The reason we protect Japan is because they agreed to scale back their imperial military to a small defense force protected by the American nuclear umbrella. It also gives the US influence over Asia and feeds into the global free movement of goods.
If I were Japan or SKorea hearing this news, I’d be looking hard at a nuclear weapons program.
The reason we protect Japan is because they agreed to scale back their imperial military to a small defense force protected by the American nuclear umbrella. It also gives the US influence over Asia and feeds into the global free movement of goods.
If I were Japan or SKorea hearing this news, I’d be looking hard at a nuclear weapons program.