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Re: Shinzo Abe reveals plans to lift Japan's ban on fighting in confli
That is why Japanese need a further guarantee to extend their military treaty over this island.
Dozen F-22 Raptor jets deploying to Okinawa - Pacific - Stripes
Senkaku or Diaoyu? Japan, China Feud over Islands in East China Sea | TIME.com
Quote: ""If Japan loses the islands and the U.S. doesn't come to aid Japan, the credibility of not only the U.S. alliance with Japan but of all U.S. alliances globally would be severely harmed," Sato says."
And now 2014, Japanese finally got it.
Obama Affirms US Backing for Japan in any Conflict with China | Global Research
No, America has always guaranteed the defence of the land covered by Japanese sovereignty. On Diaoyu island, America publicly claimed that they take no position about its sovereignty. In other words, they don't think that Diaoyu island is a part of Japan. That make the prospect of their military involvement around this island unclear.Good point.
But, your initial post was referring to America. As far as I'm aware, America has always guaranteed the defence of Japan.
That is why Japanese need a further guarantee to extend their military treaty over this island.
American marines are leaving since they have no play in a tiny island conflict. But American air force is reinforcing in JapanYour claim that this decision was required to maintain defence relations with America is, to me, ridiculous and not based on any public statements. America marines have been leaving Okinawa.
Dozen F-22 Raptor jets deploying to Okinawa - Pacific - Stripes
In 2012Japan "begging" (your claim) for American military and political support seems to be the opposite of what's been happening.
Senkaku or Diaoyu? Japan, China Feud over Islands in East China Sea | TIME.com
Quote: ""If Japan loses the islands and the U.S. doesn't come to aid Japan, the credibility of not only the U.S. alliance with Japan but of all U.S. alliances globally would be severely harmed," Sato says."
And now 2014, Japanese finally got it.
Obama Affirms US Backing for Japan in any Conflict with China | Global Research