Can Bush spell ‘self-defense’

With its mount­ing magni­tude of con­tribution to the global economy, Asia can no longer be accorded lesser focus in military resolutions. The most intimidating of such resolutions is probably about to unfurl in the form of open militari­sation (or remilitarisa­tion) of Japan, with the US ostensibly ‘forcing’ Japan to amend article nine of its Constitution (to ensure that Japan would show aggres­sion only for self-defense). Though this move seemingly places US as a peace mongering nation, this singular event has the power to put the already vulner­able triangular relations amongst China, Japan and Taiwan in turmoil.

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