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Professor John Mearsheimer argues that the lessons of the Gulf crisis will not necessarily translate to East Asia because countries such as Japan and South Korea still see the United States as their indispensable security partner.
But Dr. Warwick Powell argues that the reality may be more complicated.
If Iran can strike U.S. bases and expose weaknesses in America's ability to protect its regional military infrastructure, America's allies may eventually begin preparing for a future in which Washington cannot provide the same level of security it once did.
Japan is already undergoing a major military transformation. But what is driving it?
But Dr. Warwick Powell argues that the reality may be more complicated.
If Iran can strike U.S. bases and expose weaknesses in America's ability to protect its regional military infrastructure, America's allies may eventually begin preparing for a future in which Washington cannot provide the same level of security it once did.
Japan is already undergoing a major military transformation. But what is driving it?