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lucifer-ase t1_ixkyukk wrote
Space Yamato
Shogouki t1_ixl2kbj wrote
> Space Yamato
Well, I suppose then we'd be prepared for the Gamilas too.
CrimsonShrike t1_ixpo4a9 wrote
Didn't Japanese nationalists cause the conflict in the first place by shooting during first contact?
MaraudersWereFramed t1_ixkvg4m wrote
Russia just screwing everything up for China's plans to extend its sphere of influence.
QubitQuanta t1_ixl8qv2 wrote
Given China has no plans to attack Japan, this makes Japan even less attractive to skilled workers. There are a lot of top Japanese scientists working in China
Owing to the abysmal academic pay in Japan (haven't been adjusted since the 80s). Now it's just getting worse as the first-generation Japanese scientists who took the gamble are reporting good things and luring top Japanese students.
MaraudersWereFramed t1_ixl9pwg wrote
Part of having a sphere of influence is being able to project power if needed, not necessarily planning to project power against a specific state.
That is interesting though about China gobbling up skilled Japanese workers. Same thing they do with TSMC.
THE_MANTELOPE t1_ixm4ncv wrote
also the ethic standards for research are lower in china so they can actually research some interesting shit
jphamlore t1_ixl19f2 wrote
What can possibly go wrong if Japan launches a first strike against North Korea, Russia, or China?
lolomfgkthxbai t1_ixl5pvb wrote
First strike capability just means having missiles and bombs that can be used against an enemy on their turf instead of waiting for them to come get shot. The Ukraine war shows that if you don’t have the range to strike your enemies in their bases, you will be shot at with missiles until you don’t have infrastructure anymore.
[deleted] t1_ixl3o7j wrote
If that happens something has already gone horribly wrong
SoUnProfessional t1_ixl3aki wrote
Japan is an easy political target due to WW2. They don’t have a choice but to prepare.
All the neighboring countries pick on them - China with their incursion into Japanese waters North Korea fires missiles at them, kidnapped their citizens.
n33bulz t1_ixle8hf wrote
I mean… you rape, murder and pillage your neighbours and then build a shrine celebrating the perpetrators… lots of people are going to hold a grudge
SoUnProfessional t1_ixlfr1p wrote
And it also doubles as a political tool for autocrats to unite their population and do bad things to other countries and get away with it.
No doubt Japan did horrible things during WW2.
SappeREffecT t1_ixl5n6p wrote
Seriously, have they not watched anime... THIS IS HOW JAPAN GETS GUNDAMS /s
Seriously though, Japan should not be underestimated
autotldr t1_ixkxwum wrote
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 64%. (I'm a bot)
> A panel of experts is calling for wide-ranging taxes to help pay for bolstering Japan's defenses, including first-strike capability against enemy bases preparing to launch an attack against Japan.
> The panel said the public should shoulder the financial burden as it would constitute a significant strengthening of the nation's defenses.
> Kishida created the panel because he wanted an overarching discussion about what Japan needs to do to strengthen its national defense, how much that defense framework would cost and how to pay for it.
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fullload93 t1_ixm0k3y wrote
Japan is tired of Kim’s bullshit and their latest rocket almost hit mainland Japan. I cannot blame them for wanting more advance protection systems with ability to first-strike Kim if Kim decides to actually attack.
cencorshipisbad t1_ixm5ny5 wrote
Good news
kamezakame t1_ixm7b10 wrote
>The panel said the public should shoulder the financial burden as it would constitute a significant strengthening of the nation’s defenses.
So they expect the government to start squeezing blood from stone then I guess.
Crankycavtrooper t1_ixkwpub wrote
Japan should just cut to the chase and rebuild one of their old sunken Battleships and make it space-capable