Re:Uncomfortable parallels with the era that led to the firs...
by VLM on Sunday December 29, 2013 @04:24PM
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Manufacturing plants. 30 seconds after the Chinese can no longer supply Walmart for political reasons, we'll be buying Japanese electronics again.
Aside from the obvious diplomatic ally stuff. Our other diplomatic allies would make sure we don't leave Japan hang.
One minor problem is that stretch of water between Japan and China, of course. At this point in their military development, an invasion of Taiwan would be ridiculous much less the Japanese home islands. In a couple decades Taiwan might be toast, but its still another order or two of magnitude to invade Japan.
Aside from the obvious diplomatic ally stuff. Our other diplomatic allies would make sure we don't leave Japan hang.
One minor problem is that stretch of water between Japan and China, of course. At this point in their military development, an invasion of Taiwan would be ridiculous much less the Japanese home islands. In a couple decades Taiwan might be toast, but its still another order or two of magnitude to invade Japan.