Is anyone in the administration concerned about us going to war in Asia? Is any reporter asking questions?
The reality for Japan is that China is in fact the dominant power in East Asia. The United States must decide if it wishes to continue its political and military involvement in the area. Both are risky and expensive. Americans must consider just how those costly commitments will benefit the United States. Eventually the Asians will have to achieve a consensus for themselves as they had been doing it for thousands of years.
Of course what Abe said is both true and is the whole point of the Chinese actions. You have got real power when your provocations are accepted as the natural order of things. China has judged us and found us lacking resolve. Our allies such as Japan will suffer. Are the Philippines next . . .
Chinese love to play the victim.