I don't think he meant to annex Hawaii...LOL. But if this Asian Union is formed, Americans will have to re-adjust it foreign policy regarding Asia, they will not be anymore to play Japanese card against China, black mail Japan or play dirty trick to Japan such as plaza accord which really hurt Japan, The combined 2nd and 3th world economic power China and Japan respectively will be able to withstand any US economic challenge. As for military front, like I said before If Japan dare to give middle finger to US then Americans will lose their military supremacy in Asia, Japan is the key player regarding US's future in Asia.
I don't think he meant to annex Hawaii...LOL. But if this Asian Union is formed, Americans will have to re-adjust it foreign policy regarding Asia, they will not be anymore to play Japanese card against China, black mail Japan or play dirty trick to Japan such as plaza accord which really hurt Japan, The combined 2nd and 3th world economic power China and Japan respectively will be able to withstand any US economic challenge. As for military front, like I said before If Japan dare to give middle finger to US then Americans will lose their military supremacy in Asia, Japan is the key player regarding US's future in Asia.
Let us also conjecture when both Japan and Korea no longer need the interventionism of the United States. Losing both Japan and Korea as client states would significantly undermine the US power projection and its relevancy into the 2nd or 3rd island chain, LOL. As for the Philippines, let's say that there are processes in place that prevent permanency in American forces in the Philippines, through constitutional law that prevents US military bases. There are clauses that enable rotational processes of forces through Filipino bases, but it is, under constitutional law and by senatorial promulgation that forbids any , specifically, American bases in Filipina soil.
What does this mean? It means and relegates significance to current American-Filipino strategic relations as being of limited and short term basis. The philippines are utilizing American forces , presently, to try to offset their own defense gaps, a form of aikido in context to national politic, i suppose. However when a new administration takes power in 2016 and when the philippines revitalizes its relations with Beijing , which will happen, the significance of America will be minimized yet again, in the Filipino context. By then, Japan would have already had a rotational presence in the Philippines, and will positively work with the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce to revitalize relations with Beijing.
So you see, the Philippines is prepared for the long term possibilities , and understands it is unwise to 'burn bridges' with China. Bases are, colloquially speaking, covered.
So, what does mean for the United States? Ultimately, eventually and inevitably , they will be relegated to Tinian, Wake, Guam, Hawaii. Which is fine. For now.
Now : Viet Nam.
Viet Nam is a wise and reactionary nation state, one that chooses partners and allies who have the position of strength. Ultimately, Viet Nam will be brought to bear. In fact, Viet Nam and China actually have a stranglehold and control of the South China Sea and island chains. LOL.