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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the USA is making “Japan into a war-fighting headquarters”.

Imagine being Japanese right now and finding out your beautiful country is being transformed into a punching bag.

[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago

As opposed to every other country with US bases in it since, what, 1945?

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

if they didn't learn it back when the plaza accords were signed, they won't learn it now. Countries occupied by the US are simply pawns.