Under Takaichi, Tokyo has moved to accelerate its remilitarization in alliance with the US under the pretext of “collective self-defense.”
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Under Takaichi, Tokyo has moved to accelerate its remilitarization in alliance with the US under the pretext of “collective self-defense.”
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so my comment is pointing out the flaw in the article. you know - blaming US and Nato for the russian invasion of ukraine.
I don’t understand your comment I’m sorry to say 😅 red lines in international politics is very common? like when Russia threathen to use nuclear arms if ukraine got arms shipments - or when Israel breaks the “red line” of taking more palestinian lands.
Yes, the US is a imperialistic hegemon - but here the red line is from china - to invade if taiwan announces independence - and US/japanese policy is to defend taiwan if china blockades or invades?
So in your mind, there is no way that the actions of the US and NATO in the decades leading up to this conflict played any role in causing this outcome? That Russia’s red line, of no further NATO expansion, a historical red line that stretches all the way back to post-World War II, and talks of Ukraine becoming a NATO member, were in no way a factor in the emergence of this conflict?
What is your understanding of imperialism based on exactly? Why would an imperialist respect another country’s red lines? Wouldn’t this be a great opportunity, one where you can exploit the people of Tiwan to draw them into conflict with China and use the vast network of money and weapons supply chains to extend the conflict? While reaping the profits off the sales and the debt you’ll collect?
Regardless, the people of Taiwan are interested in maintaining things as they are. Reunification would most likely lead to war; independence would absolutely lead to war, so they would rather things stay as they are. Why is Japan speaking for the Taiwanese people? What could Japan’s ulterior motive be?
oh yea Russia is 100% responsible for invading another country. like how is that debatable?
the whole no nato expansion was attempted - you know who changed that? Poland. Poland made sure they got to join. same with the baltic countries.
Just like the 7. of oktober is the excuse Israel has to invade and genocide Palestine , and the US excuse of saving people when they invaded south amerika – Russia is using nato expansion as an excuse. Russia invaded.
yes it sure seems like we have different understandings of imperialism. like profit and sale focus is not within my understanding of british and prussian imperialism, as well as slightly more modern US imperialism. Red lines are warnings or threats? it depends on a whole lot to care about them or not.
Japan is in this article. the one I say is biased - Japan is saying “we will defend taiwan as it is” so eh, maybe it’s to maintain status quo? or to get popular support at home. Japanese right wing wins with hard on china stuff