A resolution expressing unwavering support for the United States-Japan alliance in response to political, economic and military pressure by the People's Republic of China.
This Senate resolution expresses strong U.S. support for Japan in response to escalating political, economic, and military pressure from China. The resolution documents a series of recent incidents beginning in November 2025, when Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that a Chinese military blockade of Taiwan could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan under its law allowing collective self-defense. In response, China has taken retaliatory actions including suspending Japanese cultural performances, issuing travel warnings, blocking seafood imports, and increasing military activities near Japanese territory and the disputed Senkaku Islands. The resolution condemns China's coercive tactics, commends Japan's response, reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defend Japan under their mutual defense treaty (including the Senkaku Islands), and expresses support for Japan's efforts to increase its own defense capabilities. No funding or implementation timeline is specified in this resolution, as it is a non-binding statement of congressional sentiment rather than legislation that appropriates money or creates new programs.
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