Abe’s conception of the US-Japan partnership presupposes much greater equality. After all, a society like Japan, trying to escape two decades of economic malaise, cannot feel completely comfortable outsourcing its national-security strategy, even to an ally that is as respected and reliable as the US.
安倍晋三的美日合作伙伴关系概念以更大的平等为前提。毕竟，对于日本这样的正在试图摆脱二十年经济低迷的社会，不可能心安理得地将其国家安全战略外包给他国，哪怕这个“他国”是最令人尊敬、最可靠的美国。