Japan considered sending soldiers to Guam in 1955

Japan in 1955 allowed the possibility of sending soldiers to the American island of Guam, to protect it "from external threats." About this writes The Japan Times, with reference to published diplomatic records.

It is reported that the discussion of this issue was raised in a conversation between then-Foreign Secretary Mamoru Shigemitsu and US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles.

Sending military for defense will be justified in accordance with the Constitution

Said Shigemitsu then.

His comments were voiced decades before Japan passed laws on national security in 2015, allowing the country to carry out collective self-defense in some cases.

In his meeting with Dulles in August 1955, Shigemitsu described the Japanese-US Security Treaty, which entered into force in April 1952 (was replaced by a new document in 1960), as an "incomplete" pact.

The Japanese Foreign Minister called on the United States to enter into negotiations to conclude a new security treaty that would ensure mutual defense throughout the Western Pacific.

Dulles then asked if Japan could conclude a mutual defense pact in accordance with the existing Constitution and whether Tokyo could protect the United States in the event of an attack on Guam.

Shigemitsu replied that both sides would discuss how to react when a similar situation arises.

Although Japan’s use of Japan’s military capabilities is limited to self-defense, Tokyo interprets it in such a way that it can discuss the use of its forces with the United States

- said the Foreign Minister of Japan.

Dulles replied that Mr. Shigemitsu's explanation of Japan's position was for him news, and he previously did not know that Tokyo was considering sending troops abroad under such conditions.

Comments

[Pivot]

Well, Germany bombed Serbia in 1999. Why not even the Japs spread their wings, papa does.

[aszzz888]

Although the use of Japan’s military capabilities is limited to self-defense, Tokyo interprets this in such a way that it can discuss the use of its troops with the United States.

- said the Foreign Minister of Japan.

As they want, they rule the Ipenes.

[bouncyhunter]

The owner gives the go-ahead - why not go up?

[aszzz888]

bouncyhunter (Pasha) Yesterday, 11: 01
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The owner gives the go-ahead - why not go up? wink

Yes, with such a "roof" Ipents can, and fingers like a fan.

[bessmertniy]

Fundamentally, if the Japanese self-defense forces are subordinate to the American command, then the Japanese constitution does not seem to be violated, and the Americans get a great opportunity to throw these forces into any hell if they suddenly think that either the United States or Japan is threatened by some kind of aggressive Kingdom Tonga.

[knn54]

"Japan is seeking the right to collective security in order to" create conditions for expansion. "
DPRK media.
A "small" change to the Constitution is collective security instead of collective self-defense ..
And the self-defense army is turning into a FULL-PRESENT armed forces.

[Avior]

And someone wanted in 1955 to drop troops on Guam so that they had to defend it with Japanese soldiers?
Even interesting ....

[volodimer]

It is written, "Japan considered sending soldiers to Guam in 1955", In my opinion, in the 20th century it is the only country that TWICE considered sending troops to Guam
And there is one country that Guam would have to defend with Japanese soldiers ... is ... the USA

[Avior]

And someone wanted in 1955 to drop troops on Guam so that they had to defend it with Japanese soldiers?
Even interesting ....

[Rakovor]

But I also wonder what kind of danger threatened Guam in 1955? From whom to protect, from us? So, we didn’t have a sane fleet at that time to threaten Guam. Or do I not know something?

[Sergey M. Karasev]

MB, were you afraid of the Chinese?

[Rakovor]

So China then had no fleet at all.))

[Sergey M. Karasev]

And we have too few; he simply would not have sailed to Guam.

[gsev]

Quote: Rakovor

But I also wonder what kind of danger threatened Guam in 1955?

In 1955, no one knew that the USSR and the PRC would quarrel, the DPRK would begin to lose in the economy of South Korea, the communists would lose in Indonesia and Malay, in India the communists in regional governments would show their failure, Mao instead of the normal development of the country, which had already frightened its speed not only the United States, but also Khrushchev, will start a big leap and cultural revolution. The United States was simply preparing in the year 1965-1970 to get a new Korean war and a war in Vietnam and Malaya with Korean and Vietnamese airliners of Myasishchev's jet aircraft in Japan, Guam, Australia.