President Donald Trump’s call for Japan to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz puts huge pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she prepares to make her first visit to the White House on Thursday.
Dennis Wilder, former top White House Asia adviser to President George W Bush, said the current situation was a “real world test” of Takaichi’s desire to have Japan take its place among the world’s military powers.
“Prime Minister Koizumi made a bold move in 2004 when he sent Japanese Self Defense Force troops, at President George W Bush’s request, to serve in Iraq in reconstruction and humanitarian assistance,” he said. “In this case, however, the JSDF would have to be prepared for actual combat operations.”
Korea does not have the same legal restrictions as Japan, but President Lee Jae Myung will still face pressure either way. Refusing a request from the guarantor of Korea’s security would be difficult, but participation in a US-led mission linked to the Iran conflict could provoke domestic opposition.
CloudApprehensive322 on
Didn’t Trump tell the UK not to bother sending any navy support because the US had already won the war a few days ago?
I would say the incompetence is astounding but really its par for the course under Trump.
Necessary-Horror2638 on
So not only is CENTCOM taking all of PACOM’s missile stockpiles now they’re taking their ships too lmao
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President Donald Trump’s call for Japan to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz puts huge pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she prepares to make her first visit to the White House on Thursday.
Dennis Wilder, former top White House Asia adviser to President George W Bush, said the current situation was a “real world test” of Takaichi’s desire to have Japan take its place among the world’s military powers.
“Prime Minister Koizumi made a bold move in 2004 when he sent Japanese Self Defense Force troops, at President George W Bush’s request, to serve in Iraq in reconstruction and humanitarian assistance,” he said. “In this case, however, the JSDF would have to be prepared for actual combat operations.”
Korea does not have the same legal restrictions as Japan, but President Lee Jae Myung will still face pressure either way. Refusing a request from the guarantor of Korea’s security would be difficult, but participation in a US-led mission linked to the Iran conflict could provoke domestic opposition.
Didn’t Trump tell the UK not to bother sending any navy support because the US had already won the war a few days ago?
I would say the incompetence is astounding but really its par for the course under Trump.
So not only is CENTCOM taking all of PACOM’s missile stockpiles now they’re taking their ships too lmao