The Japanese “strike south” party prevailed over the “strike northers”, ensuring that Stalin would not have to fight a war on two fronts when the Germans launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941.
But while American officials say the U.S. isn't seeking war with Iran, it is prepared to respond with, quote, " unrelenting force to any Iranian attacks on American interests or allies."
This is a separate issue found just a decade ago. The Arakan Army says it's fighting for the rights of the state's Buddhist majority against discrimination by the government in Myanmar.