Comments on: USMC Rape in Okinawa, Voting Changes, and Gyoza: TPR News for Friday, February 15, 2008 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:11:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-654909 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:25:53 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-654909 My assumption would have been that every member of the crew of a Tu95 would have a seat, but now that I think about it. . . My assumption would have been that every member of the crew of a Tu95 would have a seat, but now that I think about it. . .

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-651650 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:22:41 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-651650 I took the Marunouchi line to get to Korakuen today. It made little sense, but I could sit the whole way. I took the Marunouchi line to get to Korakuen today. It made little sense, but I could sit the whole way.

]]> by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-651103 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:01:36 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-651103 What surprised was not so much that Russia still had facilities in Ukraine, but the combination of that, the distance, and the result. I'm sure Russia has its reasons for running such flights, and there's nothing sinister about that, but to fly from Ukraine to south of Japan, to "buzz" the <em>Nimitz</em> (Fox's word), to turn around fly back seems an odd decision. What surprised was not so much that Russia still had facilities in Ukraine, but the combination of that, the distance, and the result. I’m sure Russia has its reasons for running such flights, and there’s nothing sinister about that, but to fly from Ukraine to south of Japan, to “buzz” the Nimitz (Fox’s word), to turn around fly back seems an odd decision.

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-650657 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:16:06 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-650657 It's not surprising, they've been there since Soviet times. What was there after the breakup was transferred to the Ukraine. The Ukrainians no longer fly them anymore, so they're all Russian. The Tu-95s that had been stationed in Kazakhstan were transferred to Ukraine at some point. The Tu-95 is now deployed at Engels Air Base near Moscow and Ukrainka in Svobodny. It’s not surprising, they’ve been there since Soviet times. What was there after the breakup was transferred to the Ukraine. The Ukrainians no longer fly them anymore, so they’re all Russian. The Tu-95s that had been stationed in Kazakhstan were transferred to Ukraine at some point. The Tu-95 is now deployed at Engels Air Base near Moscow and Ukrainka in Svobodny.

]]> by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-649668 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:15:10 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-649668 The two that entered Japanese air space were apparently part of a group of four, which took off out of Ukraine. That part surprised me. The two that entered Japanese air space were apparently part of a group of four, which took off out of Ukraine. That part surprised me.

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-649299 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:49:58 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/02/15/okinawa-rape-allegation-marines-voting-gyoza-japan/#comment-649299 Tupolev 95 incidents are nothing new. Although Japan complained strongly about the incident, USAF, Royal Air Force and Royal Norwegian Air Forces units are pretty used to escorting them when they get close to their respective airspace. Regular Tu-95 patrols were ended in 1992, though Putnin announced that they would be resumed in 2007. Since then there has been quite a bit of escorting going on. During the cold war, the Soviets would fly them all the way down the US eastern seaboard once a week on the way to Cuba. They would be escorted by US fighter jets the whole way. Tupolev 95 incidents are nothing new. Although Japan complained strongly about the incident, USAF, Royal Air Force and Royal Norwegian Air Forces units are pretty used to escorting them when they get close to their respective airspace.

Regular Tu-95 patrols were ended in 1992, though Putnin announced that they would be resumed in 2007. Since then there has been quite a bit of escorting going on.

During the cold war, the Soviets would fly them all the way down the US eastern seaboard once a week on the way to Cuba. They would be escorted by US fighter jets the whole way.

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