BTW, every single one of the people claiming that "What if China invades Japan?" is a stupid unrealistic hypothetical is simply ignorant and uninformed, because there is a chance China might invade some Japanese islands that the U.S. has explicitly pledged to help defend.https://twitter.com/observingjapan/status/1469785188225929218 …
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Then get the treaty changed guy.
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My position is not that such a ware is likely. Quite the reverse.
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Seriously, just who is ignorant and misinformed here.
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You, the professor who ostensibly studies this?pic.twitter.com/pc3TA4h1sg
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This is part of deterrence, stick with our allies, treaties and commitments and be very clear about that. Waffling leads to invasions
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To be clear: US position is that the islands do in fact fall under the defense treaty! Happy to discuss more, but I think that's a good thing - not b/c I care about the Senkakus, but b/c I think it increases the odds that East Asia's territorial disputes are resolved peacefully.
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Without strong and consistent US defense commitments to its allies and partners in the region, the odds that China addresses its revanchist claims (both large and small) via force goes up exponentially. Not to mention likely follow-on effects if we left, such as a Japanese bomb.
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Funny how Imperialism become disputed territory when it comes to China and Russia.
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If you're trying to make a name for yourself on social media then yes, that's definitely a policy bandwagon you should be riding hard.
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Yeah, after China takes the Sudentenland they'll not be aggressive anymore.
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