Japanese General Calls on US Military to Confront China

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In stark contrast to White House policy, a top Japanese general on Tuesdaysaid the U.S. military rebalance of forces to the Pacific should confrontChinese aggression in the region.
Japanese Gen. Kiyofumi Iwata, chief of staff of Japan's Ground Self-DefenseForce, said that "some countries want to change the status quo by force" inthe region.
"This is a reality we must face up to," Iwata said.
He then made clear his intent with a reference to China's declaration latelast year of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East ChinaSea to include the disputed islets called the Senkakus by Japan and theDiaoyu by China.
China warned at the time that aircraft passing through the ADIZ withoutidentifying themselves could be subject to "emergency measures."
 Iwata said the U.S. and Japan should coordinate on "countermeasures topotential attacks" on the islands, and also develop plans "to recapture theislands in case an enemy invades."