Japan/the U.S/new partnership

With the United States struggling to meet military commitments abroad, and with Japan increasingly asserting military autonomy, American policymakers must shape a new policy that will more equitably distribute security burdens between the two countries.

日米が戦略的にも新しい関係が必要である、と

while U.S. policymakers might advise the Japanese of the uncertain benefits of acquiring their own nuclear weapons relative to the high costs, the United States should not expect to be able to prevent the Japanese from developing such weapons—nor should it try. Finally, the new strategic partnership should culminate with the removal of U.S forces from Japanese soil.The Cato Institute

で、憲法９条に関して干渉すべきでないし、また核保持についてもそれを妨害すべきでない、と。

The new alliance between two normal countries— as opposed to one between a patron and a de facto client—will provide a more durable foundation for addressing the most pressing security challenges in East Asia and beyond.

で、両国は普通のの関係になることは東アジアの安定に資する、と。
米国側の世論がこうなって頂ければ、あとは、日本側にそれに応える準備ができているかどうか、ということですね。