"Gang of Four:" U.S., U.K., Japan, and India?

AEI Event: "Anchor Allies Adrift: Can the United States Depend on Japan and Great Britain?" March 17, 2009
http://www.aei.org/event/100019

The United Kingdom and Japan are the United States' two most important allies, the anchors of U.S. defense strategy in Europe and Asia. Today, however, both are sinking deeper into recession, suffering rising public distrust of their political systems, and facing limits on the resources they can devote to their armed forces. With the geopolitical challenge of China in the East and the reemergence of Russia in the West comes uncertainty about the United States' key alliance relationships and security strategies. Political rhetoric praising the alliances cannot mask the possibility that London and Tokyo may be increasingly unable to play the type of international role Washington desires.

AEI's Paul Wolfowitz moderated a discussion with the Institute's Michael Auslin and Thomas Donnelly, as well as Ted R. Bromund of the Heritage Foundation, about the future of the U.S.-U.K. and the U.S.-Japanese relationships, discussing the coherence of their regional and global strategies and considering challenges to the United States posed by the decline of its closest allies.

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[silverprad]

India never bow down to superpowers.. U.S supported pakistan during cold war in operations against india and now when pakistan turned its back, U.S looks for india.. U.S always plays double-games.. Besides., India is a long standing friend of Russia..!

[rangers11000]

you know we will always have your back america from the UK

[haykier11]

England, England, England!

[mrgeorgeallison]

@ZenChat I love India also! But the size of the army has no relation to actual military power.

[OlderG0ds]

Wow that was a long time but yes America sided with Pakistan but that was part of the cold war conflict they were just afraid USSR would expand in the region if India attacked. I don't think it was anything to do with either pakistan or india fundamentally.

[ZenChat]

INDIA FOREVER!!!

LARGEST DEMOCRACY..

SECULAR

HOME to 3 of the 4 largest Religions ....

3rd LARGEST ARMY

2nd LARGEST FILM INDUSTRY

10,000 year old civilizations

INDIA FOREVER!!

[harshvardhan87]

u may check American stand on 1971 indo pak war.

[OlderG0ds]

How did US help Pakistan against India? I'm not saying you're wrong just wondering I never heard that before. I know we've sold weapons to them. But supported operations against India?

[deepakjindal070]

India is the Best :)