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The other thread wast big and going everywhere so I wanted to focus on the key to new relations in Asia for Japan.
Japan and America can be alias but the U.S. manned bases have to go.
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Eventually, maybe.
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No other industrialized nation has foreign military bases operating autonomously.
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Germany?
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The American forces in South Korea are realistically under Korean supervision.
they can't do anything without Korean approval(from what I've heard in Korean forums). You never hear of G.I.s raping little girls in Korea.
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The US actually even have the control of South Korean military.(戦時作戦統制権) Korean can't even control their own military force if they go into a war. Korean guys are usually very nationalistic, so I would take their word with a grain of salt. I doubt there was no rape case in Korea. I would also like to point out that American military personnel's crime rate is lower than Japanese civilians' average in Okinawa.
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I believe a compromise would be for Japan to purchase at a reasonable price the U.S. bases and over a five year period slowly take over the operation.
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Under 米軍再編 that is going on right now, America is returning 4 or 5 bases to Japan. For free.
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1) U.S. and japan are still allies but U.S. ability to apply political pressure on Japan is far Less.
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this is good
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2) US military is out of Japan making it easier for Japan - China- Russian relations, I think it will help US-China relations as well since China won't have U.S. forces close by, except in DMZ.
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Yes, China would be happy for sure. How will we defend Senkaku and Okinawa?
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3) Japan has a military able to defend itself. No explanation needed.
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What do we do about 33 Chinese nuclear missiles that are pointed at all major Japanese cities?
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4) Japan can purchase military hardware from anyone not just the U.S. Further more the military can be built towards what we think we will need not along U.S. interests.
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I would pass made in China when it comes to weapons.
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4) Japan can develop some military technology. Like the U.S. this will help private business develop and compete. Sales of weapons will help offset military costs.
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Somewhat agree. Export of weapons may be crucial to military autonomy.
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5) With self defense of the table, Japan can negotiate with America on a more equal level. After all, America's enemies don't have to be Japan's enemies. And American agenda need not be Japan's agenda. When we agree, we can work with each other, but it will be truly voluntary. No more side-ing with the U.S. simply because we need military protection or we need the market shares. In The end, I think it will make US-Japan better allies since it will be a partnership forged of freewill rather than reliance.
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Honestly, I don't find any country in the area I want to side with than the US. Yes, America is not perfect, but most anybody else is a lot worse.
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Basically, most other countries including, U.S. Russia, China, Canada, England, France, Switzerland etc.. are doing this. They all have their own military.
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Japan has military... It's only Japanese people who say it doesn't.
自衛隊 is not
軍隊 is a word play which only makes sense with Kanji.