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It also is free to amend and revise its constitution, to terminate the US-Japan defense treaty (Article 10), to pursue its own foreign policy goals, etc. "Vassa
by ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y ago
It also is free to amend and revise its constitution, to terminate the US-Japan defense treaty (Article 10), to pursue its own foreign policy goals, etc. "Vassal state" is an old term with specific connotations that fits Japan if you sort of squint the right way but really doesn't.
- edgyquant 3y agoIf Japan ended its defense treaty and began pursing goals counter to US interests, you are mistaken if you think it would lead to a conflict.
- ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y agoTo military conflict? I doubt it. To political and economic conflict? Probably. The same thing would be true of France or Poland. That's generally what happens when an ally country stops being an ally country, but it doesn't imply that they're a vassal state.
- edgyquant 3y agoFrance and Poland are also US vassals lmao. France can make a better case but that’s because it admitted that all of these alliances subserve it to the US in the 60s and has fought hard to retain some semblance of independence.
- ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y agoAre there any US allies you don't consider vassals? Is every NATO member a vassal?
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