If it's a country that's not our own or one of our protectorates, we don't need to be there. The world is not our problem unless we or our interests are directly attacked. We can get where we need to be quick enough. We don't need our boys and girls permanently there.
I say this as a former naval line officer who has spent time in several of these sh*tholes.
It's time to come home. It's time -- FINALLY -- to heed Washington's warnings about foreign entanglements. I support Trump's efforts here 110%.
It's time...
Yeah, except as part of their surrender we agreed to defend them plus that was why they’re only allowed a relatively small self defense force in their US-approved Constitution. It is a matter of both law and honor; and when we asked them to help support us in the Middle East, they sent us what they had and could legally send. They even amended their Constitution to allow their SDF to do more to help us. Japan is not like any of the other countries you’ve listed.
Plus, strategically, they’re our unsinkable aircraft carrier sitting off the East Asian coast.