The Pentagon promised to protect Japan “with the use of nuclear capabilities”

The Pentagon press office released statement following the talks between the US and Japanese Defense Ministers Lloyd J. Austin III and Yasukazu Hamade.

It is noted that during the dialogue, the head of the Pentagon assured his Japanese counterpart that the alliance between Washington and Tokyo “is the cornerstone of security in the Indo-Pacific region.”

“China’s recent aggressive behavior and Russia’s actions in Ukraine pose a major challenge… The United States is committed to protecting Japan, which includes credible extended deterrence using our full range of conventional and nuclear capabilities,” Austin said.