After spending the last six decades defending South Korea and Japan, the US has every reason – and plenty of leverage – to demand that its two long-time allies enhance their military cooperation. Simply focusing on the positive – America’s classic approach to alliance diplomacy – is no longer enough.
过去六十年中，美国一直在保护韩国和日本，它由充分的理由——和手段——要求这两个差昂起盟友加强彼此的军事合作。简单地聚焦于积极面——美国的经典联盟外交方针——已不在足够。