Warring in North East Asia: Possible Scenarios

... analysts believe that a war in the North China Sea, something absolutely incredible several years ago, could become a reality. The cause lies far from the military and strategic importance of these uninhabited islets or the hydrocarbon deposits of the East China Sea. The Senkaku dispute has obtained a symbolic significance, having grown into a matter of principle for the rising and increasingly nationalist China and the weakening Japan attempting to preserve its position. Will the U.S.A. Step In? Photo: AP Photo/Kyodo ...