Those who feel, as I do, that the defense of the free world is not a business deal to which “art” can be applied, but rather a strategic necessity we cannot afford to shirk, are surely troubled by China’s military incursions into the East and South China Sea in the context of GOP nominee Donald Trump’s threat to “walk away” from a key ally in the region, Japan. Trump recently commented on the unfairness of a treaty arrangement under which the U.S. is obligated to come to Japan’s aid if it is attacked but Japan cannot come to our aid due to a treaty which permits only a military dedicated to defense of the Japanese homeland. As the Telegraph reported on August 6: Donald Trump has savaged Japan, one of America's closest allies, stating that if the US.is attacked, all Japan would do is "sit home and watch Sony television". He expressed his frustration that the US is bound by treaty to defend the Asian nation but that if...(Read Full Article)