mushroomcloud said...

mushroomcloud at 02:53 AM JST - 27th March

'No not really since the Chinese have to have a place to put all those dollars. What's ironic is the extent of imports from China that the US buys which permits China go build it's military.'

Did you know that much of the imports from China into the US come…

Posted in U.S. questions growing Chinese military power at 02:53 AM JST - 27th March
mushroomcloud at 10:13 PM JST - 26th March

Isn't it ironic that the US questions the expansion of Chinese military power, yet accepts Chinese money to buy $1 trillion in US Treasuries and other forms of US debt securities, which in turn is used to fund the US military?

Posted in U.S. questions growing Chinese military power at 10:13 PM JST - 26th March
mushroomcloud at 02:04 AM JST - 26th March

"All four nations definitely have a chance of making it into the UNSC. The pro ability increases year by year."

Sure. If you count the probability of making it to the UNSC in terms of single digit percentages, and it increasing at a rate of 1% a year, I'd agree.…

Posted in France backs Japan's bid to gain permanent UNSC status at 02:04 AM JST - 26th March
mushroomcloud at 12:47 AM JST - 26th March

It's pretty obvious that China, as the largest foreign shareholder of US debt, is making noise and protesting the horrendous way that the US has managed it's house. Any shareholder has the right to complain when they believe that their interest is being poorly managed.

“Chinese are quite concerned that…

Posted in China calls for new global currency to replace dollar at 12:47 AM JST - 26th March
mushroomcloud at 10:52 PM JST - 25th March

I disagree with the notion that just these 4 nations should be added to the UNSC.

What about Africa? The Middle East? South East Asia? If there is any plan to expand UNSC membership, all regions must have a chance to sit at the table, not just 4 nations.

Clearly,…

Posted in France backs Japan's bid to gain permanent UNSC status at 10:52 PM JST - 25th March
mushroomcloud at 08:17 AM JST - 25th March

For the fact that Japan has so little to be proud of these days, it is a good thing that they at least have baseball.

Posted in Aso says WBC win reaffirms Japan's power at 08:17 AM JST - 25th March
mushroomcloud at 08:11 AM JST - 25th March

"China, if you can't support a UNSC Resolution, then give up your ill gotten Permament Security Council seat."

Ossan, come on, you can come up with a better statement than this naive one, can't you? You sound rather provincial.

Posted in China signals concern about Japan's plan to intercept rocket at 08:11 AM JST - 25th March
mushroomcloud at 10:30 PM JST - 18th March

Nice ship. Wondering if it can accomodate a couple F-35s down the road.

Posted in MSDF commissions helicopter carrier with female personnel aboard for 1st time at 10:30 PM JST - 18th March
mushroomcloud at 04:12 AM JST - 14th March

"If you're suggesting that China could "cash-in" before being frozen, then why would China deliberately try to wreck it's own best export customer and guarantor of those very securities?"

This is what suggesting. But I certainly don't make this stuff up:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2813721/China-threatens-to-trigger-US-dollar-crash.html

And after hearing Wen Jiabao's comments today, it…

Posted in U.S. protests harassment by Chinese ships at 04:12 AM JST - 14th March
mushroomcloud at 03:55 AM JST - 14th March

"Those securities would be paid out in American dollars, if China sold them, then China would have a massive foreign reverse in US dollars. After that the American economy tanks, the US dollar tanks, bye-bye foreign reverses, China watchs trillions of dollars in wealth dissapear. No power shift is happening,…

Posted in U.S. protests harassment by Chinese ships at 03:55 AM JST - 14th March