“The
United States is ready to use all military options, including nuclear
weapons, to defend its Japanese ally. [...] The US Navy base in
Yokosuka will station more ballistic missile defense warships by 2017
and receive an advanced nuclear-powered supercarrier in 2015,
according to a joint US-Japan statement issued on Monday.”
“On
April 6, 2015, the US Defense Department announced it would locate 60
percent of its military fleet to the Pacific-Indian Ocean, with the
newest and most capable weapons systems first going to the
Asia-Pacific region.”
“The
Diaoyu, or Senkaku, Islands have long been a disputed territory
between China and Japan. Tokyo claims it has occupied the islands
since 1895, while Beijing argues that the islands were recognized as
Chinese as early as 1783. The ministers stated that 'they oppose any
unilateral action that seeks to undermine Japan’s administration of
these islands.'”
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