Japan limited sealanes at behest of U.S.


	Japan limited sealanes at behest of U.S.

boozich

10-12-2009 4:22 AM

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boozich says:

Official U.S. telegrams from the 1970s also hint that U.S. pressure influenced Japan's decision to narrow its territorial waters.

Inability to use these key straits "could increase significantly the time required to introduce, reinforce, and support logistically U.S. Forces committed in the execution of contingency and other operation plans," the document said.

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