Under the security alliance with the United States, Japan has served as a bulwark against an expansion of the Soviet communist bloc and China's hegemonic ambitions since the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/japan/politics/bulwark-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sovietunion #us #china #usjapanrelations #atomicbombings #wwii