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Uncle Joe

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Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 01:04 AM

Nov 2013

strategic realignment, I don't believe the U.S. wants Japan to wage war so much as to have more military capability and be a stronger influence in the region.

It's a counterbalance to China's growing power.

Thanks for the thread, bananas.

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