The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to defending Japan using the full range of U.S. military capabilities “including nuclear,” citing China’s “dramatic and opaque nuclear weapons buildup” and other threats in the region.
The pledge was made in a June 9 joint statement issued by the U.S. and Japanese governments, following Tokyo’s hosting of American officials during the Extended Deterrence Dialogue, in which Japan also reiterated its support for U.S. forces and operations to maintain peace.
Held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo between June 8 and 9, the meeting delegates included members of the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of War, and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and from the Japanese side, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, and the Japan Joint Staff….
US Reaffirms Commitment to Defending Japan With All Capabilities Including Nuclear
