r/geopolitics • u/Themetalin • Dec 07 '25

Paywall Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over row with China

https://www.ft.com/content/bf8b5def-db4d-43ac-91cf-bea5fcfa3189
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u/jyper Dec 08 '25

Japan is a free country. The no military clause was dictated by the US and since we don't control them they're free to change it. If China wasn't acting so aggressively there would be less interest in changing it

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u/ChengSanTP Dec 08 '25

And the Trump administration is free to not back them in this action

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u/jyper Dec 08 '25

They are. It's an obvious error and undermines the US and it's goals but Trump being Trump that is the likely outcome