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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Japan could defend itself against China? I'm thinking no.
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With one (1) notable exception, Japan has been world-historical good at defending itself. Elite-level isolation across a thousand years. Elite.
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So if Vietnam did want some kind of security guarantee from us, our proper response would be "No, you've defeated Chinese invasions 17 times, you can handle an 18th by yourself"?
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This reminds me of your Tamerlane/libertarian post way back. No good empire especially in certain circles god forbid American "empire" should be allowed but then doesn't take into accounts the Tamerlanes of the world
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