In the wake of the Gulf crisis of August 1990, former U.S. President George H.W. Bush urged Japan to provide logistical support to the U.S. military via its Self-Defense Forces, despite constitutional constraints, according to diplomatic records declassified Wednesday and testimonies from former government officials. The request was directly made…
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush asked during the Gulf crisis of August 1990 that Japan provide logistical support to the U.S. military via its Self-Defense Forces, according to declassified diplomatic records and testimonies from former government officials.
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