U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump take photos with military personnel aboard the USS Wasp as they participate in a Memorial Day Address in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Reuters: Trump expects Japan's military to reinforce United States in Asia and beyond
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump expects that Japan’s military will reinforce U.S. forces throughout Asia and elsewhere, he said on Tuesday, as the key U.S. ally upgrades the ability of its forces to operate further from its shores.
Trump’s comments followed his inspection of Japan’s largest warship, the Kaga, a helicopter carrier designed to carry submarine-hunting helicopters to distant waters.
The vessel, which will soon be upgraded to handle F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) jets, sailed to India on a flag-flying mission last year, going through the contested South China Sea, much of which is claimed by Beijing.
“With this extraordinary new equipment the Kaga will help our nations defend against a range of complex threats in the region and far beyond,” Trump said in a speech on the ship’s hangar deck.
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WNU Editor:I guess this is President Trump's version of the Asian pivot.
This is the way it should be. We either share a vision or we don't.
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ReplyDeleteThe start of a Asia NATO or NPTO with china in mind as the threat
ReplyDeleteI personally don't want anything formed while singling out another nation. . Ideally we Form an idea --have already formed it--and let everyone join. Including China. At their will. But our principles must stand, be true. Free trade. No extortions or bullying based on century old claims of some borders pretty much the rest of the world doesn't believe in and for which there is no precedent. They just claim way too much and when it comes to international waters we must stand up to these outlandish grabs. The Chinese will cause war if they don't see their ways. But no one wants that of course. So whatever ideals and ideas we form, let's not exclude them. But international waters is one of those ideas. Otherwise we let China do whatever they want, take whatever they want. And that's not a partnership to begin with. That's theft supported by the threat of War.
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