Running afoul of the law in any country potentially makes it vulnerable to having its assets seized and its employees arrested.
Its small size makes it vulnerable to being pushed around.
But, for the moment, a fair assessment of Japan is that its economic weakness makes it vulnerable to a shock from outside.
Its retrospective nature makes it vulnerable to bias.
Its geographical location makes it vulnerable being placed in between two big oceans – the Pacific and Indian oceans – resulting in many typhoons, floods, landslides, and storm surges.
And its dependence on exports makes it vulnerable to crises in the rich world.
But the company's reliance on British enthusiasts -- it exported just 5percentt of its output last year -- makes it vulnerable to a downturn at home.
The specialized architecture makes it vulnerable to alterations in its tissue composition.
Although the solar market is booming overall, its reliance on government incentives makes it vulnerable to the whims of policymakers.
However, its heavy reliance on the tech sector - which makes up about 40% of its gross domestic product - makes it vulnerable to downturns in the global economy.
However, this strategy, together with its relatively long juvenile period, makes it vulnerable to overly frequent fire.
