Shinzo Abe Has Transformed the Japan-US Security Treaty into a Military Alliance

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Shinzo Abe Has Transformed the Japan-US Security Treaty into a Military Alliance
Nikkan Gendai, Japan
By Editorial
Translated By Patrick Dunnagan
5 July 2014
Edited by Gillian Palmer

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The Japan-U.S. Security Treaty is something that has been recognized since Japan's sovereignty was restored and U.S. troops were stationed in Japan. The occupation forces were supposed to be withdrawn after the restoration of sovereignty; however, U.S. forces remained without a resolution to the occupation. Thus the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty was created to justify the troops remaining in Japan.

Consequently, instead of Japan providing a base for the U.S. soldiers, it has been rather the case that Japan ended up protected by the soldiers stationed in Japan. In an interview on the first of the month, Prime Minister Abe evaluated the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty as a deterrent that for many years has contributed greatly to the peace of the region and said that in the Vietnam War many U.S. sorties were made from Okinawa.

But on the other hand, the crimes committed by U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan are never-ending. While the prime minister's favoritism toward American soldiers may be shocking, consider that if the constitution from the days of the Vietnam War was ignored and the right to collective self-defense had been acknowledged, it may be the case that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces would have been fighting alongside the U.S. military in the Vietnam War.

Prime Minister Abe's decision will dramatically change the Japan-U.S. relationship; the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty will turn into a Japan-U.S. military alliance.