The Japanese Gambit
Seen here sporting a smile from ear to ear is
Japanese Prime Minister Abe (Ah-be)
who is off to see the Wizard of Moscow.
He would have initiated by then,
closer ties with Russia,
notwithstanding the disputed territories close to Russia
and situated in Northern Japan.
My crystal ball must have foreseen this event,
What can Japan offer Russia?
A Partnership on the Energy Street,
A full industrial know how,
electronic innovations as adapted to armaments,
and training of personnel.
Mass production and management of industries
is the forte of the Japanese after the war.
The Russian T90, T95, T99 are humungous
with thick armor, powerful engines, and large caliber guns.
With new innovations on navigation, targeting and tracking
these behemoths will be more than a match for the American M1A1 Abrams.
The same innovations when included in the fighter jets and bombers,
the Russian Air Force would have superiority over all.
The Japanese work on the assembly lines as if
their lives depended on the work.
This attitude should rub off on the Russian workplace.
What can Russia offer?
A steady supply of oil and gas,
a treaty on the disputed islands which is based on joint ventures
on explorations, fishing, and settlements.
The undisputed sovereignty of Japan on the Northern islands
but with a 100-year contract for Russia to lease an air base
a contract similar to the Hongkong lease with UK.
The offer to sell arms, warships, and planes to Japan
so that Japan will convert from a mere self-defense force
to a veritable army and air force.
After this, and from what I can see
the Last Samurai of Japan
will be succeeded by its next SHOGUN.
Of course, the Wizard of Moscow may have other plans,
which do not mention a thing about geishas.
(originally dated May 2014)
