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Nowadays, the U.S. acts in a manner inconsistent with Japan, which has dumbfounded the politicians in Japan, who seem confused about what happened.

Why Will the US Not Take Japan as a Sworn Friend?
Sina, China
By Lei Qiao
Translated By Jingwei Qian
3 December 2013
Edited by Kyrstie Lane

China set up the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, which was aimed primarily at Japan. But it was like a shot of adrenaline for Japan when the U.S. B-52 bombers entered the new Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone. However, Japan was dumbfounded when the White House began to urge American airlines to give China their flight plans. Japan was completely confused about what tricks the United States, her big brother, was playing. There is no doubt that the U.S. allies itself with Japan in an effort to contain China, but never will the U.S. consider Japan as a sworn friend, or take Japan into her confidence.

The U.S. has quite a few allies. At first, they became friends for ideological reasons and strategic interests. Actually, neither the number of allies nor their convergence or divergence matters much to the United States. Therefore, it is not difficult to become an ally of the U.S., but it is never easy to be taken as sworn friends, who believe “blood is thicker than water.”

The U.S. and European Union members are nominal allies, but the U.S. still monitored the German chancellor’s phone. Distrust is the reason behind this. The same is true for the relationship between the U.S. and Japan. Actually, the U.S. distrusts Japan, though Japan could be savage and unreasonable in front of China. The U.S. believes that Japan was a vanquished country, defeated primarily by the United States. The U.S. pushed forward American-style reforms in Japan after the war to avoid instability in Asia due to the collapse of Japan. Despite the economic takeoff, Japan never outwitted her big brother. Likewise, the U.S. has always considered Japan to be like a little brother. Japan is allowed to behave in a spoiled manner, but under no circumstances can she be out of control. The U.S. needs the assistance of Japan for the “Pivot to Asia” strategy, and Japan is emboldened by the support of the United States. However confident Japan feels in herself, she has to take cues from her big brother before she acts. Nowadays, the U.S. acts in a manner inconsistent with Japan, which has dumbfounded the politicians in Japan, who seem confused about what happened.

After all, Japan will not be a sworn friend of the U.S., and the U.S. will not take Japan into her confidence. What are the reasons? Let us learn about how the U.S. defines “sworn friends.” The U.S. classifies nations into several types according to international relations. First, the opposing countries, like North Korea, Iran, etc. Second, neither enemies nor friends, like China, Russia, etc. Third, the countries with common strategic interests, also known as allies, such as Germany, France, etc. Fourth, the countries that are closely related and mutually dependent. These countries can be the sworn friends of the United States.