What's funny is that, as an analytics guy, I find that whenever there's something negative about Japan posted on TH-cam, there are very few, if any, Japanese commenters on them and if there are, they're rather neutral in tone. Now contrast that with content that's in any way negative towards a certain large neighbor of theirs, you will almost always get a ton of dissenting comments with poorly constructed sentences in every video decrying your stance. If you had to choose a country purely based on the ability to take a joke, I'd pick Japan hands down lol
It was heartening to hear Rahm say American business has had to much say in politics of the United States. They’ve hurt the people and they have heart our national security.
There are so many people in the USA that were devastated when their jobs went to China. They are angry and Trump tapped into it. He is a good actor but he is all bluster. And only gets every one stirred up. He promised a lot but there was no follow through. It was nerve racking and I could hardly wait for his term to be over. Biden needs to get out and talk about the good things he has done. He is spending billions to re tool manufacturers which is a good thing, but most people don’t know about it. I would have Kamala Harris go out and stump for him.
Absolutely correct that our power projection is two fold: Our naval power unmatched by anyone and our Alliances all over the world with countries that are strong democracies like UK, Canada, S Korea, Japan, Australia , New Zealand, Mexico, European democracies and EU. No other country has such a powerful network. China correctly has transactional relationships. Most of these are deeply distrustful of Chinese Red state. American CEO's need to be cut down to size. China has played this game of pandering to our capitalist greed. Rahm is correct, we have given China this power and now it is time to pull back like we did with high tech or it will be too late. China is on its back heels domestically so this is the time to take advantage. There is no need for direct confrontation. Ji will try to aid and abet our enemies to destabilize our alliances and politics at home but will not be able to go head to head let alone dethrone us from our position of Hegemon. Falling demographics, trade dependence for food and oil, falling employment, Real estate disaster, unfriendly neighborhood.....India, Japan, S Korea, Phillippines, Australia are some of China's challenges.
I see your point. But all empires fall the US will also fall because its government is dysfunctional and it spends like a drunken sailor. This cannot be sustained and it will crumble on itself. China is the future and is an excellent candidate to lead the global into the next few centuries.
"The closest US ally in the region." Koreans bled with Americans in Vietnam, because American leaders had asked. Korean sent troops to Afghanistan and Iraq when Americans had requested and they knew it would cool their relationship with the Arab world. Korean provided ammunition to Ukraine because their American friends told them it was necessary to protect the free world and rule-based order. But the closest US ally in the region is Japan because it is "the world's third-largest economy," id est, Japan has more money. So it is not important for the US how much their ally is loyal to them. How much their ally is wealthy matters. Is still Donald Trump the president of the US? Probably not. But Ian said the second-tier US ally should not come at him for it, and Ian is an honourable man. And one correction point. The two gentlemen repeatedly said China has no ally. But the truth is, China has a treaty-based ally. Of course, the ally of China has two problems. First, it is so-called North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea). Second, both participants are not committed to the alliance treaty, which imposes a treaty obligation to take all measures to support the other side against any country or a coalition of countries which might have attacked either side. But the treaty is still alive. The negligence of this shows how far these honourable gentlemen from the American elite circle are uninformed on the important issues in the region. But they are honourable men.
Well yeah, the power of geopolitics is all about power, money and control. I'd agree that Japan is America's most important ally in the 21st century. Japan is one of the six great powers in the modern era alongside the US, China, Russia, Germany and India. China is the biggest threat to the status quo and Japan has the experience in the past and has contained China on it's own during the Meiji Restoration in the early 1900s. South Korea is important, but it does not have the geopolitical impact and influence in the region that Japan has. (And I'm not talking about Kpop or entertainment) 50% of all Cars sold in India are from Maruti Suzuki. About 70% of all Cars sold in South East Asia are Japanese cars. Japan is also one of the main infrastructure investors in Indonesia, Phillipines, Thailand and India. (The biggest FDI in the region is usually from Japan, China, US or Singapore). US-Japan-India alliance is the ultimate China counter. That's also why the QUAD was made. India has better demographics and competitive cost than China. US has control of the global economic system. Japan has the industrial know-how the Automotive mass production could be weaponized to make military grade tanks, planes, ammunition. Article 9 is what kept Japan tamed, but not anymore. Japan will become a great military power again. But, this time on the side of the allies.
@@tz7710 I agree with your assessment of Japanese economic presence across the world. But have to point out some points you have made. First, Japanese experience. Japanese are in general not interested in the outside of the Japanese archipelago. Of course, Japanese diplomats and bureaucrats are really well-informed and competitive, but their superiority complex from their past experience of invasion and colonisation over some parts of Asia including China often makes them blinded to the reality. Japanese experience over China? well, it is hard to rely on, in my opinion. If their experience since the Meiji restoration has real lessons from history, why has their diplomacy to two Koreas so desperately failed? Second, Quad. the Quad is brain-dead because it has too many different voices within. I really don't know if there is any meaningful achievement by the Quad. Japan and India are in the same bed with Americans but having totally different dreams. My explanation of the Quad's braindead is that both Japan and India are not interested in containment but rather engagement, as we see their real behaviour. I'm not much sure about Indian case, but pretty sure about the Japanese. If you have a close look at Japanese expert who has advised and who are advising Japanese policymakers, someone like Kanehara Nobukatsu, the National Security advisor to Japanese former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, you will find that their real goal is not to form security architecture in Asia, but economic network to boost Japanese economy by exploiting American's security concern in the region. So the Quad is not working for containment of China because its two members are not interested in it. That's why American had to build AUKUS to replace Quad. Third, Japanese military capability. Sorry, it's fantasy. One of the best examples is, ironically, South Korean's reaction to Japan's military budget boost. First, Article 9 of the Japanese pacifist constitution is still alive. Even though LDP's lawmakers who allied with Shinzo Abe tried to amend it, the best thing they could do was to enact some laws to allow Japanese defence industry to export their equipment. No increase in military units, no increase in service personnel. South Korean did not oppose president Yoon's olive branch to Japan not because they thought Japan shares values with them, but because they now found that Japan could not be a threat to them in the foreseeable future. They have no capacity to do something. Japan has tried to build the finest military equipment like planes and tanks. But all the efforts were, for Koreans, seen as wasting budget and time to buy nationalist ego. And Japanese have only a small amount of ammunition, just as we have seen throughout the war in Ukraine. Were there any supplements of ammunition by Japan?? But, if you argue that Japan is one of the most important US allies, I fully agree with that. Not because of Japanese consultation, not because of Japanese military capacity, but because of Japanese geography. First, taking Japanese Archipelago is crucial for American to dominate all over the Pacific Ocean. Second, America's military presence in Japan allows the US to project their influence into the Indo-Pacific region incredibly easily. It's undeniable. And here comes why the Korean peninsula matters. The Korean peninsula is essential to protect Japan, and an independent sovereign nation-state in the peninsula makes a buffer room between two Asian great powers, China and Japan. Then, why aren't American leaders pushing Japanese to protect themselves and manage the complicated issues about the peninsula of hellfire, just as Mr Trump tried to do so in a sense? Because American leaders do not trust Tokyo 100%.
Because we have military bases there...? Ask the Japanese people (NOT IN OKINWAWA lol) and they will tell you they don't want to go back to being a country of war. They are happy being underneath the American Nuclear Umbrella and Joint Defense Forces. Japan knows they could never hope to defeat China and god forbid if N. Korea ever launched an ICBM with 10 nuclear warheads on it at the Japanese Archipelago...? We share the most sophisticated Naval Technology with Japan that we share with only one or two other countries that being the Aegis Early Warning System and Aegis Ashore Anti-Ballistic Early Warning System. It's some futuristic type shit man... Seriously I really encourage you to look up the sharing of the Aegis Defense system by the US with the first JMSDF Kongo class Destroyer, The JS KONGO. Flagship of the Japanese Naval Fleet! Japan is also the third wealthiest nation in the entire world only behind the US and China respectively. Check it out dude. TL;DR : We share the most sophisticated Naval Technology with Japan that we share with only one or two other countries that being the Aegis Early Warning System and Aegis Ashore Anti-Ballistic Early Warning System. It's some futuristic type shit man P.S. MacArthur ABSOLUTELY SAVED JAPAN by skillfully understanding the Emperor's roll in Japanese Society and what he meant to the Japanese People. MacArthur saved the Emperor's by NOT having him stand trial for war crimes in the Far East Tribunal which certainly would've meant the gallows. My god man! Truman hated MacArthur with a passion and wanted his ass sacked, but thank god for Eisenhower, Bradley, Secretary of War H. Stimson and other generals that were able to persuade Truman in the end. I think the US and Japan have their own, "Special Relationship" just like the US does with Great Britain.
@ Check please, what does mean of a country’s “sovereignty”. Do you tolerate even your “friend” always to live together with you or occupy one of your house? What you said are all western pirate’s propaganda.
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As an American I have to say that love the Japanese people. Incredible beautiful hard working people
What's funny is that, as an analytics guy, I find that whenever there's something negative about Japan posted on TH-cam, there are very few, if any, Japanese commenters on them and if there are, they're rather neutral in tone.
Now contrast that with content that's in any way negative towards a certain large neighbor of theirs, you will almost always get a ton of dissenting comments with poorly constructed sentences in every video decrying your stance.
If you had to choose a country purely based on the ability to take a joke, I'd pick Japan hands down lol
@Mike, Are you saying Americans are lazy and not beautiful?
What kind of American are you?
It was heartening to hear Rahm say American business has had to much say in politics of the United States. They’ve hurt the people and they have heart our national security.
Great respect to both gentlemen.
Thank you Ian, great content w Rhambo. Domo arigato.
This is a comforting interview, as it discusses the importance of the close relationships of governmental leaders, that allay with democracies.
Take a shot every time Rahm says the word deterrence.
Enjoyed it. Thought provoking.
13:40 American CEOs are probably too influential in politics in general, both in America and in other countries.
Imagine being allied to a country who dropped one of the biggest nukes on you
This fellow looks perfect in a western.
I hope America is not dumb enough to put Trump back in the White House.
There are so many people in the USA that were devastated when their jobs went to China. They are angry and Trump tapped into it. He is a good actor but he is all bluster. And only gets every one stirred up. He promised a lot but there was no follow through. It was nerve racking and I could hardly wait for his term to be over.
Biden needs to get out and talk about the good things he has done. He is spending billions to re tool manufacturers which is a good thing, but most people don’t know about it.
I would have Kamala Harris go out and stump for him.
Love listening to Rahm been waiting for yt ty Ian
Japan is not an American allies... Japan is the 54 State.
Absolutely correct that our power projection is two fold: Our naval power unmatched by anyone and our Alliances all over the world with countries that are strong democracies like UK, Canada, S Korea, Japan, Australia , New Zealand, Mexico, European democracies and EU. No other country has such a powerful network. China correctly has transactional relationships. Most of these are deeply distrustful of Chinese Red state. American CEO's need to be cut down to size. China has played this game of pandering to our capitalist greed. Rahm is correct, we have given China this power and now it is time to pull back like we did with high tech or it will be too late. China is on its back heels domestically so this is the time to take advantage. There is no need for direct confrontation. Ji will try to aid and abet our enemies to destabilize our alliances and politics at home but will not be able to go head to head let alone dethrone us from our position of Hegemon. Falling demographics, trade dependence for food and oil, falling employment, Real estate disaster, unfriendly neighborhood.....India, Japan, S Korea, Phillippines, Australia are some of China's challenges.
I see your point. But all empires fall the US will also fall because its government is dysfunctional and it spends like a drunken sailor. This cannot be sustained and it will crumble on itself. China is the future and is an excellent candidate to lead the global into the next few centuries.
LMAO. You wish 😂
Japan has moral.
Is this video too serious to write "First comment"?
China.
"The closest US ally in the region." Koreans bled with Americans in Vietnam, because American leaders had asked. Korean sent troops to Afghanistan and Iraq when Americans had requested and they knew it would cool their relationship with the Arab world. Korean provided ammunition to Ukraine because their American friends told them it was necessary to protect the free world and rule-based order. But the closest US ally in the region is Japan because it is "the world's third-largest economy," id est, Japan has more money. So it is not important for the US how much their ally is loyal to them. How much their ally is wealthy matters. Is still Donald Trump the president of the US? Probably not. But Ian said the second-tier US ally should not come at him for it, and Ian is an honourable man.
And one correction point. The two gentlemen repeatedly said China has no ally. But the truth is, China has a treaty-based ally. Of course, the ally of China has two problems. First, it is so-called North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea). Second, both participants are not committed to the alliance treaty, which imposes a treaty obligation to take all measures to support the other side against any country or a coalition of countries which might have attacked either side. But the treaty is still alive. The negligence of this shows how far these honourable gentlemen from the American elite circle are uninformed on the important issues in the region. But they are honourable men.
Well yeah, the power of geopolitics is all about power, money and control. I'd agree that Japan is America's most important ally in the 21st century. Japan is one of the six great powers in the modern era alongside the US, China, Russia, Germany and India. China is the biggest threat to the status quo and Japan has the experience in the past and has contained China on it's own during the Meiji Restoration in the early 1900s.
South Korea is important, but it does not have the geopolitical impact and influence in the region that Japan has. (And I'm not talking about Kpop or entertainment)
50% of all Cars sold in India are from Maruti Suzuki. About 70% of all Cars sold in South East Asia are Japanese cars.
Japan is also one of the main infrastructure investors in Indonesia, Phillipines, Thailand and India. (The biggest FDI in the region is usually from Japan, China, US or Singapore).
US-Japan-India alliance is the ultimate China counter. That's also why the QUAD was made.
India has better demographics and competitive cost than China. US has control of the global economic system. Japan has the industrial know-how the Automotive mass production could be weaponized to make military grade tanks, planes, ammunition. Article 9 is what kept Japan tamed, but not anymore.
Japan will become a great military power again. But, this time on the side of the allies.
@@tz7710 I agree with your assessment of Japanese economic presence across the world. But have to point out some points you have made.
First, Japanese experience. Japanese are in general not interested in the outside of the Japanese archipelago. Of course, Japanese diplomats and bureaucrats are really well-informed and competitive, but their superiority complex from their past experience of invasion and colonisation over some parts of Asia including China often makes them blinded to the reality. Japanese experience over China? well, it is hard to rely on, in my opinion. If their experience since the Meiji restoration has real lessons from history, why has their diplomacy to two Koreas so desperately failed?
Second, Quad. the Quad is brain-dead because it has too many different voices within. I really don't know if there is any meaningful achievement by the Quad. Japan and India are in the same bed with Americans but having totally different dreams. My explanation of the Quad's braindead is that both Japan and India are not interested in containment but rather engagement, as we see their real behaviour. I'm not much sure about Indian case, but pretty sure about the Japanese. If you have a close look at Japanese expert who has advised and who are advising Japanese policymakers, someone like Kanehara Nobukatsu, the National Security advisor to Japanese former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, you will find that their real goal is not to form security architecture in Asia, but economic network to boost Japanese economy by exploiting American's security concern in the region. So the Quad is not working for containment of China because its two members are not interested in it. That's why American had to build AUKUS to replace Quad.
Third, Japanese military capability. Sorry, it's fantasy. One of the best examples is, ironically, South Korean's reaction to Japan's military budget boost. First, Article 9 of the Japanese pacifist constitution is still alive. Even though LDP's lawmakers who allied with Shinzo Abe tried to amend it, the best thing they could do was to enact some laws to allow Japanese defence industry to export their equipment. No increase in military units, no increase in service personnel. South Korean did not oppose president Yoon's olive branch to Japan not because they thought Japan shares values with them, but because they now found that Japan could not be a threat to them in the foreseeable future. They have no capacity to do something. Japan has tried to build the finest military equipment like planes and tanks. But all the efforts were, for Koreans, seen as wasting budget and time to buy nationalist ego. And Japanese have only a small amount of ammunition, just as we have seen throughout the war in Ukraine. Were there any supplements of ammunition by Japan??
But, if you argue that Japan is one of the most important US allies, I fully agree with that. Not because of Japanese consultation, not because of Japanese military capacity, but because of Japanese geography. First, taking Japanese Archipelago is crucial for American to dominate all over the Pacific Ocean. Second, America's military presence in Japan allows the US to project their influence into the Indo-Pacific region incredibly easily. It's undeniable. And here comes why the Korean peninsula matters. The Korean peninsula is essential to protect Japan, and an independent sovereign nation-state in the peninsula makes a buffer room between two Asian great powers, China and Japan. Then, why aren't American leaders pushing Japanese to protect themselves and manage the complicated issues about the peninsula of hellfire, just as Mr Trump tried to do so in a sense? Because American leaders do not trust Tokyo 100%.
@@jwhan2086 “Don’t come at me Korea ”
Japan has been one of America’s colonies since WWII, except Germany and S Korea.
Because we have military bases there...? Ask the Japanese people (NOT IN OKINWAWA lol) and they will tell you they don't want to go back to being a country of war. They are happy being underneath the American Nuclear Umbrella and Joint Defense Forces. Japan knows they could never hope to defeat China and god forbid if N. Korea ever launched an ICBM with 10 nuclear warheads on it at the Japanese Archipelago...? We share the most sophisticated Naval Technology with Japan that we share with only one or two other countries that being the Aegis Early Warning System and Aegis Ashore Anti-Ballistic Early Warning System. It's some futuristic type shit man... Seriously I really encourage you to look up the sharing of the Aegis Defense system by the US with the first JMSDF Kongo class Destroyer, The JS KONGO. Flagship of the Japanese Naval Fleet! Japan is also the third wealthiest nation in the entire world only behind the US and China respectively.
Check it out dude.
TL;DR : We share the most sophisticated Naval Technology with Japan that we share with only one or two other countries that being the Aegis Early Warning System and Aegis Ashore Anti-Ballistic Early Warning System. It's some futuristic type shit man
P.S. MacArthur ABSOLUTELY SAVED JAPAN by skillfully understanding the Emperor's roll in Japanese Society and what he meant to the Japanese People. MacArthur saved the Emperor's by NOT having him stand trial for war crimes in the Far East Tribunal which certainly would've meant the gallows. My god man! Truman hated MacArthur with a passion and wanted his ass sacked, but thank god for Eisenhower, Bradley, Secretary of War H. Stimson and other generals that were able to persuade Truman in the end. I think the US and Japan have their own, "Special Relationship" just like the US does with Great Britain.
@ Check please, what does mean of a country’s “sovereignty”. Do you tolerate even your “friend” always to live together with you or occupy one of your house? What you said are all western pirate’s propaganda.
...did Obama have a foreign policy?🤣🧐🙄
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