But Abe’s government also recognizes that the world’s geopolitical tectonic plates are shifting, and that many in the US are tempted by the siren song of isolationism. So Abe feels obliged to put Japan in a position to be able to help Asia’s democracies manage any crisis that may emerge in the event of a change in America’s regional presence.
与此同时，在日本，首相安倍晋三已启动了关于如何承担自身防务的更大责任的全国讨论。安倍政府继续充分相信日美同盟可以成为日本（和亚洲）的安全基石。但安倍政府还认识到，世界地缘政治格局正在改变，许多美国人正在受孤立主义的诱惑。因此安倍感到有必要改变日本的立场，使之有助于亚洲民主国家管理好美国亚太地区部署变化所可能引起的危机。