Tuesday, July 06, 2021

Two Birds With One Stone?

The Japanese warned America about a potential Russian surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Which only makes sense if Russia is China's vassal.

Good point:

Russia and China are coordinating military exercises to threaten not only Taiwan but also Hawaii, according to a senior Japanese defense official who warned the United States to beware of a Pearl Harbor-style surprise attack.

“We have to show the deterrence towards China, and not just China but also the Russians, because, as I told you, that they are doing their exercises together,” Japanese deputy Yasuhide Nakayama told the Hudson Institute this week.

I wonder if Russia's vassal status under China requires Russia to take the losses in attacking Pearl Harbor?

Will Xi Jinping order Russia to jump even higher, no matter what price Russia will pay?

For China it would be great. The Russians would damage the American 3rd Fleet and then America destroys the Russian Pacific fleet's striking power for the next stage of China's drive for power.

And China has a longer window of opportunity to invade and capture Taiwan.

We should not assume we are immune to another Pearl Harbor.