North Asia on a knife's edge: Whose position is strongest?

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North Asia on a knife's edge: Whose position is strongest?
By Brad Lendon, CNN   Updated 8:23 AM ET, Thu March 16, 2017

Hong Kong (CNN)US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson begins a series of meetings in Asia this week with the region in a military turmoil.

North Korean missiles streaking toward Japan.

US anti-missile batteries arriving in South Korea.

China's foreign minister fearing a massive military confrontation is about to happen.
China's state news agency openly speculating Asia is on the verge of a nuclear arms race, the likes of which has not been seen since the Cold War.

Each one of these things alone would be enough to destabilize the status quo.

Taken together, they have placed tensions in North Asia on a knife's edge.

Should they tip over, who would come out on top? What are the strengths and weakness of the forces that would fight a North Asian war.

Continued: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/16/china/asia-military-balance-china-koreas-japan-us/index.html

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Knife Edge by Emerson, Lake, Palmer

Just a step cried the sad man
 Take a look down at the madman
 Theatre kings on silver wings
 Fly beyond reason
 From the flight of the seagull
 Come the spread claws of the eagle
 Only fear breaks the silence
 As we all kneel pray for guidance

 Tread the road cross the abyss
 Take a look down at the madness
 On the streets of the city
 Only spectres still have pity
 Patient queues for the gallows
 Sing the praises of the hallowed
 Our machines feed the furnace
 If they take us they will burn us

 Will you still know who you are
 When you come to who you are?

 When the flames have their season
 Will you hold to your reason
 Loaded down with your talents
 Can you still keep your balance?