the hood. You keep a little in reserve, just in case. And he knows, he wrote the manual.

[@dougreed736]

We know almost nothing of Chinese military. Can you name the Chinese secret service? Where are the Chinese spy offices? This guy is all talk. The west lays out its entire defense and strategy. The Chinese never say anything.....good luck with that.

[@NathanDean79]

Chinas Navy has 1/2 the tonnage that the US Navy has. Tonnage is a much better descriptor of the power of one’s Navy than just hull numbers. China has the largest navy by hull number but A LOT of those ‘ships’ are very small and can’t stray more than 40 miles from the coast. They are basically like Coast Guuard ships. The US Navy has by far the strongest most technologically advanced Navy the world has ever seen. It’s the best. period hands down full stop end of story period.

[@jcnamaasshi]

yes for now, but they increase tonnage faster than US and those currently built ships are rather big ships They built eight of modern cruiser in just 8 years we never shouldn't underestimate them

[@AngryMarine-il6ej]

@@jcnamaasshi At what cost?. They're are having one hell of a time trying to feed their population while trying to build a military that can rival the U.S. The Chinese are now rattling their sabers in Vietnams direction again. The last time those two tangled the Chinese came out of it worse.

[@protoculture289]

China needs to be kept in check.

[@Booz2020]

Slava 🇹🇼

[@colinadevivero]

Excellent summary. Thank you 🙏. Keep up the good work

[@rubylaser8601]

There are very few passages PLA Navy can use to enter the Pacific Ocean, mainly Miyako Channel north of Taiwan and Bashi Channel south of Taiwan. These waterways sealed, and PLA Navy becomes bathtub navy.

[@blackfleet1111]

Philippines can put that Type 12 1000kms Anti-ship variant to use. For sure Japan is now developing the Surface to surface variant

[@ironwolfF1]

They have the Brahmos system from India...which is _way_ deadlier than the Type 12.

[@exurgemars]

Plus Phillipines isn't an MTCR member. Can't sell anything beyond 300km range missiles to it. Else BrahMos also has 450-600km range variant in active use and an 800km range variant in testing phase.

[@undertamker9606]

​@@exurgemarsIndia already tested brahmos of 900 km range successfully 2 months ago.

[@TheKkpop1]

Corrupted Marcos family is more interested if Joe would release 160 billion stashed money to president Marcos.

[@justaguy-69]

ummm... because they are busy harassing poor fishermen and injuring ships from the philippines and they dont want their bullying interrupted ?

[@masterchinese28]

I love how you used the Kiril islands as the starting part of the Japanese territory! I'm sure they appreciated that! (The Russians, less so) A few years ago the Chinese started making in roads to the so-called "second island chain." After the Solomon islands and Vanuatu had changed diplomatic relations from Taipei to Beijing, both quickly had Chinese agreements to set up port facilities there, with a Solomon governor promising to let the PLAN lease an entire island. Australia gave Washington the heads up and they both quashed those plans, but that doesn't mean that Beijing isn't still trying to get forward bases behind the "first island chain." (Keep close watch of Kiribati, which recently allowed Chinese police to patrol).

[@vlhc4642]

First island chain is where Chinese bases are, lol I mean what scenario are you imagining? You attack China but they leave you alone? China's taking over all Japaneses islands if Japan goes to war with them.

[@XinaCCPFreeTibet]

Peaceful Japan wants to help strengthen the bond with its democratic Xina, by delivering advanced high tech chips, directly to the military ships when they come here to deliver hugs to our ships and fishermen.

[@colinfarrelly2513]

Thank you great up date.

[@dormandavis2767]

Sorry but China has no say in the matter.

[@michaelparker3188]

I love this exchange. Thank you. Facts!❤

[@Cryosxify]

also we successfully tested our air launched hypersonic glide missile.

[@franciswinters6626]

Very informative & Educational. I Enjoyed that. Thanks

[@williamtell5365]

It's not like China is in a position to be critical. It is behaving with aggression and hostility toward almost every neighbor

[@peterxyz3541]

“Brown water navy” is costal defence as in the costal water has churned up mud due to erosion and human activities. Keep in mind, China has about 3 carriers. America has 12, going on 15……AND the support ships to escort the carriers

[@giulioperroni6543]

Wait a sec, these are not 3 blue water carriers. I understand 1 they got from Russia years ago, and is not that operational, the second one is out on the water, but blue water? how much naval battle experience does it have?? And the 3rd I understand has not left port yet. Correct me if I am wrong...

[@ironwolfF1]

@@giulioperroni6543 Recently, the PLAN conducted naval maneuvers in the area south of Midway...the PLAN does have _some_ blue water-capable ships but they're tied to their logistics ships (since the carriers are non-nuke powered). At best, the PLAN has about three weeks of sea time before they have to return to port.....less if their support ships run into US attack subs.

[@flightrepublican7286]

Nice illustration got my sub.

[@miguelfunez6825]

Bravo Japan

[@bradcolby7373]

Great breakdown

[@silentblackhole]

At 00:22 is that a blast shield to stop the rockets digging a hole behind the truck or something else?

[@ryanrobertson1982]

Essentially. Helps deflect the rocket emissions away from the truck

[@willywonka4340]

Indo Pacific Geostrategy 101 for noobs. 😂 Love it! Next time I'll just send the link to this video instead of me trying to explain it 😅

[@rubyholiday7880]

Good to see Japan become strong power in Asia

[@MrRockydee07]

My friend was stationed in Okinawa in the United States Air Force and I guess they were hound dog missiles at that time.

[@matthewjay660]

6:02 The BUFF!

[@SuperDarkrock]

OMG, 1,000km is more than 723? Wow!

[@keithdrower9120]

Bravo Japan....!

[@stevenwelp7165]

Thank You for Not wasting time on razzle dazzle intros and just delivering the meat of your presentation.

[@rippleyaliens8275]

Do not forget the 3rd Division. An Entire MEF, Marine Expeditionary Force. To showcase how large that is. 3rd MEF, is 1/3 OF the United States Marine Corps. Camp Pendleton is 1st, Camp Lejeune is 2nd, Camp Smedley Butler is 3rd. So, pretty much an Entire Marine FORCE.. 50,000 Marines..+ Sailors + Airforce .. The Rock, aka Okinawa, is welllllllll Defended.

[@rippleyaliens8275]

But Wait... Theres more. Also include an Entire Marine Corps Air Wing. + And ENTIRE Air Force base, on Okinawa, with a huge bomber fleet. etc.... WELL Defended Okinawa is..

[@bushwookie2438]

you people think that this is going to be conventional warfare 50k marines aint gonna do shit against nukes + subs + sams

[@rippleyaliens8275]

@@bushwookie2438uh huh... Conventional... would be, a 50% loss, within 24hrs of ANY conventional NAVY.. Just GONE!!!! Their Airforce, will get POUNDED!!!!!! Which leaves the ground elements.. UH HUH.. Sure thing pal

[@CorePathway]

Large scale contested amphibious assaults are no longer viable. Surprise is impossible, the distance from China to Okinawa is 500 km…

[@evrythingis1]

@@bushwookie2438 Uh, you know that those 50k marines are the ones with nukes, subs, and sams at their disposal, right?

[@phoenixdown1947]

philippines also placed brahmos and himars close to taiwan.

[@BradHudgins-kl8pz]

If you can target a moving ship why couldn’t you target a stationary object inland I mean it’s just typing in coordinates

[@byssmal]

Because, China will throwing more tantrums

[@biswaroopmaiti2943]

actually no. anti ship missiles do a sea skimming maneuver to avoid countermeasure missiles from a ship. They require a very different design to effectively target anything on land. If you look at any missile tests for land targets vs sea targets you would realize they are often different software, hardware even different missile variants of a family, if not entirely different missiles.

[@CanadianFitted]

@@biswaroopmaiti2943 You 100% correct 👍

[@jehanc]

Also Singapore host US F35.

[@thomasromanelli2561]

The PLAN continues to develop its blue water capabilities by building more fast support ships to refuel their destroyers and carriers at sea. More importantly, China has accelerated its "grey zone" maritime operations (e.g. the harassment of Philippine resupply vessels in the area of the Second Thomas Shoal) in addition to fortifying its collection of sandbar outposts with radar installations, missile batteries and landing strips. Japanese response of deploying long-range ASMs to Okinanawa is a prudent strategy, as is its historic increase in annual defense spending to counter China's increasing militarization of the Indo-Pacific.

[@charlesharper2357]

China only has an 80 supply of oil on hand.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Wikipedia page for Type 12 says it can hit ground targets.

[@ryanrobertson1982]

Wikipedia includes a lot of facts, but it's not a trusted news source for legitimate journalism

[@Escape_The_Mundane]

There were already flotational battery at japland.

[@Xandrosi]

China, to date, has benefited most from trade-lane stability provided by the US. The only reason this defensive system would give them heartburn is if they have more aggressive intentions.

[@6haha]

Why remove the comments

[@Nationfirstalwaysfirst_IND]

India, Japan n south korea must work together in defence sector.

[@desydukuk291]

With his confidence, don't worry.

[@kimeli]

can those missile defend against if china fire 10 thousand cruise missiles.

[@balongride3169]

They don't have that amount of cruise missile 🥴

[@Mr.Monta77]

Did you ever buy china made electronics? Then you know the answer.

[@undertamker9606]

​@@balongride3169I think they have much more than 10 thousand missiles

[@PacoOtis]

We are half way around the world from that area and China is smart, clever, wise and extremely well equipped. What if, maybe, we quit being the police force of the world? Just a thought and best of luck to all of us!

[@mindman1234]

have you seen what the chinese are doing to its neighbors? they're doing it to themselves

[@KohuPono]

"Self defense force" does not mean attacking China. They must have forgot what happened in 1945.

[@NoManClatuer-pd8ck]

Type 12 also transforms into robot eagle with flaming Samurai sword.

[@ianmclaren9721]

My money says made in Japan is far superior to counterfeited in China.

[@NightCrawler810]

Not to mention the US Military bases in Okinawa 😂😂😂😂😂 I was stationed there in 96-97 USMC

[@dann547]

And Guam

[@welovephilippineswithmylov5419]

Yeah Why?

[@ioanbota9397]

They are powerful

[@Nationfirstalwaysfirst_IND]

China has terrotial ambition...in past China invaded Tibbat, East turkistan n inner Mongolia.

[@asgerdanielsen567]

Great analysis.

[@John3.36]

Military Industrial Complex is happy

[@antonleimbach648]

The last anti ship missiles on Okinawa were Kamikaze pilots. The USN had more casualties than the Marines during the battle of Okinawa and it showed how deadly those pilots were.

[@markplain2555]

Notice where Taiwan is on his curtain area.

[@user-yx9vl4zz8o]

We hope, Philippines have battery also to protect the missiles coming from China

[@capn82]

So much wrong with this. The upgraded type 12 has a range between 250-400 km. The version still in development will have the 1000km range, and a far stealthier profile. It isn’t deployed yet.

[@5ivenineteen]

Please use miles instead of klicks lol

[@merrick255]

Whats up with Japan naming all weapons of any era Type #. Tank, machine gun, sniper, doesn’t matter. And the WW3 army names are great, liberation force vs self-defense force 😂

[@christaylor6654]

They can see into china airspace

[@JulioSang]

Japón tiene miedo de que China tome venganza por las atrocidades competidas por ellos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial 😊

[@Breakaleg00]

Yes! They killed 20 million Chinese and around 527,000 filipinos....it is a crime that in sheer numbers is far greater than the Nazi holocaust 🫢🤣

[@kurtwicklund8901]

Who needs this question answered?

[@swedesam]

The Japanese version of HIMARS.

[@haharrr7018]

lol why would you want to use anti ship missiles on land targets?😅

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

Just remember, Okinawa is 723 km in the nearest direction from mainland China. But if you have to fire a missile off from that direct route, maybe 5 degrees North or 5 degrees South, you no longer can reach the mainland of China. That is significant as China did NOT station all of it's PLA Navies assets at harbor directly West of Okinawa. So, think of an arc, not a single, straight line vector and you will have a better understanding of the range. Here's another little thought. The missile is fired from a stationary base using a solid propellent type engine. Once that engine has expended it's fuel, it follows the ballistic trajectory of any "bullet" fired from a gun. With increased range, comes the need to increase the upward angle of launch to have the missile "fly" to it's ballistic terminus point. The farther out it has to go to reach a target, the higher up it has to be fired, up to about 45 degrees above the level horizon. Sure there is curvature of the Earth to calculate too, but we will use this simple model for now. So, a missile flying upward presents a 'radar visible" profile longer than a "cruise missile skimming the sea surface" does. So, China will not "see" the missile on long range radar based in the Mainland initially, but they can see it shortly after launch and track it and calculate it's ballistic trajectory. China can also track it using sea based radars like on Chinese warships too and these systems are probably networked to some degree and sharing "battlefield" 3D radar imaging. So, this system sounds great. But is it better than maybe a Ukrainian Neptune Cruise missile with a shorter range, but that actually flies (slower) but close to the water? Maybe the Japanese will layer their defensed to include naval cruise missiles too?

[@roelapostol3372]

Philippines cud send coordinates of Chinese ships at West Philippine sea. Hep hep Horray !

[@AndrewJacobson-cq2om]

Just use miles for us idiots that dont use km's..........

[@maksudsafstrom9909]

Wish you Good health tiger's 🌹🌲

[@dansison8849]

Why always the Philippines disregard in world map

[@Breakaleg00]

Ask UN i dare you 😂

[@anthonypingatore2681]

I for one am Glad the Japanese are on our side this time. Obviously they eccel in war and basically having them on the allies side is a big plus plus.

[@user-lc4bo3ic3g]

Is it true China can now track all of our carriers

[@chrisgriffin8472]

And South Korea?

[@Breakaleg00]

They have North korea 😂

[@chrisgriffin8472]

@@Breakaleg00 North Korea doesn't have a functional navy

[@bradjohnson4787]

One hyphenated word!

[@peterlai2858]

Every country deserves to have a neighbour like Sweden but not every country is so fortunate.

[@nokendo2147]

Sweden with all the immigrants😊

[@Breakaleg00]

They can hide behind tomahawks and brahmos 😂

[@geeeeeee3]

I guess Okinawa was never involved in WWII.

[@bensontam]

but it will be involved in WW3

[@calvinmolett7425]

Okay so I did that but what are they going to do y'all talking about all this but ain't no one going to fight John if they were going to do that they would already done it by now

[@calvinmolett7425]

China

[@moisesfuentes2090]

In theory the Stealth plane was invisible ‘n undetectable! Nevertheless Servían army showed otherwise!

[@erickrobertson7089]

Good news given that every day brings new revelations on the Chinese CCP's true goals.

[@samtat5873]

It just bc this la pdo g has nothing choice to choose when their evils boss forced them to do ok.

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

It's the same Which came first? The Chicken or the Egg metaphor that Russia is also facing? One has to take into consideration why a country might "feel" threatened. Maybe fear is another form of insecurity that forces countries to send troops into Eastern Europe to create a "buffer" between itself and historically less than neutral other regional countries? What? How could Russia feel insecure? They have all that land and oil and gas? Well, history is a funny thing. Most of us hated History Class. But a lot of World Leaders studied History, and Geography and languages and really discovered the importance of knowing what were the contributing factors in WW2. It's funny, but Tsarist Russia and post Revolution Russia has had a rather troubled past. Russia has faced waves of invasion over the centuries from "horsemen" from the East and Northern Europeans from Scandinavia too? Seems that if you have land and crops and plenty of workers, your country looks inviting to other peoples and some are NOT vising on some Tourist Bucket List excursion, but intend to overstay their welcome by maybe a hundred or so years. Then there were the Napoleonic wars and NAZI Germany too. And of course Russia has had some interesting times with the older Government from Turkiye, something called the Ottoman Empire. So, it's important to understand why a country might feel threatened by all this military build-up along the First Island Chain from countries that have had a historical past with China that could be viewed as adversarial. What? America was China's Adversary? Well, we have to study History again, class. Seems that England and America had a thriving trade of Opium that they bought from Afghanistan in the seaport of Bombay, and sold it to Rich Chinese Nobles and their children. You can look up the Boxer Rebellion for some background. Or you can watch an old Steve McQueen (who?) movie Sand Pebbles, I believe it was called? If nothing else, you get to see the power and versatility of the BAR and the 30-06 cartridge. I knew that I would get you if I referenced the weaponry.

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

Again there is a price for that "Blue Water Navy" capability. Specifically it is: The Department of the Navy’s (DON) FY 2024 President’s Budget (PB24) request is $255.8B, an increase of $11.1B or 4.5% from the FY 2023 enacted budget. The question people are now asking is that the "right" mix of assets to buy with the Dollars that Congress may someday approve? Or, is it better to sell equipment and sell training to our allies in the region and have them protect their own and each other's strategic mutual interests? It maybe cheaper to have Less US Ships and to sell more to our "friends". But Friends have a funny way of become less friendly. How doe you fix that problem after you have sold them your better equipment and trained them on the way to use it? Then of course their technical people can reverse engineer our equipment (eventually) and see the flaws and maybe also build better and cheaper systems that compete with American Military and Defense technology.

[@JulioSang]

Japón es un muñeco de EUA, hace lo que les indica su amo y señor: EUA

[@Breakaleg00]

Exactly 😂

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

You can bet on one thing, for sure. If China decides to send some people on an excursion to Taiwan in 2027 or so, then you can safely bet on the S&P 500 Index going into the Red for a while. How about a 50% retrenchment? 80%? 90%? Now a Savvy Business Tycoon or better a consortium of them, like some of those American Business men (Musk, Bezos, and Cook) might just want to talk to their Chinese Business counterparts about having some kind of limited War just to stir things up a bit. Not too serious of a war, but still pretty scary looking so the investing community panics and sells all their assets and Run to Gold stocks and Gold everything. Maybe these two groups, the Americans and the Chinese, decide to have a "little or not so little live fire test" of their respective Navies and Air Forces and Missile defense systems on a little beach in southern Taiwan in P' Ing Tung? Nothing too big. Maybe 50 ships and submarines and 40 thousand troops and a two or three thousand airborne troops to land at the airbase nearby, you know, just like Putin had done in Ukraine. Just enough to shake up the Markets nicely. So, some really smart and rich people could get together and preposition themselves to buy certain assets like Gold and Oil at some low prices and then also buy some Puts on the S&P 500 Index and well a whole lot of other things too like maybe Bitcoin when it was $20 thousand a coin. Problem is then keeping the lid on that kind of "exercise". It could be done and I am not the first to suggest it either. May I introduce the modern Cell Phone Public to an older book entitled Catch 22? There was some kind of mention of a Syndicate there too? So, maybe the game is rigged. Even the War Games? Just remember to keep your kids and your Yacht away from Southern Taiwan in 2027.

[@gyurmesher]

Japan will install HIMAR with 1000 km range.

[@johnr8252]

HIMARS doesn't have a 1000 km range. Maybe you're thinking of Tomahawk cruise missles?

[@gyurmesher]

@@johnr8252 There is PrSM with 650 km range. We can assume 1000 km is the need to reach China.

[@Breakaleg00]

😂😂😂

[@markschneberger5521]

Control the oceans , control the world. USA

[@Breakaleg00]

So as China 😂

[@willberry6434]

China has no right to say anything about this

[@pablosskates7067]

Neither do you.

[@vlhc4642]

Sure, but CHina will have a say in it if you open fire on Chinese ships, and China will say those islands are ours now, I mean did you learn nothing from WW2 on what happens when you go to war against world's largest industrial power?

[@willberry6434]

@@vlhc4642 did China not learn anything? It wants to fight the entire world by itself with its only ally being weak china and north korea. It will be everyone vs china lol

[@NathanDean79]

Why can’t the Chinese Navy sail where ever they want? They have submarines. Are you telling me their subs stay in the South China Sea? Oh it’s because they don’t have the proper ships to go that far. Our aircraft carriers are all nuclear powered and can literally go anywhere without having to refuel for at least 40 years. The new subs coming out to take the place of the Ohio Class the Columbia class won’t have to be refueled for the lifetime of the boat. 50 years.

[@Mr.Monta77]

You never heard of marine drones? The russian black sea fleet can’t sail anywhere.

[@giganigga9624]

@@Mr.Monta77you really think a drone is going to hurt a carrier ?

[@Mr.Monta77]

@@giganigga9624 A coordinated fleet of drones will certainly do a lot of damage to any ship. The proof of this is why the russian black sea fleet is hiding in Sochi or where they are. The drones will sink ANY ship. The new types can carry a very large TNT weight. You better believe how powerful their are, especially working in teams. No navy in the world can defend successfully against a coordinated drone attack. Don’t take my word for it, but international maritime strategy experts.

[@edwardbondoc2550]

🇯🇵🇺🇸🇵🇭🇦🇺🇰🇷🇧🇳🇹🇼🇮🇳👍🏼.

[@milekragulj325]

And you day thet China is aggressiv?

[@wric01]

Faulty Brahmos missles sold to these third world nations😅 that can't afford real missles. Ask vietnam that have all 13 duds and india refuse refund. 😅

[@Breakaleg00]

Ask Obama 😂

[@rippergamingofficial3128]

Show the correct map of India

[@Breakaleg00]

It's now part of China 🥱

[@LAWNMOWERBLADEMAN]

Umm…SAN you kinda dropped the ball here in your reporting. As of now The PLAN is the 2nd Largest Navy in overall capability. The PLAN became a true “Blue Water Navy” sometime in the mid 2010s and have steadily building up that capability ever since. The PLAN have more high end(modern) destroyers, frigates, amphibious warships and underway replenishment ships Today than the ROYAL(UK) and MARINE NATIONALE(FRANCE) navies combined. The PLAN have been conducting anti privacy operations in the Gulf Of Aden and the surrounding seas for well over a decade now. To say that the PLAN doesn’t possess vessels or can’t sail far from its shores is completely way off the mark in 2024.

[@ryanrobertson1982]

The PLAN, for the overwhelming majority of its operations, stays close to shore. It's not a Blue Water navy. Period.

[@ironwolfF1]

All true, however, it's also true that the PLAN's logistics tail has to sail thru several navigation 'choke points' to keep the PLAN at sea. _AND,_ the PLAN has _no_ friendly nations sitting atop those choke points...

[@evrythingis1]

Yes, but if you only count those vessels then their entire navy would be defeated by a single carrier group, LOL

[@shintarojaucian199]

Japan's military preparation is very strategic.

[@Breakaleg00]

Where ? Japan - America you mean 😂

[@boogieman4170]

MOST OKINAWAN CITIZEN WERE CHINESE BECAUSE IT WAS CHINESE LAND IN ANCIENT !

[@johndorobiala5401]

Listen dude...No disrespect...But you don't know what you're talking about...If China wants Japan....There is nothing the world in its current form...Can do about it!

[@BradHudgins-kl8pz]

Anything Japanese or German are well made products the US use to be that way years ago it’s a shame

[@HKim0072]

Whatcha talkin bout Willis? We (the US) make some of the most advanced weapons and military systems on the planet.