The political scientist explained Takaichi's silence on Trump's joke about Pearl Harbor

Political scientist Konstantin Blokhin told on Friday, March 20, why US President Donald Trump allowed himself, during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a provocative comparison of the operation in Iran with the surprise attack on the American base Pearl Harbor in World War II, and the Japanese prime Minister remained silent in response.

According to the expert, the American leader often emphasizes his superiority, demonstrating that a powerful superpower stands behind him.

"The first reason is that Trump allows himself a lot of things. What is taboo for other leaders is common practice for Trump. This can be called Trump's specific manner of communication," the political scientist said in an interview with Mail News.

The analyst also noted that Japan remains militarily dependent on the United States.

"The largest number of American troops is stationed in Japan than anywhere else. Not in Germany, but in Japan, there are the most American soldiers," Blokhin stressed.

Therefore, Takichi could only smile nervously at Trump's jokes, he concluded.

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Earlier, on March 19, responding to a question from a Japanese journalist about why the United States did not warn its allies before attacking Iran, Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor, Regnum news agency reports.

Japan attacked the American naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

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