The real guarantee of American resolve to defend Japan is the presence of US troops and bases, and cooperation on issues – such as ballistic missile defense – aimed at protecting both Americans and Japanese. Moreover, there are two good answers to the question of whether the US would abandon Japan in favor of China: values and threat.
美国决心为日本提供防卫的真正保证是美国军队以及军事基地的存在，以及它们在旨在保护美国和日本公民的种种行动，比如弹道导弹防御系统上的合作。此外，对于美国是否会为了中国而抛弃日本的问题有两个很好的答案，即价值观和威胁。