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Inter-imperial bickering: Japan and US show disunity vis a vis China (www.globaltimes.cn)
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This is likely insignificant, yet gives some hope. Japan may yet refrain from becoming a pawn, as it would surely be obliterated in a conflict with China. Unfortunately, this is probably but a squabble over blame for imperial incompetence.

Cup half full: either Japan is incompetent or ths US was and is trying to pin the blame on Japan, which will push them away. It could also be a pretext to warn Japan it can be dropped military in an attempt to draw them in, a sort of threat or loyalty test. Either way, imperial disunity favors multipolarity and AES.

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[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

I like to think Japan sees the writing on the walls. Even with their not-so-friendly history with China, I think they know in the event of conflict they’d be wiped off the map pretty much immediately and would like that to not happen