POS 468 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Japanese Language, Missile Defense, Honshu
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Us forces can use jpn bases, bases became joint bases. Fired upon, sunk nk spy vessels in jpn waters. Found fishing vessel that was really espionage, jpn said they would board ship, ship blew up. Article 9 jpn cannot be part of a multinational defense alliance. Us wants jpn to join multilateral relations - japan & sk & us. Now engaged in beginnings of collective self defense - multilateral exercises. Alliance- members have reciprical obligations to each other. Us to japan, but not japan to us. 1990-91 gulf war - us gov called upon jpn to participate, jpn not required to participate. Covered whole cost of war, pentagon made money. Us gov angry, jpn blamed for not fully participating with personel. 2 countries can cooperate w/each other when peace/security in jpn affected & regional/global affected. Before, only home islands jpn increased military budget 2. 2% gdp before, never went above 1% gdp.
