US Military Leadership suggest China is gearing up for a short sharp War with Japan leading to destruction of Japanese Naval Forces and seizure of territory from Japan.
The United States is bound by Treaty to assist in the defense of Japan.
The big question is where are we going to get the Force Structure to do that?
Commander: U.S. military can?t conduct amphibious operations in the Pacific - Stripes - Independent U.S. military news from Iraq, Afghanistan and bases worldwide
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