# Asian countries fearing a 'return of Japanese militarism' **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 18, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-countries-fearing-a-return-of-japanese-militarism/746449 "2016-02-18T15:57:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 32
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-countries-fearing-a-return-of-japanese-militarism/746449/32 "2016-02-26T10:07:26Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > Sorry whats not going to happen? Japan won’t take a larger role in patrolling Asia Pacific or there won’t be an alliance of “everyone except China” ? And why? There will not be such an alliance. Jim’s Son explained it really well over the QC. > [@battle of the bulge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-bulge/746728/74): > > I recently read Eisenhower’s “Crusade in Europe” and one thing I found of interest was his comment of coalitions. Eisenhower said while studying the Napoleonic Wars at West Point he never could quite understand why it was so difficult to beat Napoleon. Then in WWII he found out…coalitions are so damn difficult to pull off because different countries have different aims and they feel their strategy is the best. Eisenhower had problems with British generals such as Montgomery and Brooke and as a college football player Eisenhower valued teamwork highly. His relations with Royal Air Force and Royal Navy brass was much better. And, I’m still waiting for the cite about Japan and it’s ability to put together nukes in a couple of weeks. If it’s such common knowledge, it should be easy to provide that. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-countries-fearing-a-return-of-japanese-militarism/746449)._