Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 11:35:43 -0500
Subject: Re: Imperialist rivalry and scenarios.. 


Robert Malecki wrote:

>Asian imperialism, naturally with the Japanese as the leader.

Can we identify an Asian imperialist power that's really commensurate w/
the other two blocs you propose?  I mean, not only does Japan not
even have a "real" army, but it and S. Korea (and elsewhere) are under
de-facto American military occupation (this is putting the case too strongly,
I guess, but you can see the point I'm making).  Hell, aren't there talks
now about re-establishing naval bases in Vietnam to make up for those
lost in the Phillipines?

In a military crunch, I don't see how the Asian capitalist countries could
constitute a separate bloc.  Oh, and what about nuclear weapons?

-- Matt D.



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