Notable Point · 40:29-42:08

Soviet participation changes Japan's strategic balance

Giving the Soviet Union a French- or Italian-level allowance could surround Japan with several credible naval forces without denying its 7:10 ratio.

Deterrence East China Sea Geopolitics Imperial Japanese Navy Multi Front War Naval Arms Control Naval Balance Of Power Naval Treaties Pacific Strategy South China Sea Southeast Asia Soviet Navy Soviet Pacific Fleet Soviet Union

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Japan would retain a large treaty share, but it would have to account for Soviet Pacific forces as well as American and British deployments. The proposed Soviet allowance matches France or Italy, with some of it stationed in the Pacific alongside larger American and smaller British forces. This mixture could offer Japan formal status while discouraging a multi-front war. Treaty membership and geographic distribution become parts of deterrence alongside the national totals.