TIES THAT BLIND: WILL GERMANY AND JAPAN RELY TOO MUCH ON THE UNITED STATES?

The article focuses on the alliances of the U.S. with Japan and Germany. It discusses that alliances help prevent world war and promote peace by preventing powerful nations like China and Russia from attacking U.S. allies and by preventing Germany and Japan from acquiring increased military and nuclear power. The article argues that the propagation of nuclear weapons has reduced U.S. interests in protecting its allies and that too much reliance of nations on U.S. protection can aggravate international conflicts in the region. The article provides a description of the effects of U.S. alliances with other nations.