Japan Is (Again) Becoming a Military Powerhouse

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Japan, after more than 70 years, is abandoning its pacifist path and confronting the Chinese challenge.
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[@user-hj8rn5wp8z]

no one need russian

[@randyross5630]

Everyone Forgets, because of Chinese Propaganda, that the US, Japan, UK, Australia, Canada (no matter what Trudeau says), and one can easily assume France and x amount of the EU, are all on board to attack China if it starts War. Add up those Navies and Air Forces, add up those Land Masses, Resources, Active Professional Military Numbers, Military Industrial Complex, and even compare the amount of Fight Age Men, and I mind you, the US gets None Americans to Join, to become American, so we can draw upon x amount of the fight age men across both American Continents, as with Materials and War Materials. China is Vastly Out Gunned! But they simply say no, everyone Hates the US so we fight alone, just because they Demand it!

[@matrixfull]

China got forceful and was constantly poking that's why Japan responded with militarisation. And now China is upset that Japanese reacted. Like duh...every action has opposite reaction. Just like Russia did with Ukraine. Like what to you expect. Noone likes being forced upon, noone is gonna accept that without tough fight.

[@user-hj8rn5wp8z]

@@randyross5630 as a Ukrainian - you already not fighting alone

[@jaybee4577]

Where are all these countries going to get their armies from? All these countries that are increasing military budgets and spending but they are all facing demographic collapse.

[@ichemnutcracker]

Japan is a powerful ally and a terrible foe. A *militarized* Japan is sure to shake up the current status quo.

[@dan7564]

nice Haiku

[@dm6678]

hey that rhymes!

[@Lancaster604]

Japan isn't what it used to be. 30 years of stagnation with the worlds oldest population, abysmal birth rate and losing most of the growth to upkeep of the elderly. An aging civilization is not a growing civilization. Unless they got androids, Japan is not coming back.

[@WeeveF]

bars

[@TheGrace020]

Good and based

[@Balsiefen]

It's fascinating, and perhaps a little worrying, to see the world's postwar era coming to an end after 77 years.

[@PeterMuskrat6968]

It was going to end sometime. Now it’s better to prepare yourselves for the next Cold War than try to hold on to the fleeting memory of a bygone era.

[@golagiswatchingyou2966]

The post war era is overrated, decades of tension with the USSR, plunder by communists worldwide, USA global order being a mess, only really shining compared to the alternatives at the time, this era however is coming to an end but what will replace it is up in the air. I for one hope the USA will be reduced in size and reach not because I hate the US people but their government is corrupt beyond belief and a joke that must be corrected both for it's own sake and the world.

[@BringbackgAmberleafns]

one postwar thing that should end/be reformed is the UN security council pretty dumb that countries like india who have like a 7th of humanity in their borders aint on it. or that entire continents have no representation like south america or africa

[@bernardfeng5394]

The problem is that, unlike Germany, many of Japanese leadership (including those who want to repeal article 9) very much believe that their WWII government did nothing wrong

[@racot7145]

We will live in the new age . And that's good.

[@falsevacuum4667]

Japan and Germany both rearming (this time as staunch US allies), the EU expanding into military affairs, and Sweden/Finland joining Nato. The West is seemingly becoming stronger in a more dangerous world.

[@ColinoDeani]

"The West" More like Civilized nations... The Crazy thing is its literally the same adversary every time... "Fascism"

[@crhu319]

Nope. It's a sign of weakness economically and diplomatically.

[@elrojo4379]

The West is a terrorist group.

[@jakesmall8875]

@@crhu319 lol most of asia is allying against China including India

[@executorprime8215]

Thankfully.

[@KenzY12345]

As an Indians, we support Japan wholeheartedly, Not only because they are one of the most closet allies but for their own good it's very much important🎌

[@OxysLokiMoros]

And Russia...😅

[@soulawaken24]

As a Singaporean, one of the things our history books constantly reminded us was that "we are ultimately responsible for our own defense, no one else would be responsible for defending our country when it comes down to war". Ironically, the one who taught us this lesson the hard way was none other than Imperial Japan in WWII. So yea, mixed feelings about them picking up arms again. But if it comes down to containing the growing geopolitical threat projected by China, I think they would have to do something to break the status quo.

[@krissteel4074]

Agree completely, the defence strategy of just being a territorial force is as archaic as it gets, you can't sit back and let the foe throw bombs at you at their leisure. If that means projecting force to neutralise the threat then that's just how it is similar to Australia's 'forward defence' doctrine.

[@heinzdoof1575]

@@krissteel4074 So then why is it not okay for China to project force to neutralize the west who've been trying to balkanize and colonize china continuously for the past two centuries? China, Russia, Iran, DPRK, all have an inalienable right to self defense in the face of wanton western violence all over the world.

[@Chronomatrix]

While I understand the fear, to be fair Japan is not the nation it used to be, things would have to change a lot for them to repeat the actions of WWII.

[@prfwrx2497]

@@Chronomatrix I think we learned our lesson. Our pioneering actions in Imperialism was keenly studied by the Japanese, who cranked that up to 11. I think the devastation that followed gave us a pretty good lesson. Don't give potential adversary any ideas - they might just return it to you greatly magnified.

[@Monsterpala]

To be fair the brits didn't do a very good job defending Singapore. One could argue worse than France as it wasn't Panzerkampfwagen but bicycles . . .

[@DoctorDork]

Japan building up It's military says a lot about the current state of geopolitics. Whoa.

[@johney3734]

so im Australian: i find it alarming that all our enemy's from WW2 are now our mates, and all our mates are now our enemy's.... it feels like war is fickle, like generation after generation we go to war for glory!!!! and to be part of history. then find out war sucks!!!!! then we say things like "lest we forget" and go anti war for 50 years, then it all starts again... like we are bugs in a broken cycle of death and rebirth

[@diabelgrogaty1963]

@@johney3734 If the civil war was won by the RoC then thus would change nothing. Just a conflict of interests between the main actors vying for power and domination over others as the state that make the benefit for example with the strengh of it's currency.

[@BlazzingZealot]

@@johney3734 The chance of a another global war is low, because it will either be done really quick or never will happen and ecomic, proxy and other ways would be part of the new age of war.

[@johney3734]

@@BlazzingZealot i hope you are right

[@josephp.1919]

@john Huxley Do not worry, the countries of the world are running out of resources as the oil age ends. And so are turning on each other and returning to time tested strategies of survival during periods of scarcity. But with nuclear fusion, geothermal, wind, solar, and a million other powerful forms of energy generation, if we are lucky enough to survive the next 50 years, humanity has a peaceful and resource rich future in store. Have faith. Have strength.

[@BigMan-rm6uy]

As an Australian I have no issue with Japan developing their military. They are a close ally now and something must be done about China, China is our biggest problem threat so whatever help we can get is crucial

[@tylermiller7943]

Right on bud I’m Japanese and it’s nice to see other countries viewing us as allies. China is also a concern of mine and it’s not a secret that they don’t think highly of Japan

[@Servellion]

Japan remilitarizing will probably trigger a response from China. They very much remember the Rape of Nanking over there. All sorts of reminders and memorials so it's still very much a part of modern day relations with Japan.

[@TheZamaron]

@@tylermiller7943 I mean for crying out loud, WW 2 was over 50 years ago now, Japan has shown they only want peace. Yet China still eyes them with suspicion. You don't see the US holding a grudge with with Japan, Italy, Austria, or Germany. They've all become strong allies, while China and Russia continue with threats, Russia's already shown with Ukraine that they can't be trusted, and China is trying to bully others out of the South China Sea. I thin the US is the only reason they don't go to war with other countries that are US allies. They know it would pretty much be mutually assured destruction. Most wars the US have fought have ben justified to some degree, WW 1 and 2, easy. Vietnam and Korea, stop the spread of Communism so Democracy can reign, War on Terror, controversial, but someone had to at least teach the Jihadis a lesson, even if how it was handled was pretty bad. China has no logical reason for what it's doing, it's a bully, and rarely tries to work with others, a war for Taiwan is unjustified. And right now all they're doing is making an alliance against them possible, there could be an alliance of Taiwan, US, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Phillis, and others who want China to behave.

[@tonymante8759]

japan once nearly wiped china off the map. people have forgotten that japan at one time was the third strongest military in the world. We nuked them for fuck sake because a conventional war with them would go on for years and cost millions of lives. Japan rearming as a ally is great news to my ears as a american. We can use all the help we can get in the pacific if the need arises and japans always had a technologically superior navy to Russia and china its time we see the Japanese fleet rise again.

[@ryu1771]

Because you have emu

[@japanwalkingtours3253]

I am a Japanese. As I use the interpreter, there is a funny place. At first I want you to know the current situation of Japan. North Korea fires a missile into the sea near the shore of Japan regularly, and five of the Chinese missile are driven into the exclusive economic zone of Japan on August 4. Besides, Russia and a Chinese fleet go around Japan, and the Japanese feels danger every day. I will agree to Japan letting you strengthen the armaments in future.

[@chewycaca]

Around japan but outside of EEZ. The same shit can be said about US units sailing and flying around China.

[@Freedomajax]

I will say that as a US service member, I'm happy to see Japan's strength increase. We may have been enemies in WW2, but as things stand now, I would count Japan as the US's closest ally, along with the UK.

[@slevinchannel7589]

Part 2 to this video here: "How The US Should Have Spent The Afghanistan War Budget" by 'Second Thought'.

[@justinmcgough3958]

@@Freedomajax It's interesting how wars between nations can turn into great friendships. Like the US was birthed through a war with Brittan. After a few more wars with them, we're now the greatest allies. Same with Japan and Germany.

[@makotohanazawa6560]

恐怖とか言い過ぎだろ

[@VeeSeven700]

It's about time for both Japan and Germany. Both entered a period of understandable apprehension about being global powers. But the war was now a very long time ago and both countries do not resemble the countries they were then at all. Now they're both free, democratic and important but absent powerhouses. The free world needs to band together and to do that we need the free countries of the world to be confident and strong.

[@jouvertalandwa5337]

What does the "free world" mean?

[@VeeSeven700]

@@jouvertalandwa5337 Countries whose citizens elect their own leaders in free and fair elections.

[@jacktheuser-ck9qi]

@@jouvertalandwa5337 Nations where simply holding up a sign doesn't get you sent to prison. Nations where discrimination isn't so extreme to the point where ethnicities are being driven out or outright removed. Countries who are willing to protect the current world order. Basically

[@Newbmann]

Japans "democratic system" is litterally described as a one and a half party system. Sure you can vote and there are multiple parties but the LDP will always win. This is the same thing you see in Singapore and pre 2000s mexico. Im not saying japan isnt democratic just it runs a VERY diffrent system to germany and has alot of seperate problems with its democractic system.

[@heinzdoof1575]

@@jacktheuser-ck9qi The west literally does both of those things, their armed actors are never held accountable for wrongdoing, and you're just projecting to keep up the veil of your own moral superiority to "the other," break the conditioning, the west writes its own press releases.

[@nozzle-d503]

I believe Japan is also working with the UK to develop a next generation fighter jet.

[@adm_ezri]

the tempest project is partnered with/in discussions with a wide variety of companies & countries. it's still early days though, so I wouldn't be shocked to see some partners drop out after a few years.

[@joshbentley2307]

From my understanding that’s not even been agreed upon yet. There’s talks about merging the U.K.’s and Japans 6th generation fighter programs together. However the UK and Japan have announced they are working together on the joint development of engine and radar demonstrators. Italy and Sweden have also made agreements to explore a collaboration on the FCAS programme.

[@kaunghtethtet-mn2uy]

Some British people were wrongly attacked to Japanese because of Asian hate crimes in UK.I really strongly condemn that

[@angelarch5352]

Japan was working on its own 6th gen fighter design-- but now yes, is considering teaming up with the UK program. Either way, the result should be amazing, considering how technologically advanced Japan is. Japan sensors and electronics + UK jet engines would be a match made in heaven!

[@RaysGamingChannel2003]

Or working with the USA

[@menacingdonutz]

It’s such a shame that Japan is being forced to leave their pacifist doctrine behind and build a strong military because of their neighbors, however I am glad they aren’t ignoring the threats around them and are taking steps to protect themselves, I believe Japan is one of our greatest allies.

[@ColinoDeani]

That they are.. Historically and Presently Many Veiw the attack on pearl Harbor as Dishonorable and are actually remorseful regarding Japan attacking america when they were once friends. As my Friend Natsuri says "The death was terrible but japan betrayed america, it is shameful for us". lol Japanese people are awesome..

[@gundamt437]

Lol. I'm sure their neighbors are threatened more by them rearming than china. After all, imperial Japan caused much havoc in the region, even commiting atrocious to Chinese people during that era. It's definitely glossed over in western media, but the surrounding nations definitely remember. Hitler's Germany, USSR, get alot of screen time as big bad evils, but Japan gets mentioned in passing breath, even though it was an AXIS power.

[@irone7050]

@@ColinoDeani just curious, are they shameful of attacking china and denying the Nanjing massacre?

[@ColinoDeani]

@@irone7050 yes.. the youth are..

[@irone7050]

@@ColinoDeani that's news to me. I thought the younger generations were ignorant about it and even deny it or having the attitude of "what does the fault of my an ancestor has anything to do with me"

[@nocturnal2900]

As an American in the process of joining the military, I happily welcome the idea of Japan building up its military. You guys are our allies and the thought of you becoming more capable of defending your country, your loved ones, and your allies, brings a sense of shared duty and brotherhood. Our relatives might have fought eachother, but the world changes, so if it comes down to it - we will fight together! Amerika kara no ai, kanpai!

[@Velocity____]

Hence why i joined the army xD

[@xShariNgaN01x]

American military , literally an imperial force for US corporation /domination , and resource extraction . What exactly are you proud of my dude ? Fighting for your corporate overlords in the name of freedom and so called democracy while brutalizing countries worldwide ? World is better of w/o this brutal empire meddling in intl affair . The sooner it fades away , the sooner we can talk abt peace . Too bad my country is full of super patriots like you .

[@18nakedcowboys69]

Don’t join the military

[@lobolgbt1300]

@@Velocity____I joined the army so I could get $ and have dudes lick milk off my body

[@Sect10n31]

For decades and before the rise of the China’s Navy, Japan’s Navy had been quietly sitting at the #3 spot for World’s largest navies by gross (aka BIG SHIPS) tonnage. While Great Britain’s Navy and military has been downsizing for decades to fuel their social spending agendas, fellow island nation Japan has maintained their vigilance in the face of increasingly hostile neighbors like China, North Korea and Russia.

[@madensmith7014]

There's also the rest of NATO that can quickly come to Britain's aid if need be, and all they have to realistically face is Russia. Japan has to face 3 nations at once. The only ones in the region that can properly help are South Korea and a US forces stationed there. Any reinforcements would have to cross seas and oceans before they could help.

[@A.Martin]

@@madensmith7014 South Korea has to keep an eye on their own neighbour though, any conflict involving China and the west will involve North Korea too.

[@alawesy]

Its because the threats aren’t as close to us. Better for us to have a smaller, better trained expeditionary style force than a large army that is less flexible. Size =/= capability. The current Royal Navy warships are far more capable than their predecessors 20-30 years ago. See Type 26 and 45 Destroyers and the Invincible and Queen Elizabeth class carriers as examples.

[@gidi3250]

@@alawesy and then have the same issues as what the empire got at the start of ww1, following your people's colonisation of my people your empire had a small expeditionary force, was better trained with their bolt actions than the Germans, but took massive casualtys and had to rush in new recruits who where not up to par with the more experience French and German army's.

[@alawesy]

@@gidi3250 In fairness both the German and French armies ended up throwing raw recruits into the line by the end of 1914 as well. See the “Kindermord” of the First Battle of Ypres. The French threw young recruits in following their catastrophic losses in August and September. The biggest issue wasn’t that the quality of troops declined to a level below the French and Germans it was that British commanders didn’t have experience of commanding large formations and they encountered the same difficulties all sides did when it came to offensive action in trench warfare. All that is to say, that while we may have a small army, NATO commanders do have experience of commanding some large formations we will also most likely be under American command at the Army group level so it wont matter as much. We also wont be fighting a war within 150 miles of the UK like WW1.

[@jamesstepp1925]

"If you want peace, prepare for war". Roman general Publius Flavius Vegetius Nothing encourages agression like weakness. My family fought Japan during WW2. Said the Japanese soldiers were tough, relentless fighters. Today I drive a Nissan, study martial arts developed in Japan, used to play ninja and samurai with cowboys and Indians as a child. As an ex soldier I would be very proud to stand shoulder to shoulder on any battlefield with the Japanese. If possible it's best to avoid wars, but there are few things as fine as strong friends when the fecal matter meets the rotary impeller.

[@angelarch5352]

Well said.

[@SeriousTopics]

A strong Japan-one that is bound by a constitution that calls for a defensive use of its "military" - could be just what the United States and its partners need to help stand up to China in the Western Pacific.

[@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204]

And Japan will get theit revenge and beleive me that will be bad for you

[@jmvpams1380]

Stand shoulder to shoulder but your country commands them & any other allies It's like your the boss, they're the followers So you'll probably order them to fight with American troops, now that's a shoulder to shoulder moment (I'm assuming that every nato & non-nato ally are gonna be led by American officers, no matter what branch they are)

[@johnl.7754]

@@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204 hahaha

[@gerardor1702]

As an American Sailor, I have worked many times with the JMSDF. They are some of the most capable and impressive sailors in the world. In the end, another strong democracy in Asia is a good thing for everyone.

[@cooladam2167]

Democracy is a meme that needs to die.

[@GeneralGouda]

As an American, I agree with Japan arming themselves. I believe they should build up their military. The Japanese have always been warriors. It’s in their blood. Japanese and Americans are very good at war. When we’re fighting together, we’re unstoppable.

[@EliasRoy]

😂😂😂.

[@alastairbrewster4274]

Japan are good at war , America’s record especially recently is terrible .

[@GeneralGouda]

@@alastairbrewster4274 Americas record as of recently? Are you disregarding their record before “recently”. Because that’s the only way your opinion would be valid.

[@GeneralGouda]

@@EliasRoy suck it.😂

[@seventian6117]

It is afraid, feel it

[@maninredhelm]

The Japanese aircraft carriers specifically can only accommodate the F-35Bs, which are the ones with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, because they used to be helicopter carriers. They also have 2 more smaller helicopter carriers that can be converted for this purpose. The four combined could carry about as many fighters as China's huge new aircraft carrier, just to put it in perspective. So semi-secretly, Japan can already project some air power overseas. If Japan and the US intentionally set it up this way to sneak up on everyone, that's extremely clever. There's no hiding the construction of aircraft carriers, unless people don't think they're aircraft carriers. And the conversion process mostly only took refitting the deck with some heat resistant plates.

[@Zankyo137]

i would also add that at least japan have more than one port where to park their carrier

[@compassroses]

Xina's "huge new aircraft carrier" with its not-yet-operational electromagnetic aircraft launch system.

[@blazinchalice]

@@compassroses and the Chinese carriers rely on 'flopping fish' J-15 with low combat radius and armament capability.

[@scoliosis9478]

I think it’s important to note that the Japanese most likely arent looking for parity with chinese forces as that would be an arduous and possibly impossible task, they just need to be able to effectively deter aggression and pull their weight as a US ally not match china pound for pound

[@compassroses]

@@blazinchalice Good play on "Flying Shark"! Reverse engineering has drawbacks when compared to the trial-and-error education of original innovation = you can't steal "know-how".

[@bicker31]

Japan had a military dictatorship leading their imperial ambitions, which overthrew their civilian govt. Japan demilitarized to stabilize and legitimize its civilian govt, not just at the whim of the US. Rather important here. Demilitarizion was not a mistake; it was a necessary transitional phase.

[@saosaqii5807]

The US wanted japan to stay militarized so Japan can help in the case against communism but insisted on being pacifist.

[@MFallion]

Was* is the important word here.

[@gilgameschvonuruk4982]

The millitary simply needs to be a parlamentary army, like most millitaries in Europe and the USA

[@blazinchalice]

@@saosaqii5807 well they insisted on letting the US shoulder the burden of their security needs, yes

[@madensmith7014]

@@blazinchalice The JSDF was founded and expanded precisely because they don't want to be reliant on the US for defence and security. The JSDF is somehow bigger than the UK armed forces despite not being an "army"

[@GM-fh5jp]

Good analysis and interesting commentary. Thanks for posting!

[@billybee]

awesome commentary and amazing production! thanks!

[@RandomPerson-bv3ww]

“Noooo you can’t defend yourself! You have to uphold a 80 year treaty that the other parties want to change too!”

[@heinzdoof1575]

They're not in any danger, they're creating a pretext so they can have an expansionist military force again. They didn't reckon with their history of fascism, no one in the west did, and now it's repeating again. Just another wave of reactionary, brutish military states being raised up by western capital to kill non-whites and enforce capitalism. AGAIN.

[@blazinchalice]

The Japanese public consistently supports the status quo. Constitutional revision is still a nonstarter.

[@cooldudecs]

@@blazinchalice yea the USA was never a repressive leader in the region . It just wanted the trade routers open

[@user-pn3im5sm7k]

@@Niclaas1999 Two towers? Quite anti American of you to say.

[@briandbeaudin9166]

When comparing Japan's new military budget to China's current budget it is important to remember that much of China's military budget is spent on controlling its own populace.

[@kingbaxter1945]

Thanks for the good laugh.

[@sinoroman]

someone's been watching too much american media

[@acarrillo8277]

that and corruption

[@harshjain3122]

Nah, tf lmao...they would have different funds for that. But salaries and pensions of a much larger military does get deviated from Chinese defence budget

[@sinoroman]

corruption is in every country, not notable to point out

[@windseer55]

Asian geopolitics needs a balancer, would like to see Japan develop itself into another major military might, greetings and support from italy.

[@ApolloHDified]

Support from italy, how ironic LMAO. In all seriousness I agree though.

[@pingapang8155]

With the looming threat from China, Japan better be

[@IluvDelutaya]

All you need is a German

[@osamabinladen824]

@@IluvDelutaya 😏

[@sedeen5322]

@@IluvDelutaya oh no...... Anyway

[@toshihidemiyake7937]

As a Japanese, I would like to express my opinion that Japan has not the slightest intention of invading other countries with military power. We just need to be strong enough to defend our country from China & Russia, that are trying to invade our country. Until now, because we were under the aegis of the US, and enemies were not increasing their military activities, we thought that the conventional military force we had could protect the peace in our country. However, in light of the situation where the power of the US is weakening and China is growing stronger, we have decided that we cannot protect our country with the military power we have now. (Forgive my DeepL English.)

[@toshihidemiyake7937]

For westerners, it may not matter if Japan is invaded by China or Russia, but for us it is a serious matter. Unlike the WW2 era, our political system has completely changed and postwar education has instilled American ideology in us. So our generation has no desire to start a war. Westerners think of the Axis powers as eternally evil, but we are different now.

[@dadikkedude]

Japan has quite a bit of history with invading across the sea into Korea, China and even Russia. Japan is inherently limited to its geography being a densely populated island with few natural resources. Maybe the situation now is defensive but what about 20 years time?

[@toshihidemiyake7937]

@@dadikkedude Indeed, the depletion of oil has forced Japan into war. That is true. However, today Japan has diversified its imports of crude oil, LNG, and coal to reduce the risk of energy depletion. And we have plenty of nuclear power plants and water resources. So, Japan is unlikely to invade a foreign country because of energy depletion. Besides, Japan is not exactly a puppet state, but it is basically running its government according to the will of the US. As long as US domination continues, Japan will not and cannot invade a foreign country, no matter how many years it may be in the future.

[@honkhonk8009]

True. After Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans have basically had enough of the military and elected Trump to go back to being isolationist. Before, people would be fine with humanitarian missions. But now, people are pretty hostile to the military doing anything but self defence.

[@honkhonk8009]

@@dadikkedude Japan would still be the same. You underestimate how much the Americans have changed the country. Before, Japan was trying to establish an empire similar to the British. After the Americans, they funneled their ambition towards their corporations. Most first world advanced economies do not care about territorial gains. They know it is useless most of the time. The past few wars the Americans have been involved in, were purely out of fear of some enemy. Not for territorial reasons. The Americans gained very little oil wealth from Iraq and Afghanistan, and have lost more than they have gained. The only thing Americans gained, was a renewed sense of security, even with the Taliban takeover. But that is it. I would say China is much more likely to warmonger than Korea or Japan. Simply by merit of the old CCP governors from Mao time, such as XiJinping, that still have the old mentality of territorial gains.

[@LeorikSG3]

I dread to see how would Japan look like militarised. 5 good years and we will see real functioning Gundams. Yes, please.

[@nathanracher2911]

Don't get my hopes up.

[@angelarch5352]

Gundams launching off of carriers! I WANT! :D

[@kevincrady2831]

Well, probably not really. But, I'm sure Japan's military planners are looking at the effectiveness of drones in the Ukraine War, and with their leadership in robotics and high-tech, I imagine we're going to be seeing some pretty impressive/scary robotic combat platforms in the next decade or two.

[@SimplyDuker]

Then it would become Red Alert 3 all over again

[@zion-istslayer]

🙏🙏🙏

[@joenichols3901]

As an American, Japan is always in my top three of most important/best allies. All the allies are great but Japan has been nothing but a pleasure to deal with since the war. Never invading somewhere, not breaking the laws, works super hard and defends democracy. It's kind of like when you get in a physical fight with someone in school and afterwards you become friends - you've earned each other's respect. Japan is right up there with the UK for the USA.

[@anartapoashan5714]

1)en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_of_Honor how the US sees its best ally 2)en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Accord how the US treats its best ally

[@vetabeta9890]

Yes ignoring the other minor fight where the US felt threatened by Japanese growth and basically forced it to mess up its currency causing a bubble

[@Minchya]

Yes but neither of these 2 allies have fought alongside the US in all her conflicts, others have.

[@hydrolifetech7911]

@@Minchya UK has been fighting alongside the US

[@jaybee4577]

War mongers stop warmongering. You Americans have destroyed many countries in the world.

[@Yutaro-Yoshii]

Many have speculated that the Epsilon rocket developed by JAXA are capable of being retrofitted as missiles. It uses solid fuel, which is good for long term storage and rapid deployment, and automatic guidance which is resilient to jamming.

[@tritium1998]

They're fewer and smaller rockets. Japan can't make the best guidance systems either.

[@Yutaro-Yoshii]

@@tritium1998 Japan doesn't make guidance systems. Each suppliers and ultimately each individual person in charge of the development makes determines how good the guidance is. So unless you know in depth who the suppliers of the components are and how good of a tracking record they have, I don't think I can trust that observation.

[@ai-chanherrscherofsalt8109]

The legendary Yamato battleship and Schewerer Gustav. Japan and Germany had an insane ww2 weaponry. I can't imagine now what they're capable of.

[@Financeification]

Thank you for making geopolitics accessible in these short and thoughtful analyses.

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

"Japanese militarism was defeated in WWII and it will be defeated again!" said Song, hurling mouthfuls of briny spittle everywhere as if his own country had anything to do with Japan's defeat and didn't spend the war getting brutalized by the Japanese. The CCP owes it's _existence_ to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Their destabilization of the Chinese nationalists is what pushed them back to Taiwan in the first place.

[@gotterdammerung5527]

Very very true. Some people seem to forget that the Chinese revolution wasn't some romanticized fight of gallantry and bavery, It was a backstab and a betrayal. I mean in some battles Chinese nationalist soldiers were literally laying down their lives with grenades clinched in their chests waiting for tanks to roll over them...

[@nickpapadopoulos9978]

Facts!

[@photonz634]

They are really asking for a worse Nanjing.

[@nickpapadopoulos9978]

@@photonz634 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@checkdestroy]

@@photonz634 Nice war crime boosting. What both the Japan and West do not understand is that the era of imperialism was only possible with extreme imbalances in military technology and industrial capacity. There is no Nanjing 2.0 possible when the Japanese navy can't conduct any amphibious landing in any part of China without getting totally wiped.

[@bobjohnson3940]

WW2 buff here. I'd be for a Japanese rebuild. I trust them. My whole sense about Japan today, the whole vibe is a purely positive one. The difference a fairly long, and complex relationship makes changes everything.

[@wmjohns881]

I was stationed in Japan from 65 to 70. I befriended a number of Japanese navy and army veterans. They were all very honorable men. None of them agreed with Japanese war atrocities in Korea, China and the Philippines. I have an understanding of the latent Japanese warrior spirit. Japan has the ability, if awaken by China, to be the most formidable foe that China could ever imagine. I am glad that Japan and America are Allies.

[@MaxHunterUserCR]

to find you westerners respect our traditions is wonderful, we always know our enemies have been capable, but now that the west is our allies, we can now focus on china

[@wmjohns881]

@@MaxHunterUserCR We are one. America+Japan= strength 🙏

[@deanzaZZR]

The old, someone else must have done it excuse. I'm sure they were very kind when you were a visitor in Japan in the 1960s.

[@jamaljyf]

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana

[@tricksilver04]

This is necessary to balance the power in Asia where China has a clear monopoly of military power

[@dannyzero692]

The threat of war is the only thing keeping the peace, the ancient Romans recognized this and any state that still exists now also realized it. You cannot be a pacifist in a warring world, if you kill someone that was trying to kill you then it's moral courage and in contrast, pacifism is immoral cowardice. Great comment! Not spending anything on an armed force and hoping that you'd survive is a pacifist daydream.

[@rezarfar]

This isn't entirely true, at least not in practice, on paper and in theory China has the strongest military in Asia but in reality thrir military is totally untested and their only real military experience in the last 40 or so years has been in war games with other countries. India has more experience as does Vietnam. China's experience is limited. This is why some people call China a paper dragon, in an actual war with the US, they'd get stomped in a matter of months, personally i dunno but i do think that China have made themselves seem a lot stronger than they are purely as a deterrent.

[@tricksilver04]

@@rezarfar while I agree that China is an untested paper military tiger, Asia still needs another strong military power to make the possibility of winning a war less likely for China. That will prevent them from going to war in the first place. Peace is only achieve when countries don't think they will benefit from a war.

[@tafrihulislam9753]

@@rezarfar you shouldn’t forget China defeated India in 1962 and captured entire Arunachal Pradesh.today’s China is far stronger than that time.your military was tasted with Pakistan.so no comparison!

[@lattrelbia2527]

@@tafrihulislam9753 then 17 years later they lost to Vietnam worse than the Americans did. 1 month 30k chinese killed. 18 years 52k Americans killed. Then no other wars. Unarmed college kids and some fish.

[@east_coast_ceo1070]

America 🇺🇸 and Japan 🇯🇵 we will together be one with one another we ❤️ our friendship with the Greatest Countries ❤️

[@saosaqii5807]

Weeaboo + yellow fever = cringe

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

Japan rearming is great for everyone but China and Russia. It ensures China is kept in check, even as the US declines from its position as lone superpower. Japan still has border disputes with Russia and interests opposed to China

[@KH-of2rb]

The situation in Japan is completely different from that of Germany. Japan is surrounded by China, North Korea, and Russia, making it a very dangerous situation. It is natural for Japan to build up its military. It is like saying that our country has nuclear weapons and will build up its military, but Japan is not allowed to do so. If you are going to criticize Japan, the countries you criticize should also stop building up their militaries.

[@CrimsonAlchemist]

Nothing's wrong with Japan becoming a Military powerhouse. It's even safer for the world since there are aggressive power houses around Asia and Eastern Europe.

[@angelarch5352]

Agreed. Also I think a country which is firmly against war is exactly the type of country I would trust to be the one holding the biggest military powerhouse.

[@CrimsonAlchemist]

@Jk I've lived in Japan a few weeks at a time, work with many Japanese businesses in Asia, they are totally different from before the war. I can assure you Koreans are more aggressive and war hungry than Japanese. Chinese are at the top

[@TurboChargedChristmas]

@@CrimsonAlchemist thats not what he meant

[@TurboChargedChristmas]

@Jk yup

[@judas3952]

@Jk There is no history of Japan being aggressive towards Asia since ancient times. China did it.

[@saosaqii5807]

The Japanese citizens are still very much into pacifism and maintains that majority opinion meanwhile the government shows signs of wanting to militarize but can't fully due to its citizens.

[@Elemblue2]

People wanting governments with lots of guns is ideal.

[@user-wq7us2hi4y]

Not to mention the stagnation of Japanese economy since the 90s bubble crisis. I doubt they can maintain an arms race with China in the indo-pacific without relying on US which is also showing signs of stagnation of influence around the world.

[@giovanni-ed7zq]

that all changed with russia threat and russia doing naval exercises with china around japan, also russia and china during those naval exercises violating japanese air space many times. i believe japan will get nukes to deter russia or china from ever thinking of invading japan.

[@golabdurrahman660]

@@user-wq7us2hi4y and also japan had aging population which exacerbates economic stagnation these why i very skeptical japan can compete alone with china

[@edgeldine3499]

​@@user-wq7us2hi4y China has dozens of major issues that should be noted, half of which I don’t even remember the details of.. water shortages/contamination, energy and agriculture issues, its financial system looks magnitudes worse than what the US was dealing with prior to the 2008 financial crisis, manufacturing costs in china are about as much as the US.. 2% cheaper technically.. but the sunk costs of infrastructure (factories and shipping) makes it costly to transition into other markets. You got Tofu Dreg buildings, massive corruption engrained into society, a slowing economy that many suspect to be worse than official stats. China is in a vulnerable geographic position with the 1st island chain, yes OBOR mitigates this somewhat but most trade (90%) is via oceans and not just Chinese trade.. trade globally. One of the fastest ageing populations on earth which directly affects consumption which is how many countries grow their economies... on top of the fact much of the developed world is going through a Japanese style population decline which means exports will stagnate or decline rapidly in the next few decades. The US is likely going to be the only nation of size to grow during this period. Take note of all the fallout effects from the invasion of Ukraine, food and energy shortages, the US has them in spades but I'm thinking of the immigration and refugees that will come from half the world going to crap. Well anyway hope yall have a good rest of your day lol

[@dirklutz7292]

Just watched a couple of these videos. Intelligent. Historically accurate. Insightful. Relevant. Outstanding work contained within a sea of shallow, often completely off kilter inaccurate information on KZbin. These presentations are 1 of the exceptions filling a void our media and KZbin sadly lacks- media that often likely has far greater resources at its disposal than your organization

[@Two_Names]

Given just how different Japanese culture is now compared to Japanese culture during its imperialist days through WW2, I actually have no reservations about a militarized modern Japan. One more country able to adequately defend itself from external threats is a good thing to me.

[@kn2549]

As a native Japanese, trust me the core of Japanese culture and the mindset hasn’t really changed since those times. Im not saying this as a good thing nor a bad thing. Just the “image” of a country has changed.

[@user-pn3im5sm7k]

@@kn2549 That's a good thing by the way.

[@larikauranen2159]

Im from finland, and am glad that people are finally starting to think military power as an extend of peaceful political negotions tool, which unfortunatelly hasnt changed since ever. Dispite the worlds interconnected trade, resources and production, having a strong army to deter hpstile actions are extremelly valuable, one of the reasosn why many european countries are yealous of finland and i think poland

[@saosaqii5807]

Switzerland Hidden and camouflaged artillery, bunkers, tanks and air runways everywhere. Bridges that can all be set up with explosives rapidly to slow enemy movement inland.

[@chriswhite3692]

People rag on about US "imperialism". The US military is the strongest stabilizing force in the world. And one part no one ever talks about is maritime security, of which the US Navy is by and far the biggest contributor. And that is playing out alot in the South China Sea. China right now reminds me of Imperial Japan 100 years ago

[@blazinchalice]

@@chriswhite3692 USN has been doing the heavy lifting for some time now, and has been doing so while suffering from budgetary constraints.

[@Minchya]

@@blazinchalice Also the people of the US suffer from less social, medical and Gov't services due to Defence spending priorities. Many countries that it protects have a better quality of life for their citizens by not spending as much on Defence.

[@sejanus855]

@@Minchya But also the US wouldn't do it if they wouldn't gain anything from it. Especially US citizens always treat it like they accidentally slipped into the role of the world hegemon but it was actively taken.

[@firoshsaris1251]

Japan is like UK of Asia. Small island but with extreme power and potential. Wish Japan all the best

[@saosaqii5807]

Declining potential but still potent, for now. Many nations are suffering from declining population including japan and an aging population really really limits military personnel and economic and industrial prowess. Same could be said for China as well but with 1.3B in population their decline is gonna be slower than japans 125 or so million. But China is also currently suffering from a potentially massive housing collapse so there's that too.

[@firoshsaris1251]

@@saosaqii5807 Yea I agree. Decline is from the culture and the bad policies that makes it what it is. The potential is there, they need to change and act on it. China is close to market crash and I lowkey wish they do.

[@fritzvenezia9338]

Japan's problem in population is awkwardly being filled up by the people they previously invaded. Many Indonesians, Malaysians, and Filipinos are becoming Japanese nationals, and is slowly occupying professional roles in Japan. Japan is also the most reliable ally an Asian nation can get, because the common threat almost every nation has, is the China. Other super powers like India, and South Korea, can only do or interfere little. For example, even if Taiwan and India make alliances, and China declares war on Taiwan, all China can do is to secede its occupied Indian territory, and India won't bother anymore, and won't risk losing thousands of men to no gain. South Korea won't also risk as much as the threat with North is dangerous if North decides to interfere with opposing side too. Japan on the other hand, although it would be hard for their main land to be invaded, an enemy force can harass and strangle its economy in seas, and Japan will destroy itself from the inside with protests and massive economic breakdown. Enemy forces can cause famine, economic blockade, and shelling. That is why Japan sees the nation around it as a lifeline, even in WWII, they already knew it, and even during Meiji restoration. Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia are the countries that Japan must defend as if they are defending their country. That is why they are the most reliable ally these Asian nations can get (particularly East and South East Asians). Japan will risk and fight with everything they have, and they also invested in these countries so much, and these foreign populations along with native Japanese population are perfectly integrated to one another due to the Japanese culture's popularity in the 21st century.

[@Haz-ez3sh]

@@saosaqii5807 china is the fastest age ageing country in the world. People who are in the military a class a second class citizen and Have no respected by their own people just cannon fodder and like the Chinese government give a fuck about how many of them died. And I’m sure they know it that they government doesn’t give a shit

[@user-wq7us2hi4y]

@@firoshsaris1251 lol more like the US is going to decay economically because of their poor economic performance and management in the 2 quarters of 2022 as the sideeffect from their nuclear powered printers constantly making debt pop out of nowhere. With losing trusts on the dollars as instability hits and it’s credibility question as an currency to be on the international monetary.

[@Michaelw777.52]

Good job. Well done.

[@ganeshrico7096]

Awesome content..

[@wardogmobius]

Japan is one of our greatest ally, just as Britain is. We will fight alongside them and defend the homeland. Its a land of warriors and inspiration. We will always protect the sovereignty and economic prosperity. Its our greatest gift after the devastating conflict in WW2. Their culture uniqueness,work ethic and economic creativity is unrivaled in history. We will fight alongside each other and we will be unstoppable.

[@angelarch5352]

True. Also I hope Japan makes some real life Gundams some day:)

[@kakinator2365]

Will be pretty stoppable

[@wardogmobius]

@@kakinator2365 Unstoppable

[@georgeousthegorgeous]

@@wardogmobius tell that to Russians and Chinese ICBMs. All your military spending would be useless in case of war as nobody is insane enough to try and fight you with anything other than tactical nukes.

[@bigmoose7]

@@georgeousthegorgeous Lets see if the Russian missiles even work anymore

[@magdalenap6019]

What a interesting material. Thanks for your work guys!!

[@user-hd3qr4ow9s]

This is my opinion as a Japanese. The biggest obstacle to Japan's military expansion is its constitution. One of the most important tenets of the Japanese Constitution is the renunciation of pacifism and military power, and the Constitution has never been amended. Also, the majority of Japanese people always want to give up war, and many of the Japanese around me have negative opinions about military expansion. Ironically, these were made by GHQ occupation rules. Japan is now facing a major transformation. We must change from being a country that receives protection from the United States to a country that fights alongside the United States.

[@CrayCow]

As a Chinese, I can't help but to be concerned when Japanese textbooks says that they were the victims of WWII and omitting events such as Nanjing massacre, when war criminals are enshrined and worshipped, when pre schooler children are taught militarism. I sincerely hope Japan doesn't forget the carnage of WWII and is simply building up a military for self-defence. I hope our countries do not go to war. Peace.

[@user-hd3qr4ow9s]

@@CrayCow The best way is for East Asian countries to get along. I am Japanese, but I love Chinese culture and have many Chinese friends. It is very bad for countries with similar cultures to be hostile to each other. It would be one of the best ways for Japan to accept war reparations, but Japanese sentiment toward China is very high... I wish for Japan-China friendship. Love China from Japan🇨🇳🤝🇯🇵！

[@babycho9]

@@user-hd3qr4ow9s ゲ～

[@No_Anime_No_Life.]

"It would be one of the best ways for Japan to accept war reparations" actually you Japan doesn't need that when Maou Zedong still alive and saying to Japanese diplomat "we thanking to Japanese invasion aganist KMT, without Japanese we (CCP) can't win against KMT" also he never saying anything about Nanjing and what Japanese did in WW2 so basicly Japanese doesn't need accept war reparations from CCP today who actually never fought against Japanese Empire in first place CCP is the one who doesn't have rights to blaming Japanese over WW2 when CCP actually did genocide more than 50 millions Chinese people in peace time even today we have Uyghur Genocide, also invading and mass killing millions Tibetian, Manchurian, Uyghur, and deny about Tiananmen Square 1989, now we have CCP military and politic bully with hypocritical toward Taiwan and Japan for decades after Maou Zedong died this is the reason why your Japanese sentiment toward China is very high, as Indonesian Chinese here i know about those Mainland Chinese well, so now don't trying get along with those wumao (pro-CCP) like CrayCow, otherwise you will be brainwashed to guilty over Anti-Japanese propaganda made by CCP i don't want that happend to you and the rest of Japanese

[@user-hd3qr4ow9s]

@@No_Anime_No_Life. I understand about it. The Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War are completely different things. When I see the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese people criticizing Japan's acts of war, I imagine that both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are the same country of Chinese people. From that point of view, it seems a little strange that Taiwan is stepping up cooperation with Japan. I think that political propaganda is the root cause of rising anti-Chinese sentiment in Japan today. As long as Japan is an ally of the United States, there are TV programs and news that are hostile to China on a daily basis. Also, in terms of education, attention is focused only on the war between Japan and the United States, and events in Asia are neglected. In any case, I hope that peace will come to East Asia. Of course, Not in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. Hearts of iron 4 is enough for war.

[@paulwalkersseatbelt2539]

Had the pleasure of working with the JGSDF multiple times including through exercises working alongside and against the US Marines. Overall, an impressive military force and very motivated to win and defend their homeland. Seeing them take back roles and responsibilities in the defense of the Pacific after learning hard lessons in WW2 makes me feel privileged to be a part of their remilitarization. Hopefully Article 9 can be amended and the Japanese public will shift to a more favorable view of their defenders. As for the steadfast men and women of the JSDF, I’m happy to count them as Allies. Kampai and Banzai my friends.

[@AlteredState1123]

I am obsessing about this topic. Thanks for your coverage.

[@daniell1483]

From the US, I dislike the way the video characterizes American attitudes towards Japan. Yes, our nations were at war in WW2, but ever since, our nations have had very warm relationships. I certainly consider Japan one of my favorite foreign nations, if not my favorite outright. If Japan wants to rearm, I see no problem with that whatsoever. The Japanese people have embraced democracy with fervor, recognizing the value of personal freedom, liberty, and human rights. So yes, as an American, I love Japan and her people. The only people who get to decide Japan's future are the Japanese people.

[@justinbeiber3805]

The narrator always fails to elaborate that the social reforms were mad in by part the Americans, which helped shape japan into the nation it is today

[@carlosboral2923]

you kind of forgot that Japanese people got traumatized( somewhat ) after you ( Americans ) dropped two nuclear weapons. thus making Japanese people a pacifist thus leaving the politicians divide between arming( an American allies duty ) and disarming ( the Japanese peoples pacifism )

[@bigbrotherdsad6535]

Funny how the Japanese hates the America for the bomb but refuse to acknowledge the war crime they did lol.

[@carlosboral2923]

@@bigbrotherdsad6535 its like the american freeing the filipinos but just bought it from spain and comitted a genocide ie filipino american war 1899

[@gm7173]

@@carlosboral2923 extremely short-sided and illogical opinion

[@tonyj59]

Japan is the key to the indo-Pacific Economic Framework, they are vital for peace and prosperity.... Americans Respect and admire Japan!

[@mistawolfe8541]

Go Japan, strong, innovative, peaceful nation. Help us preserve freedoms from the communists

[@mistawolfe8541]

@Off Road Guy no not at all, the free aspects of our countries prevent this, but they are alot closer. Yes. Collusion between the media and state, government expansion etc. Yeah that's the road there- the Dems do try but will never usurp total power like other communist dictators

[@verbalwound5874]

Peaceful? Lmao

[@mistawolfe8541]

@@verbalwound5874 yeah, after the big aggression Japan chilled out a lot, 3rd biggest economy now,. There's these little islands that have been claimed by china (of coarse, and Japan located in-between the countries. Japan got its fair share, and never built anything on the islands in a 50 years so as to not ever upset the neighbor

[@nocensorship8092]

Japans militarization is definitely reducing the risk of a conflict. Weakness provokes attacks. Strenght provokes peace. World war 2 could never have happened if the allies had been in a militarily strong position. War's don't happen if both sides are strong.

[@leihtory7423]

Japan was already militarizing. Heck the Japanese were the first to field an aircraft carrier in East Asia after ww2. Japan created large fleets of Missile Destroyers & Submarines 80s & 90s Mind you in the 80-90s China was still using tanks on top of fishing boats as warships. Japans continued militarization is the cause of escalation.

[@MarvoloSalazar]

@@leihtory7423 interesting didnt know that. Saw that Germany is also doing the same so guess now its only a matter of time

[@arthas640]

in today's world a war between near peers is too costly so countries only really go to war if they think they can win quickly. russia went to war since they massively overestimated their own ability to wage war and massively underestimated Ukraine's ability to slow them down and wear them out. China has routinely threatened war with Japan and Taiwan because they think they could beat either but a Japan with a real military would be able to defeat any Chinese attack or invasion, so it would actually make the region safer.

[@arthas640]

​@@leihtory7423 china has been making threats for a long time though. they caused several crises in the taiwan straits even before they had a navy, resorting to shelling Taiwanese beaches from the mainland. chinas been attacking boats in international waters they lay claim to and theyve built artificial islands with air bases on them to extend their reach across east and southeast asia. the only thing that got China to back down during each Taiwan strait crisis were American carrier fleets but now china is building tons of anti ship missiles and their own aircraft carriers. china has also been building a fleet of amphibious landing craft and even aired recruitment videos showing their marines storming beaches from them, an ad pretty much aimed at Japan and Taiwan since those are the only places they'd need to send a ton of amphibious landing craft. chinas been the aggressor in their relationship since the end of WW2 and Mao defeated the ROC.

[@leihtory7423]

@@arthas640 And Japan and Korea and Taiwan have amphibious Fleets. Hell our country has been training amphibious landings with Japan Korea USA for decades. Why CANT China have an Amphibious landing forces? Why CANT China build a bunker near the Indian Border. When India built a bunker near the Chinese border? India entered China border killed Chinese troops, because of bunker. utter Hypocrisy Why CANT China build Military Islands in the West Philippines Seas. When Taiwan,Vietnam & Malaysia illegally built military islands in West Philippines Waters. Why CANT China Externd its EZZ with artficial Islands. When Japan and South Korea extends their EEZ with artificial Islands. Why CANT China Fly in ADIZ of Taiwan. When USA Japan South Korea Fly in in ADIZ of China. See the Bullshit? Rules for thee but not for me. Their treating the Chinese like Second Class Nation.

[@tkz4_on_osu295]

Yo dude what's that music you use for your intro at 0:43-0:50 ?

[@thehashslingingslasher6443]

*How many times do we need to teach you this lesson old man!*

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

GOOD! Japan's a major ally and her full return to maintaining a viable defence establishment as part of a combined 1st world effort to deter Chinese expansionism is needed. As a Brit, I also particularly welcome close Japanese collaboration with us in developing a 6th gen fighter/strike aircraft

[@ConsumptiveSoul]

Japan needs to retake their islands that they lost against the Russians they own them

[@gamechanger8908]

It will also be good if they were able to deter western expansionism, with the ammount of influence the west has(and it being responsible for conflict), and the ammount of millitary bases they have for global influence. It's the beginning of a new world order. "Asia for Asians 2.0 electric boogaloo"

[@Ben-.-]

Chinese expansionism on what exactly?

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

@@Ben-.- On all and any neighbours that China's repugnant Marxist rulers decide it can absorb or rob. Why? Aren't you too familiar with either the vile political dogma involved or the history of the CCP''s particularly nasty regime (even by communist standards)?

[@Ben-.-]

@「N」 Hong Kong is Chinese territory, and you can’t blame them for taking back Taiwan when it’s the “Republic of China” to unify China. Past Chinese dynasties have done the same, there would be a division amongst them after a dynasty collapses. When a new dynasty formed, it reunified China and made it stronger. Tibet was also a part of China way back in the 13th century. And if you’re gonna talk about “Chinese expansionism” then why don’t you talk about what America has done to the Middle East?

[@mivapusa]

Japan, India and S. Korea are our best bet at keeping China in check, given they have a much more personal interest in it.

[@heinzdoof1575]

Those countries have literally no interest in confronting china, especially not with this brinkmanship, because their economies are entirely inter-dependent. The US is the only country that wants to contain china because it's a psychosis of control.

[@isunlloaoll]

India is not that trustworthy from the democratic free world pov. They are playing both sides, buying tons of Russian weapons and oil, refusing to condemn russia and putin. India is also playing with authoritarianism and ultra nationalism just like China. India is just a temporary partner, but not "part of the family " I'd say.

[@obelic71]

An Asian almost identical to NATO alliance would do the trick.

[@waynedutton3737]

You need to add the Philippines, Vietnam and Australia to the list. They've all had issues with China's expansion in the area

[@DrawPG]

@@waynedutton3737 the filipino people are chill and kind usually but man bringing up the issues about the islands that were stolen from our country makes everyone's blood boil so an issue is where it begin which quickly escalated to severe hatred towards the ccp

[@hello2546]

About time

[@RelaxingSounds-ev6zz]

Japan has always been a military powerhouse. It’s the only other country aside from USA that has a deep water navy force that could take almost any country.

[@novemberfalls7602]

I would love to see Japan get stronger again. Let them show the Chinese who is the boss. They bullied us here in SEA.

[@angelarch5352]

It is quite amazing to consider that not too long ago, Japan and the USA were fighting each other as two of the most powerful militaries on Earth... and now consider that they have become friends are forming up a team together. Japan + USA is a tremendously powerful combination of technology and power.

[@elmohead]

also that China and Russia were allies in WW2, but enemies in the 50s onwards. It's as if Americans cannot be trusted and two-faced.

[@dr.floomple7529]

no one can stand against the USA and Japans combined might

[@jmvpams1380]

@@dr.floomple7529 not just that But the entire world under American command But it might end up those countries will be annexed by the US just following their whim, any complaints will be seen as a criminal act

[@ardel-4964]

@@dr.floomple7529 Russia is probably the only country that can withstand both of them. Since it's incredibly hard to invade all of Russia plus the nukes will deter the US nukes.

[@dr.floomple7529]

@@ardel-4964 Russia doesn’t seem to be as strong as a lot of people think it is, from what I’ve seen some of their equipment is basically thrown together and just look at how much they are struggling in Ukraine. Ik they are not using their full military might but they really should not be struggling that much. Plus the only time we have really seen the USA use their full power was in WW2 and the USA has grown stronger since. Though you are kinda right about the nukes but the USA would be better off from a nuclear war than Russia because the population of Russia is mostly in one area that is much smaller than the USA.

[@ayahpinkofficial2769]

Japan : Use 1% of GDP on self defense Also Japan : become fifth most powerful armies in planet..

[@parrotconservative]

lets go the boys are back in town

[@paulsteaven]

You know that the situation is dire when a pacifist nation is re-arming itself.

[@2paing657]

"Ohhh shit here we go again" -cj from gta san andreas

[@TheAvaricious.]

@@2paing657 Its all fun and games until they get nuked again

[@suisui5930]

Nanking 2.0 coming to ur nearby asian countries soon

[@OliverFlinn]

Only a pacifist nation because US told it to be pacifist. Japan is ultra nationalist

[@Batmans_Pet_Goldfish]

It's pacifism by force. Like Switzerland.

[@twist777hz]

"Remilitarize" a.k.a. become a normal country like, say, the US, UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands (all former colonial/imperial powers).

[@saosaqii5807]

Japan already has an military but only for self defense The context is Japan will expand its military and no longer be as pacifist to counter a growing and now declining China.

[@ntglf467]

@@saosaqii5807 lol japan's sdf's aren't even nearly strong enough to defend themselves. they are relying heavily to support from the usa.

[@pathoithingz4320]

@@ntglf467 literrally a pacifist nation ! did that went over ur head

[@user-pn3im5sm7k]

Which is a bit ironic considering the Japanese military in its current state ranks the fifth strongest in the world and ahead of all European nations.

[@ntglf467]

@@user-pn3im5sm7k yeah but is it enough to fight back china which is ranked 3rd right now? i don‘t think so, especially if they invest even more into their military

[@ianshaver8954]

When you factor in the tech advantage, the experience the US has at recent wars that has no doubt been passed onto the Japanese, the fact that China hasn’t fought a real war in a long time, and the disadvantages of a top down command structure as shown in Ukraine, Japan has not the third most powerful navy in the world, but the second.

[@ko-Daegu]

and when you factor in that japan is a island manly made of old people who's slowly going to extinction slowly (as prime minster in 2003 if I'm not weong stated already )

[@milktea2422]

Also factoring in that every major war the US has been in recently they’ve lost, Vietnam, Afghanistan. They were basically fighting 3rd world countries and gave up in both of them. I guess when your not allowed nukes you can’t do much.

[@honkhonk8009]

@@milktea2422 Thats a shallow view on history. In all of those wars, the US dominated militarily, but lost politically. Massive difference. Most of the time, by Americas own public aswell. Vietnam considered the south to be a french colonial puppet state. Afghanistan considered the ANA to be a symbol of western liberal degeneracy. I think its usefull to look at Iraq. After the Iraqis invaded Kuwait, we saw the sheer powerhouse the Americans can be, once they have the political willpower. Iraq was the 4th largest military in the world had 10x more modern and updated equipment than Ukraine. Iraq was litterally the most defended country in that time. Yet Iraq was taken in 48 hours and was systematically dismantled to the point it could not even be considered a war. If the Americans had supported a Taliban-esque theocracy from the beggining, it wouldv been considered a won war.

[@chrisyuri4187]

12:41 Oh Jens Stoltenberg, not a big fan of any political clans in my country but man his THICC norwegian accent always brings a smile to my face.

[@benoitbvg2888]

Good. The free world needs a strong Japan. Love from France.

[@randyross5630]

I heard nearly the second Russia invaded Ukraine, France almost Surrendered. I bought a Used Rifle from France, it said Never Fired, Only Dropped Once.

[@randyross5630]

I will always hold it against you Frenchies, for Killing the Ross' Cousins, the French Crown and Kind off... You know France had a Queen Ross, I assume like Euphemia Ross Queen of the Scots misidentified Historically as de Ross or of Clan Ross, when ever since the 4th Earl of Ross, Hugh Ross (died in the Crusades) we've had the Surname Ross centuries before the Advent of Surnames from Hugh Ross' partial Descendants the English Crown.

[@abcdefg91111]

"free world" lol

[@falconXmidget]

@@abcdefg91111 a lot more free than the other parts lol

[@randyross5630]

@@abcdefg91111 you are right... Is a bit of a Joke! But his Frenchie Pride won't let him say the American Empire for which I am a Vassal... China, little old China wants to take on the Whole of the American Empire, well as seen in Iraq they Will feel the Weight of a Hundred Nations.

[@roberthaines4221]

I, for one, see this as a positive development. Japan will always be allied with the West, and anything that further curtails China's increasing bellicosity and influence (and indirectly counters Russia) can only be a good thing. And here's the other part of the picture: Japan has incredibly good technological capabilities. If they revive their own weapons industry (rather than simply continuing to source from the US/UK) they are likely to develop some game-changing new weaponry, that we will be able to benefit from, just as they have benefited from our weapons tech for decades now.

[@samspencer582]

Finally Japan can build up their carriers and the carriers are really needed. Shinzo Abe was a great man who realized this threat hopefully in good time. Japan and USA needs each other and the rest of the democratic world needs Japan and USA.

[@Cheeseybeaver45]

They're also making their own in-house stealth craft from the YF-23 frame.

[@galatheumbreon6862]

I see this as good news, Japan can be a very powerful counterbalance to China so I honestly support this

[@dinitroacetylen]

There once was a time when a number of nations wanted to be powerful counterbalances to their neighbours. Then it became a vicious cycle of the same thing. And that's how WWI was eventually made.

[@UpNorthCatsFan]

@@dinitroacetylen people who read about history would understand what’s happening today with the military build up is not a good sign. Historically country’s don’t build up military just for the hell of it. They are eventually used.

[@aoeu256]

A better way to counterbalance China would be if Australia and the Western part of Siberia (captured from a weakened Russia) were donated to resource poor Asians. Chinese could also be allowed to immigrate to these places. China's demographic crisis and the combined economic might of the global south would prevent China from selfish action.

[@user-rb2do1qt6e]

as a korean(south) im a little worried....

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

"Evil will always triumph because peace is dumb." - Lord Dark Helmet

[@terryarmbruster9719]

Japan has had a good military aka defense force for quite awhile. Little experience but highly technically and strategically educated along with higher end equipment

[@rowanweaver3241]

everyone is just quietly thinking to themselves “dont you fuckin do it, we’re giving you another chance -_-“

[@aggressivecalm]

Australia feels safer knowing that Japan is taking these steps.🥰 I believe we (Australia) should deepen ties to all like minded nations, but Japan shares our biggest fear. An over militarised, aggressive, belligerent, and arrogant China. 🥺

[@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204]

Review history once And I bet Your Soldiers won't like that

[@aggressivecalm]

@@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204 What inane, imbecilic and worthless PLA propaganda. It smacks of fear and desperation, so that’s almost the definitive every line held by Beijing. The West is not a monster, we are a family; we don’t fear our differences. We embrace them, Germany and Japan were long, long ago much like China. So we had to enter into conflict, and it was through this conflict that the West learnt the hollowness of war. China, and Russia seek conflict, they seek an enemy. For they are the enemy, their regimes are evil and oppressive; they brainwash and isolate their entire countries, they imprison millions, they torture, they kill. They over centralise their power, and make increasingly irrational decisions, based on the limited abilities of their increasingly unbalanced leaders. They spend 3x 4x the money they spend on their military keeping their populations under control. And they invest heavily into their military to help them maintain authority.

[@toddtao8790]

@@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204 its actually funny reading a comment like this.

[@gabri_19]

@@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204 Japan is not the same Japan during WW2 is… They are not being ruled by an imperialist government… It is understandable that the Free World should support Japan to militarised again to counter China since the Chinese government is being aggressive with its neighbouring countries in Asia…. Japan militarising will change the geopolitical situation in the Far east with looming threats from China and North Korea…

[@haysnairte4]

Maybe if Australians stopped bullying Japanese saying they are Chinese, duh

[@shockwave2654]

As a German, I can only congratulate Japan on their new course. The comments read a lot about Germany's 100 billion for its military and Germany and Japan rebuilding their armies. This may certainly frighten some people and create skepticism. With history, it's no wonder! But I think both states have learned their lesson and are now flawless democracies that are able to share values and human rights. Ultimately, it is states like Russia, China and others that trample on international law and give supremacy to the law of the stronger. We must stand united against this and rip off the masks of the autocracies of this world and expose them as unjust states. Sorry for my bad english.

[@AnarchicMakoto]

"Flawless democracies" that's impossible

[@heinzdoof1575]

Neither country learned anything, the exact same imperial, fascistic attitudes are right there at the surface and anyone who's even vaguely aware can see them.

[@fanis1414]

@@heinzdoof1575 You are delusional

[@tooltalk]

Are you kidding me? Japan is a single-party political system and the one advocating for rearmament are the same ones that still deny their WW2 war crimes and still worship class A criminls at Yasukuni, so to bring back their glorious Showa era. The world isn't worried about Germany rebuilding their military -- they had serious soul-searching after defeat and to this date remembers the horrors of their fathers (though but if they started memorializing Hitler and reminiscing about their glorious pre-WW2 Germany, they won't be left alone.) Japan on the other hand got off the hook easy in spite of their war atrocity and defeat largely due to the growing communist threat in EA at the time.

[@Alitacyan]

I agree with you that Germany and Japan need to do this. But I think its dangerous to call any country flawless. They are not flawless democracies. Japan especially has some democratic deficiencies... Ask the Japanese themselves and most people under age of 40 will tell you there is room for improvement.

[@alexandru1992]

An interesting fact: the US are actually considering a future Japan a possible military and economic competitor in Asia. Also, if Japan wanted, they could have the Nuclear bomb in a few months.

[@noble7065]

source?

[@callumhaines6874]

The US considers everyone a competitor, as they should

[@robertochieng1069]

Japan is already an economic competitor, has been for many decades

[@electricspeedkiller8950]

@@robertochieng1069 The Japanese? The same Japanese that worsened their economy continualy for 25 years? LOL

[@ZETAPLUSA70]

@@robertochieng1069 that's why the US fucked Japan's champion GDP with a bubble in the early 90s, the damage sill hurts deep until today

[@TacticalMetalhead]

Fantastic video, I hope someday I can make stuff of this quality. Great work.

[@jezusbloodie]

Both Germany and now Japan are reaching the third act of their redemption arc

[@Aliballer]

Good one

[@d2cuadrados510]

Yeah, let's just hope they keep their depravity in check this time

[@LarryWater]

Meanwhile, their former enemies, Russia and China, never redeemed themselves

[@TurboChargedChristmas]

We have Italy, we just need also Austro Hungarian lol

[@ChairmanMeow1]

We've officially moved past the postwar era and into something else completely.

[@angelarch5352]

"Cold War 2.0" I think it will be called, just a guess (i hope it stays Cold)

[@kevincrady2831]

Hopefully not a new "prewar era"...

[@liamwilson7549]

So long as we maintain friendly relations with Japan things will be ok. I have hope that the future is bright for us all and wicked men will fade from history.

[@MrBryancslim]

Time to build Gundam Mobile Suits!

[@nicolasiden4074]

Japan has a right to have its own military strong

[@gabriele5719]

Apart from the US Navy, Japanese Navy is the only one in the region with enough operational range to conduct escort patrols/sea lanes interdiction down to the Indian Ocean (apart, of course, navies from countries already exposed to that ocean). Why it matters a lot? Well, because that means Japan can have access to Gulf oil; while, if needed, interdict/contest the same access by China’s Navy. Even a marginal disruption of oil shipments from Gulf area to China would have tremendous consequences. That’s how big of a news is for Japan to build up its military (Navy, first of all).

[@kunalmandhare3144]

If gulf oil is whole point then I guess no navy other than Indian Navy has better assets and capabilities placed in the region. Look the island chains of India, plus the strategic location of mainland sothern India, and obviously the decently big enough Indian Navy. I think Japanese navy will have a bigger part to play in the south China sea. Whereas the Indian Navy will be the biggest player in the Indian Ocean region.

[@J_X999]

@@kunalmandhare3144 India's navy definitely will not be able to dominate the Indian ocean, maybe Kashmir but their naval capabilites are far overrated by none other than the Indians themselves

[@riderchallenge4250]

@@J_X999 foreign sources rank India above china and japan in power projection capabilities

[@J_X999]

@@riderchallenge4250 Haha, it is funny that you may believe that rubbish. China is way ahead of India in terms of power.

[@kunalmandhare3144]

@@J_X999 awww I can feel you are dis heartened. My condolences are with you.

[@cookieomnomnom1]

Japan militarizing again would be interesting. Imagine a jet with a hello kitty on the side raining hellfire down on you? That’d be something to see lol

[@DakotaofRaptors]

There's a Japanese fighter squadron with anime depictions of their respective pilots.

[@andresmdc78]

intro music pls ?

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

As a Canadian, I'm very, very pleased and reassured to see our Japanese friends and allies are gearing up in the face of China's rise. I hope they stay safe, over there. ✌

[@mats0o350]

Unfortunately, your country is in bed with China.

[@s5r581]

I'm Cambodian I'm love Canada culture I'm wish one day I'm go to visit Canada one And Japan as well

[@akbeal]

Yep American here we are with you Japan, India, Australia and Canada!

[@alexaitcheson2397]

@@s5r581 I'm sure you would have a great time over in Canada.

[@redline1916]

@@s5r581 Be sure to say you hate Trudeau, he's a stain on our country and so is his government.

[@jakeperalta6174]

It seems to me increasingly that we seem to have been oblivious that the post World War II international order, the so called Cold War did not in fact end in the 1989-1991 period, but rather concluded the second act, and we have now finally reached the final one. Japan building aircraft carriers for the first time since ww2, and ironically calling one Kaga, after the original lost during the battle of Midway, really seems to me as an assembling of a full cast of actors for some kind of international endgame no one can predict. In a way it reminds me of the decade before ww1, with all players arming themselves, all chess pieces being put into place, initial proxy clashes between the major powers, and everyone just waiting for that final spark to set off the powder keg, with no one apparently being able to prevent it.

[@takebacktheholyland9306]

They way you describe this all, really makes it seem like the world wars are a novel series... A *Trilogy* if you will, which is both disturbing yet intriguing because you're right. And the way I see it is The prologue is the war of 1870s (the franco prussian war, one of the main sparks between those two bitter rivals) Ww1(also known as Book 1), the first installment, all the european players are armed and eager to fight, only to come out of it not only devastated but absolutely traumatized (most specifically france) the european world order was forever rewritten, never to return to what it was past. Then the interlude being the interwar being the rise of communism, fascism and imperialism, which back then grew only in the darkest alleys now finding their foothold in the mentally scarred population of the "central powers" of the past (most specifically germany and austria) whilst nations like the US and the UK were in a sense of decline until the central powers, now under a new name finally had the chance to strike, which comes... WW2(Book 2), now with their asian ally to the east who's imperial goals came far before that of germany and Italy, the japanese come into play since 1905 they've played a dominant yet quiet role (seemingly similar to now) Europe once more is under fire, with both east and west falling with relative ease, the french, once so proud and mighty, they who bled the germans dry before in the battlefields of verdun and many more was still traumatized, horrified, and weakened by the events and was unable to recuperate and adapt unlike their reformed foes, which is why they had fallen so quickly as they did now, whilst britain, protected by the ocean and it's high seas fleet since the era of Napoleon was but an arms reach of the reich. Still defiant but they were close if not for the same american allies who broke the first world war's stalemate, supplying them dearly. Now come the USSR, the lesser of two evils in this great war, which became Germany's next target, which would soon be a grave mistake, despite seeming like the russian empire at first, it's economy and sheer production capabilities soon slowed and showed the nazis that they were no longer the incapable military as for the time of the tzar but something completely different, things play out and the European theater comes to a close, which brings us to japan. Who at this time thought after years of promptly gathering strenght in silence thought they could finally have the strength to push their ww1 agenda of "liberating" the asian colonies whilst also solving their blockade crisis by the americans by blitzing them, which didn't occur. As narcissism soon made them underestimate their american foes who unlike in the first world war, actually was at serious threat by the japanese, up until midway which then completely turned the fight, much like the kursk of the eastern front, once they lost the initiative it was all to over for this empire. Now i can continue further but the cold war up until now would be a long explanation, now if we go by a trilogy then, it really would seem like the "endgame" of our geopolitics would most definitely be the third world war

[@angelarch5352]

I hope book 3 holds off until we have real life Gundams to fight in it. Yes!!!

[@TheLocalLt]

War is a continuation of politics by other means. Communist China in the Xi Jinping era has sought out a new Cold War, and continuously stated that it intends to use military force to capture all its claimed lands in the South China Sea, including Taiwan. This is why everyone is arming for conflict: just as Austria crossing the red line of invading Serbia started WWI, just as Germany crossing the red line of invading Poland started WWII, and just as the Soviets crossing any number of red lines could have started WWIII, Communist China invading Taiwan would be crossing a red line and start WWIII. In each of these cases, the world armed for conflict when the crossing of a red line became a real possibility. Twice we devolved into world war, with the original Cold War only the possibility of a nuclear exchange stopped us, hopefully that will be the case again (though it’s unclear these days whether countries would actually use nukes, even in a world war, which may unfortunately limit the inhibitions of malign actors). But it’s totally understandable why the world is arming: Beijing has sworn to invade a place that Washington has likewise sworn to defend.

[@bremeartic8650]

Definitely how true right? Seems stage is set. Like repeated simulation.

[@og_nutz48]

Yooo a sequel let’s go

[@nysus7933]

Chinese and Korean in the comment section: 🤬🤬🤬(😱😭😱)

[@Mesozoic_mammal]

Germany is investing 100 billion into the military. Japan is beefing up. Isn't it exciting seeing a band getting back together? Yes yes, I know Italy... but they'd only switch sides anyway.

[@stormblade3408]

Tbf they Are part of Belt and Road..

[@derluftpenner7018]

Only italy remaining than the trio will be complete

[@TheHolySpiritISgreat]

Precise 105 billion for Japan and around 95 billion for Germany. As for Italy they quit the BRI but they're likely to get overshadowed. The days of USA being the only world power are over. Same for China and Russia. Russia's days are numbered and China is decaying rapidly. Most likely we will see the rise of regional powers who have good relations with eachother. Israel for the middle east. Japan and India for most of Asia. Germany for Europe (or France or Poland if they rise) Turkey for the Balkans. Usa for North and maybe South America. (Brazil could be the regional power for South America) And Africa would pretty much be a wild card on who rules. Most likely Christian Africa vs Arab Africa. I think the world is heading towards regional powers that get along and perhaps Africa? This period would ofc end probably by some African power. What do you think?

[@se7en600]

💀💀💀

[@gocool_2.0]

Mussolini's grand daughter is a politician. So. The combo is back but it's on the right side now.

[@electronicfarts5105]

Smart thing Japan did was create many helicopter carriers that can easily be converted to aircraft carriers if things change.

[@angelarch5352]

And thankfully, the USA made the next best fighter jet act like a helicopter. Perfect match:)

[@Alfredo12]

Perfect 👌 China for something produces so many anti-ship missiles

[@electronicfarts5105]

@@Alfredo12 Based off inferior soviet technology xD

[@Alfredo12]

@@electronicfarts5105 Are you completely safe? You know well that what is known to the public of their weapons is only half or a quarter of it, you can not say results of something that was never seen before, this is serío, this can get worse and much if it does not continue like this, do we know history? Japan in the 20th Century left so much resentment and hatred in the Chinese that in a hypothetical conflict, the Chinese will be serious, they will want to humiliate Japan, this, just getting worse and worse, and the United States will be safe from the other Side of the Ocean as Japan Fights a Conflict Directly

[@electronicfarts5105]

@@Alfredo12 Carrier fleets don't get close or in range of Anti Ship missiles launching from Chinese coast. Also, carrier fleets contain Destroyers and Frigates more than capable of shooting them down. Japan has a maritime history/experience unlike China.

[@IriaChannel]

This is like when Frieza comes back into the picture to help Goku

[@tommy6866]

the boys are back in town

[@HailAzathoth]

Man I would love to see a Japanese Navy on par with the US Pacific fleet. Nuclear carriers and attack subs.

[@chimchim2_]

Yea their navy really pushed the US Navy to its limit during WW2. The only way I'd like to see them on par again is if they remained an alley... But that seems like a slippery slope

[@sinoroman]

not good. if that happens and America declines, Japan is on a rampage again

[@SICKFREDO]

@@chimchim2_ is not though if you understand the context as to why they attacked the US.

[@chimchim2_]

@@sinoroman yea didn't go so well last time. Buuuut maybe things are different now?

[@chimchim2_]

@@SICKFREDO I do understand the context. What do you think I'm missing?

[@Spartan265]

I'm all for it. Every people's have a right to defend themselves.

[@mostlyshorts7462]

Love ❤️ to Japan from 🇺🇲

[@MaxHunterUserCR]

we stand by your side, if you guys don't nuke us again 😅

[@Juandisimo3]

*hears battotai playing in the distance*