The following is the continuation of the previous chapter.
Sakurai
It is just like you said.
Despite the fact that it is the first obligation of the state to protect the lives and property of the people, the national land, Japan relied on it for the United States.
Only criticism against President Trump can be reported, but it is commonplace to say ‘to take responsibility for defense of home country’.
Kent
Yes.
The Japanese misunderstood President Trump’s remarks.
‘More expenses of US forces in Japan’ is not in accordance with the word, meaning ‘you can defend yourself one by one without relying on the United States’.
Regarding defense of the Senkaku Islands President Trump said ‘We stand behind Japan’.
It is the real intention of the United States to support from ‘behind’ if Japan fights.
Sakurai
The United States will not move unless Japan moves.
This is natural as well.
The opposition party has criticized as ‘It can get caught up in war because of the Japan - US Security,’ but on the contrary, US is wary of the fact that the US is dragged into war with China on the grounds of the Japan - US alliance.
Kent
Yes, it is completely opposite.
Well, does not the U.S. keep about whether or not it keeps the Senkaku Islands?
It may keep.
But that is because of the national interests of the United States.
If it is judged that the Senkaku Islands defense will serve the national interests of the United States, then it will fight.
Sakurai
The Japanese must understand the fundamentals why the United States has an obligation to protect Japan until the blood of the Americans is shed in the first place.
The Japan-U.S. Security will function effectively only when mutual interests of both countries are met. However, Japan is maintaining and strengthening the defense capability of its own country, ‘I have increased the defense expenses because I was told by the US’ or ‘It is following reluctantly’ it has taken the form of.
However, such thing is not well - informed any more.
Kent
From now on, I think Japan should only claim national interests.
However, when I say so, some people say ‘It is not virtue to claim national interest in Japan.’
Since when did diplomacy become a story of virtue?
Sakurai
It is a strange story, is not it?
I think that it is because it did not understand so much because it did not understand what the postwar days is related to the standard of the world about the national interest.
This draft continues.