French Indo china?

[Private Mike]

If Japan attacks French Indo China does US come in the war against Japan?

[Witt]

@Private-Mike good day.
No, America does not.
Japan simply loses the 10 NO income.

[Private Mike]

@Witt Thank you sir

[Witt]

@ShadowHAwk Good day. Japan cannot move into FIC without first declaring war on both France and the U.K.

[taamvan]

British, Dutch, ANZAC (Australian-New Zealand
Army Corps), or American territories or ships by the Japanese will be
considered an act of war by all of the remaining Allied powers

Japan
may attack Dutch territories only if a state of war exists
between it and the United Kingdom and ANZAC. Japan may
attack French territories at any time, requiring no declaration
of war against any Allied power before doing so. p8

These two powers also have an arrangement with the
Dutch government in exile (Holland having been captured
by Germany) and have taken guardianship of the Dutch
territories in the Pacific.

Wouldn’t the result be that Japan takes the territory but does not fight the UK at all? The last reference seems to hint that this is not a friendly-neutral occupation but rather an ally moving onto another ally-at-war’s territory, which is legal, but then a neutral vis the other allies allowed to attack France… does so…while still at peace for another 3 turns? Not certain this the answer…or how we resolve the situation once UK does enter the war…

[Krieghund]

Unlike Chinese territories, there is no restriction against moving UK-ANZAC units into French territories when UK-ANZAC is not at war with Japan. Also, the rules on page 14 regarding Powers Not at War with One Another state the following:

A power can’t attack a territory controlled by or containing units belonging to a power with which it is not at war.

As a result, UK-ANZAC may move units into French Indo-China at any time without affecting their relationship with Japan, and if they do so Japan must declare war on UK-ANZAC (and also France, if playing Global) before attacking it.

[taamvan]

@ShadowHAwk @Krieghund Thanks for the answer kreig. Its more a nuance than a loophole, but it does create a new tripwire.

[mainah]

@ShadowHAwk
All games have “loopholes” and knowing when to exploit them make them that much more fun!
The crazy karl being an infamous one in this game.