If the U.K. declares war, can Japan enter the DEI - or is that a DOW on the USA

[Gargantua]

Title pretty much says it.

Say U.K. 1, the U.K. declares war on Japan.

On J2, can the japs then enter the Dutch East Indes? or is this a DOW against America?

[Krieghund]

Japan may attack the Dutch territories without bringing the US into the war (or losing its trade NO, if using the Alpha rules).

[94Canuck]

Only if UK declares on Jap first right?

Cause if Japan takes DEI UK sees this as an attack on it, which in turn brings USA in……???

[Krieghund]

@94Canuck:

Only if UK declares on Jap first right?

Right.

[knp7765]

@Krieghund:

Japan may attack the Dutch territories without bringing the US into the war (or losing its trade NO, if using the Alpha rules).

I didn’t notice the wording of that NO for Japan.  So if UK or ANZAC declares war on Japan first, and Japan does not invade French Indo China, Japan can still collect that 10 IPC bonus, right?

[Krieghund]

Yes.