China-Germany comparisons by Abe and Aquino 'not helpful', US general Herbert Carlisle says

[mota bhai 2,675]

Comments by the leaders of Japan and the Philippines drawing parallels between China's growing assertiveness in the region and events in pre-war Europe are "not helpful", the commander of US air forces in the Pacific said.

"The rise of Germany and what occurred between the UK in particular and Germany, and what happened in Europe, I don't draw that comparison at all to what's going on today" in the Asia-Pacific, General Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle, said in an interview in Singapore. "Some of the things, in particular that have been done by Japan, they need to think hard about what is provocative to other nations."

The recent comments by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Philippine President Benigno Aquino - two US allies - have escalated tensions at a time when China is pushing its territorial claims in both the East and South China seas.

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"The de-escalation of tensions has got to be a multilateral approach and it's not just one country that needs to de-escalate," said Carlisle, a former fighter squadron commander who is responsible for air force operations for more than half the globe. "All of them do. The risk from miscalculation is high. It's greater than it should be."

Abe said in Switzerland late last month that Germany and Britain went to war despite strong economic ties, and warned Japan and China must avoid a similar fate. In an interview with The New York Times, Aquino called on nations last week to support the Philippines in defending its territory in the South China Sea, drawing a parallel with the West's failure to back Czechoslovakia against Adolf Hitler's demands for the Sudetenland in 1938.

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1424854/china-germany-comparisons-abe-and-aquino-not-helpful-us-general-herbert

[Sousuke 1,214]

While I generally support Japan in its struggles against China, Abe and his revisionists are starting to appear a bit dangerous.

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

China are pushing and testing the waters and Abe is trying to provoke which is not a decent combination at all. I do think the nations surrounding China need to support each other or China will keep getting more and more assertive if unchecked.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Noynoy is the puppet of his Chinese masters. His opinion means nothing.

Edited February 10, 2014 by The Postmaster

[Pooky 3,786]

We cannot abandon Japan.

If we do, there will be no-one to stop Godzilla wreaking havoc in the region.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Philippines and Japan has the U.S. on their side. They better hope we get a strong president again one day or they are toast.

Comments by the leaders of Japan and the Philippines drawing parallels between China's growing assertiveness in the region and events in pre-war Europe are "not helpful", the commander of US air forces in the Pacific said.

"The rise of Germany and what occurred between the UK in particular and Germany, and what happened in Europe, I don't draw that comparison at all to what's going on today" in the Asia-Pacific, General Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle, said in an interview in Singapore. "Some of the things, in particular that have been done by Japan, they need to think hard about what is provocative to other nations."

The recent comments by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Philippine President Benigno Aquino - two US allies - have escalated tensions at a time when China is pushing its territorial claims in both the East and South China seas.

...

"The de-escalation of tensions has got to be a multilateral approach and it's not just one country that needs to de-escalate," said Carlisle, a former fighter squadron commander who is responsible for air force operations for more than half the globe. "All of them do. The risk from miscalculation is high. It's greater than it should be."

Abe said in Switzerland late last month that Germany and Britain went to war despite strong economic ties, and warned Japan and China must avoid a similar fate. In an interview with The New York Times, Aquino called on nations last week to support the Philippines in defending its territory in the South China Sea, drawing a parallel with the West's failure to back Czechoslovakia against Adolf Hitler's demands for the Sudetenland in 1938.

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1424854/china-germany-comparisons-abe-and-aquino-not-helpful-us-general-herbert