Kan’s status quo approach to alliance management won’t hold up long, because Hatoyama’s bungling has inflated Okinawans’ expectations about evicting the Marines. The current governor will likely block any construction to relocate a base on the island, exercising a de facto veto, particularly with the gubernatorial election due in late November.
在军事联盟方面，菅直人倡导的“维持现状”政策难以长久。由于鸠山之前的处理不当，冲绳居民驱逐美军的情绪高涨。特别是在十一月下旬的县级选举到来之前，现任县长可能会以实际行动反对菅的政策，阻挠任何在该岛上重新建造基地的活动。菅直人只有不对迁移计划表态才可能让县长和奥巴马总统都不发作，后者计划在十一月到访东京同菅会谈。目前，日美两国只能就放弃执行哪些项目达成一致。