WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will remain committed to defending Japan and Taiwan even if Donald Trump returns to the White House after the November election, former national security adviser H.R. McMaster tells Nikkei, saying he thinks the former president would be "convinced of the strategic importance" of American forces in Japan for deterring China.
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U.S. will defend Japan, Taiwan if Trump wins election: H.R. McMaster
Former security adviser thinks Trump would be 'convinced' of need for troops in region
H.R. McMaster, a former U.S. national security adviser, talks with Nikkei about his expectations for American foreign policy in East Asia if Donald Trump wins the November presidential election. (Screenshot by Yukihiro Sakaguchi)
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