10-23-2020, 12:54 PM
** 23-Oct-2020 World View: China's fishing fleet in Japan
Those fishing boats are not just there for fishing. They're
essentially part of China's military, and are equipped with
intelligence gathering and communications equipment for the military.
In any war between China and Japan, the fishing fleet will play an
essential role, and may even take part in the fighting.
One thing that confuses me about this article is the confused
non-response by the Japanese. I guess that must be a policy to avoid
provoking a military confrontation with China, but as you point out,
it won't be long before Japanese nationalism becomes a factor.
Guest Wrote:> Japan’s Fisheries Agency has advised Japanese fishing boats to
> avoid certain areas within Japan’s own exclusive economic zone and
> operate elsewhere after thousands of Chinese fishing boats ignored
> Tokyo’s previous warnings.
> http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13856515
> Just more incremental provocation by the Chinese. Not a surprise
> to see it but I wonder how much farther Japan will have to retreat
> before the people demand that the government take a stand.
Those fishing boats are not just there for fishing. They're
essentially part of China's military, and are equipped with
intelligence gathering and communications equipment for the military.
In any war between China and Japan, the fishing fleet will play an
essential role, and may even take part in the fighting.
One thing that confuses me about this article is the confused
non-response by the Japanese. I guess that must be a policy to avoid
provoking a military confrontation with China, but as you point out,
it won't be long before Japanese nationalism becomes a factor.
