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- Japan is arming itself like it never has before. The Defense Ministry has now asked for a nearly 12% budget increase this year, to finance the acquisition of warships and long range cruise missiles. If approved, it would be the second straight year of the new five-year military build-up plan that was approved in December last year.
The request to increase the defense budget as part of that plan, came a day after Japan's top uniformed officer, General Yoshihide Yoshida warned that the neglected state of the country's Self-Defence Forces had put it's very sovereignty in jeopardy.
In an interview to the Nikkei Asia newspaper, he said: "We cannot maintain Japan's security with our current capabilities. The international community is at a critical juncture on whether it can prevent unilateral changes in the status quo by force and maintain an international order based on the rule of law. Japan is on the front lines of this fight in the Indo-Pacific."
North Korea has always been a threat to the island nation and in recent years, under Kim Jong Un, that threat has only increased. A now nearly monthly danger comes from the numerous missile launches from North Korea. Missiles which land on many occassions in waters around Japan. It is one of the reasons why the defense ministry wants the funds to build two warships which will have the radar capability to intercept North Korean missile launches.
And then there is the historical threat from China. Both nations have territorial disputes as well that have seen ships from both countries face off in recent years. The war in Ukraine has added a new dimension to this threat in the form of the 'no limits' partnership between China and Russia. The navies of both nations have since last year conducted numerous jount patrols and drills in the seas around Japan.
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It is unfortunate, but history has consistently taught "if you want peace, prepare for war".
The reason we have such peace is because of the threat of nuclear destruction
@@Azel247Yeah, it's sh*tty, but we had relative peace for almost 70 years.
I don't think is unfortunate because all of us want peace but not to live under continuous offenses from Russia, China or north Korea.
They know that we want peace and that is why they believe that we will not defend ourselves against offenses and constant threats such as overflights and joint exercises by Russia and China.
Do they want to demonstrate their power? OK, so we too.
There are more countries other than India that speak English...phillipines a country brutally colonized by America speaks American english. Why not invest and put resources into recruiting them. After all the phillipines speaks American English which is way easier to understand globally than British english and british jargon.
@thompson7271 Phillipine English is hardly understandable. I am a native English speaker.
With Japan - When they say they are gonna do something - You know its gonna happen
@@SteveTudesco The REALITY is that if Japan can achieve i't's own security, and assert itself, then it also has NO NEED for US "security" occupation....
Yeah just like their failed moon mission program😂
@@D-E-S_8559 Need and want are different things. Mutual defense assures stability.
@@foilhat1138 Aka BENEVOLENT OCCUPATION...
Why haven't they done anything to reverse The Lost Decades if they are really as capable as you portray them? Are they enjoying the economic stagnation? 🤣🤣🤣
There is an old Japanese story about a king who hired a Samurai veteran to teach his son the art of war, theory, practice and everything he can, in order to prepare him for taking over the throne one day. The boy was exercising every day with the old Samurai warrior, practicing combat and listening to lectures about tactics and how to defeat the enemy in various situations. However, every time after the lectures, the old man was taking the boy to the garden behind the castle and showing him how to take care of the flowers and plants. When the boy grew up, one day he asked the Samurai: "Sorry master for interrupting, but why is it that you teach me every time about bloodshed and destruction and after you're showing me how to take care of the garden"? The old man smiled and replied: "This way you learn how to control yourself and a valuable lesson: Better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war".
There is a Japanese saying "Uhhh kimochiii!"
Lots of lies these days.
Americans are still the main defense strategy for Japan. What is actually happening is just the USA demands Japan to contribute more in the defence budget.... That's all !!
There are real evidence of Japanese army atrocities in east and southeast Asia, not made-up myths
Self-Defence? This isn't about defence anymore, it's about survival.
Lol due to think power like japan cant survive from outside powers,give me a break
Its about flexing muscle like Tojo did
Yes yes, if you asked tojo and yamamoto, pearl harbor was also about survival
"Japan is arming itself like it never has been before"
Me: Are you sure about that???
Blame or Russia and China thats why Japan is make its own defend budget on edge to build more army
Blame Russia and China as well for Japanese imperialism 100 years ago as well? 😊
@@dxelsonAnd what about Russian imperialism? What about Chinese imperialism?
@@hellzshotgun When? Where? Most people living within Russian and Chinese borders are content and happy compared to what they faced when under Japanese occupation. The Japanese will kidnap you for sexual slavery (comfort women) and experimentation on live human beings (unit 731).
@@dxelson Russia and China were the ones bringing back imperialism.
Blame it on Japan, South Korea, US, India, Anglo-Saxon and NATO are the villains to threaten China.
Get a 🧠!!!
It is in Japans’ national security interest that Japan increases its’ defense posture within its’ defense alliances because it is, indeed, on the front lines of any potential Indo-Pacific hostilities.
And more actively prepare for cooperation with regional powers, to ensure that any potential joint effort can survive beyond the signing and handshake phase ,in case of a possible activation - be it as a deterrent, or as the real deal.
Lots of lies these days.
Americans are still the main defence strategy for Japan. What is actually happening is just the USA demands Japan to contribute more in the defence budget.... That's all !!
I think having a deterrent power is the most significant defining point in keeping peace among countries so Japan is doing what any coutry should do
By dumping radioactive water to destroy the Pacific Ocean?
Get a 🧠, will you???
Yeah, any cow tree.
Even by breaking one's own promise... of course likely America give them the green light.
Japan need Islam, Quran and Sharia law to fix their country.
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️
US, Japan vs Russia, China.
Russia got exposed by Ukraine. Japan is 60,000 times stronger and advanced than Ukraine.
Russia did the impossible: made two of the most neutral nations on earth - ever - joining NATO.
Now Winnie is doing the same: Japan already was/is an industrial powerhouse but only renounced her military might because of WW2 and rewrote her constitution. NOW they're removing all of that preparing a potential war with Winnie along with the US, Taiwan, Phillipine, Vietnam, & South Korea.
Or maybe Japan is taking this chance to rebuild its military to take revenge on the US? after all, the US is the only country to actually nuke them you know
The citizens of Finland and Sweden wasn't even given a referendum, pollsters decided that they wanted to join the US-centric shooting club, and that was the end of that. Same goes for the rest of the US vassal states you mention.
_Had_ their constitution rewritten, more like.
Its not like japan went from military empire to largely unarmed vassal state willingly.
But yeah, other than in 1947 at this point the US does not want its eastern pacific sattelites disarmed.
Now they want them to be armed and function as local proxy forces and profitable arms customers.
Proably because they calculate they wont be able to match a china that overtakes them in most measures for long in an all-out pacific conflict.
And they know about the reset button, right? You also do realize that
"The United States rejects the notion that NATO's gain is Russia's loss, or that Russia's strength is NATO's weakness. The last few years have seen a dangerous drift in relations between Russia and the members of our Alliance. It is time -- to paraphrase President Obama -- it's time to press the reset button and to revisit the many areas where we can and should be working together with Russia."
~Joe Biden
Don’t think you understand what’s going on kid. Japan and Germany are u.s puppet states they would have fell in line if the u.s interests were ever under threat. Now they are the puppet are being asked to pay up
Time for Japan to retake its territory from Russia
I hate war, but it is necessary to protect the home country. Bring back the spiritual strength of the samurai Japan.
Do you mean bring back the genocidal Tojo led army? We in east and southeast Asia still remember the atrocities of the Japanese army
Very well spoken individual. Congrats to Japan for maintaining relevance, strength, and independence throughout the ages
If there is one thing we have learned the hard way, don't underestimate the Isle of Japan.
Independence, and horrific war crimes😅
@@javierAGLT Please, tell me a current major power that is not guilty of horrific war crimes. Ill wait.
@@matthewmammothswine4395almost any country did warcrimes
@@arthurgrande468what African 3rd world countries done war crimes the end times is gonna come and imperialist supremacy will fall
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe legacy to strengthen Japan Defense Capabilities
Japan is ready to party like it’s the 1930’s
Full support 🇯🇵 from 🇵🇱.
🇯🇵🤝🇵🇱
We appreciate your country too!🇯🇵🇮🇩
Full support for the great nation of Japan🇯🇵👍🇸🇪🌻
"Japan is arming itself like it never has before."
Dude, did you forget about Japan in the 1930s/40s?
Much love from the USA 🇺🇸🩵🇯🇵
pearl harbor we are coming again
Asia needs a strong japan..
GO JAPAN! The Philippines supports you! 🇯🇵🇵🇭🤝
If you want Japanese peckers in your women before they get the bayonet again. 70+ of suppressed sexual male frustration is about to be unleashed upon the world. This time they have the sadistic hentai minds.🤣
Greeting from Japan. Our enemy is China.
dumb PIGnoy you really are
funny how Japan invaded Phillipines during WW2 and you support Japan. Whereas China has never militarily invaded Phillipines. I guess Filipinos like you like to be militarily conquered...Spanish, Japan, US...I get it.
Japan needs to be the first country to build a Metal Gear
obviously, you were born or read about WWII.
A Gundam!
You're watching too much anime😅
@@hovstacoolianz2197 metal gear solid is a video game fool
Here I am thinking, Why isn't the Super Dimensional Fortress Macross not enough to defend them?@@arx3516
This was much needed step against the bully China who claims entire south china sea. Good job Japan 🇮🇳🤝🇯🇵
bro India is allies with China 😂 remember BRICS?
its time for Japan to pay back for that they did to the Chinese :)
@@C-lp6jb you know it would be great not to have WW3
@@moisesojeda1085 Yet China is claiming Indian territory?
As an Indian , I can feel , that BRICS comes very low in our priority list compared to QUAD
and primary reason is stubborn behaviour of China at borders .
Damn glad the Japanese are on our side this time around... could u imagine them foes again...
Japan will defend and Japan will be just fine.
IDK about the phrase "like NEVER before" when it comes to Japan arming itself.
Was literally scrolling the comments to see if anyone else had noticed the same thing, like roflmao "Japan is arming itself like IT NEVER HAS BEEN BEFORE" um yeah Pearl Harbor was done by aliens
😁 Yes, that choice of words irked me too.
Well, to some, history began in 1995😢
Indeed - anyone remember the early 1940's?
@@L4JP The 1940s were in The Shōwa era (Imperial Japan) which is vastly different to the current (Democratic) Reiwa era it would be weird to even call them the same country.
That the Japanese are taking these steps to increase their military capability is reassuring because in these dangerous times , one cannot have enough friends who can , if need be , hold the line . Of course , that Japan is stepping up in this way is unsettling because they know a lot that perhaps we in the west don't know , particularly where concerns the intentions of China .
well, radiation sushi is good for your health.
The REALITY is that if Japan can achieve i't's own security, and assert itself, then it also has NO NEED for US "security" occupation....
@des8559 : The REALITY is that neither I , nor anybody else in this thread has ANYTHING to learn about current events from an obvious ' armchair war correspondent ' and ' keyboard journalist ' like U .
I always wonder why nobody has concerns over the intentions of the US?! Which , historically, have always been worse that those of China.
Japan increased his budgets because they´re America´s doggys and they do what´s told to them.
Country without autonomy
I'm glad Japan and Germany are on our side this time
I am old enough to remember those who lived and fought in ww2 having a total hatred for these two countries and their peoples.
However they are both now stable liberal democracies and the stronger their defence forces, the better.
But they are nerfed this time. Like unlocking a final boss to be a follower after beating them, you get a weaker version with you lol
Mind if I ask which side were Japan and Germany on last time in war?
@@odiasspzaz755 their own side? both countries' government also have changed alot nowadays if you compare them from those time
@@realmaozhedong Indeed, but what's changed is that they have lost their sovereignty and became someone's vassal.
The thumbnail may remind you of Imperial Japan, but today's Japan is not like that. DW is manipulating and exaggerating the image to attract viewers.
There should be a formal alliance in the Pacific similar to NATO with allies such as US, Canada, Japan, S. Korea, Australia/NZ, Philippines, etc. And that alliance should be a strong partner with NATO to send a message that threats on either side of the world will be dealt with accordingly.
Asia is not that simple, it's complicated. Have powerful powers. For example, even if all the neighbors of India (with the removal of China) combine the force, they would still lose it. The power dynamics is just crazy. China is on another level.
More Asian countries have nukes than European countries. Many of them are not like China(they are responsible enough). Some are just crazy. Alliances in Asia is not that simple.
They already have an alliance. It's called pick on north korea or ponk.
@@brandstradamusignore north Korea. Who cares about north Korea?
@@lostlegend9015 I wouldn’t say that with certainty that it can’t be a collective alliance between all Asian countries. Chinas influence is to strong and to good for all nations in that region. And their “ Belt and Road initiative “ could help immensely to weaker nations. And to my other psychotic friend, NATO and the US lost their credibility almost all over the world, and quoting their words, “ It’s a new Sheriff arrived in the town “ which better call it a whole Sheriff department .
what threats? china? whom over 5000 years of their history has not even done close to the amount of damage done by the US and japan respectively 🤣, just make up some nonsense so you have an excuse to bully other countries around 🤣
Japan: *"I didn't hear no bell"*
Japan needs to defend itself against Russia, North Korea, and China.
We'll done Japan ❤️❤️ keep going love from India
Love from USA 🇺🇸 … love our india brothers too
@@DanGittens ❤️
@@DanGittensindians love russia👍not USA.
Dont call brothers
@@RipHamasIslamicTerrorists Indians do not share a common mind, not all of them are Z.
@@RipHamasIslamicTerrorists Just the dumb ones.
Hats off to Japan for stepping up and sharing more of the burden of keeping peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region. Though the US is a very reliable partner and friend, it is best to be ready for any military contingency that may arise because of China's aggressive posturing in the region.
The more closed fists against a drunken angry enemy is best to help. Soothe angry tides, beware of bubbles and tibality
If China is aggressively posturing, then what was the US doing in Iraq, Afghanistan and many parts of the world? The US was killing people.
@@SteveTudesco Yes, free Japan from US occupation.
I agree. The Japanese know that they are geographically close to North Korea and China.
They just want to make sure that their country and their people are okay.
US a reliable partner and friend...
Japan is hardcore working country with the poverty line for women ending up in porn.
Back a couple of decades and japan was becoming richer than the US.
The US made sure that came to an halt!
What a friend...
a re-armed Japan is a terrifying prospect... thank god they are our allies.
Germany and Japan tried to be peaceful after the second world war but Russia and China have shown this is a naive stand. Now Russia and China have both woken them up. I am glad they did.
We tried peace through dialogue and trade and they thought we were weak but they took our kindness for weakness.
China had been peaceful for 2000 years before 1840. Then the UK, France, US and Japan decided to wake China up.
What are you talking about? China and the US were allies
Spot on..
That's true, China and Russia are ungrateful.
Bull!
Japan and germany where forced into disarmament and pacifist constitutions by the US occupation regimes post-war. Loosers cant be choosers.
At this point in time?
The US has no interest in helpless vassals anymore, and have been pushing both nations to buy a lot of hardware and adapt their laws so they can serve as proxy forces.
And whoever imagines the US empire to be a force for trade and diplomacy? Has missed about 50 unilateral undeclared imperial wars they waged all over the world.
Constant state-terrorist bombing raids on souvereign nations. Over a thousand bases on foreign soil, most of them erected with invasions and just never left. dozens of nations bombed into failed-state horror shows.
All geopolitics powergaming is cynical, there are no moral nations.
But the US really is incredible hypocytic for the nation that has single- handedly broken every international law a thousand times over.
Russia is an amoral invader wading throgh blood? It is.
But ask any iraqi which nation _they_ would cast in that role....
The strongest manpower of ww2 era is coming back 🗾 🇯🇵
I also read that Germany is investing more into its military. Looks like they're getting the band back together.
Italy will still be useless next time round though.. 😆
@@willc1294 And Romania will still be the unsung "hero"
@@willc1294except this time Italy has a far better equipped military than Germany.
Lame innuendo is lame.
Actually, Japan and Germany vowed to deepen cooperation on defense, economy, finance, energy, transportation and foreign affairs and work more closely because they "share fundamental values," according to Nils Schmid. It's very possible that Germany under Scholz and Japan under Kishida are leaving China to get "the band back together" (whatever that even means) but as long as each side is striving for the world peace, we have nothing to be worried about 🙏 We don't want to see another World War 2 and i don't think that we will, if we can all work together for peace 🌎🕊🙏
Germany is spending extra 100 billion on military, Japan has massive military build-up plan. I think I've seen this one before, I just can't remember where...
Yeah. It seems a repetition of the Paraguayan War.
Poland: “Hehe I’m in danger.”
Nah, "like never before", didn't you read the description?
“Building up it’s military like it never has before” ...uhhh I can think of at least one other time.... But as a part of the free world Japan should have strong defense capabilities
Japan has already started military aggression by dumping radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean in the name of freedoom.
Yeah wrong choice of words there? Lmao.
@@mao_tse_tung1921 projection?
I'm surprised a Pacific style NATO, has not happened by now, given China's aggression against it's neighbours, and the ridiculous 9 dash line.
No NATO in the Pacific because France was against it basically.
No, without U.S. , these country cannot fire a bullet@@icu17siberia
Good. Protect your self Japan
Hahahahahahahahahaha... ...
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈~
有点儿感慨... ...不过，这就是战争，这就是最真实的世界。
Welcome to my world, mortals... ...
The peaceful rise of China is inevitable!!!
@@henryarchy5424 对，真要发生时，你也不会幸免。
@@realmaozhedong 哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈~
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈~
那咱们就来试试吧~
反正当年在国外全球主战派集会时，老夫主讲过... ...日本也有高层级别的人参与。
老夫老实跟你说... ...你算是莫名其妙踢中龙王庙了。你现在看到的剧情，剧本很早很早就定了。而老夫大概二十年前也不断知会某傻女，希望心爱的她能明白... ...
反正... ...到时你就明白了。你，就算整个新加坡小人国... ...也只有一个必然的下场。
到时的日本统帅一批搞不好都是主战派系的成员，老夫就如教师对着一群学员。
棋盘是老夫的，棋子还傻乎乎一直攻击老夫... ...
基本就如欧洲那批... ...找死。
当年老夫不是在网上说了, may all men die, and the babes be left to me... ...听起来很荒谬，但当时也没人明白老夫在欧洲区说什么。嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻嘻~
真要发生时... ...是老夫的剧本，老夫的主战派，老夫早收到消息72小时前就’出国旅游‘了。你怎么玩得过老夫？哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈 ~
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈~
到时不光日本，美国也是主战派的天下... ...老夫的消息更加灵通。
要么中国选择自杀，要么美国准备自杀... ...否则要是老夫不出来’引流‘，如今的棋局只能是战争。
都说了，自以为有权有钱... ...得罪了神，就只能一种下场。
@@henryarchy5424 记得按时吃药。
World War Two was 80 years ago, Japan is now a close USA ally as is Germany, time for them to build up their strength and maintain and bolster the alliance.
"Close ally to US" =Occupied Vassal state
top 5 economies of the world with high standard of living, much more than I can say about the allies or Russia or CCP@@hovstacoolianz2197
@@mikeboydus Everyone knows Japan's economic survival lies more in maintaining good relations with us Chinese than with the US. Monetary tributes and direct interference in domestic affairs, which are common features of vassalage, may no longer exist but their absurd willingness to sacrifice their own interests to fulfil those of America clearly shows they're not independent.
@@mikeboydusthe us just doesn’t work on the vassal model. I think this is confusing to some people. The us does export its products and culture. But generally us provides security and is interested in expanding a network of partners for trade. This is more beneficial than simply extracting tribute if you’re the us because it bolsters the competitiveness of the us economic sphere.
People don’t get how dependent the us is on its Allie’s for global security. Us provides the tip of the spear, but every ally is a force multiplier and lets the us focus on its specialist role in deploying key capabilities while relying on the local partner for manpower and other support services.
Japan is part of the club. They're basically in the US/UK/Canada/Australia/NZ alliance now. Its not even a matter of "basically"... They're in. Might as well just call it the "Six Eyes" alliance rather than the "Five Eyes". And good for all of us! They're an incredible partner to have.
Go Japan! 🇮🇹❤️🇯🇵
let hope they it again for pearl harbor
Italiano Cappucino Numero Uno, Bravo Signoren Piacere
It’s no wonder: Japan has been threatened by North Korea for a long time! Sending lots of love to 🇯🇵 from the 🇺🇸
All you send to Japan are Nuclear bombs... Learn your history
North Korea is the attack dog of the CCP. The CCP is the true threat.
@@TURE121550c army
Japan are a hard working people.. india love them
We love japan
Volunteer to fight for them then. Even their own people have got no appetite to die for their country.
India a selfish country.....benefits from Ukraine blood
@@ngchaimingtell us who is willing to fight for china
India loves Japan's speed ! 10km high speed rail after 10 years construction.
@@ngchaiming you may have heard of the Quad. India, Japan and the US are committed. It's just that Australia wavers. Otherwise there are no barriers to an Indo-Pacific alliance that counters China
As an American, I stand with Japan and agree with their decision to have a military counter strike if need be 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵
Mr. Yoshida and Mr. Tsuruoka are right with their assessment. Japan needs to invest more into their defence, increase their capabilities and in general take their national security much more serious. When Japan really does take it seriously and is willing to go the extra mile, like investing 3% to 4% of GDP into their defence budget, then they could build the third largest/most capable military and ensure true deterrence. It is not too late, and their plan of investing around 100 billion dollars per year within the next 5/6 years is a good start, with all their plans of acquiring different strike capabilities, their investments into r&d of hypersonic and supersonic cruise missiles, acquiring more vessels/aircrafts and systems in general, building air/sea defence around the island chain of Ryukyu, investing into r&d of future advanced systems, and of course the joined development of the 6th gen jet GCAP with UK, all those plans among others are a very good start. But I hope they will do more than that. It´s time for Japan to let the past be the past and strive into the future with new confidence. Times have changed, the geopolitical landscape has changed, their way of life, their sovereignty is in danger and they are at the forefront of this battle. The chances are good that when Japan does all this China would not dare to take Taiwan and other areas within the pacific because of the deterrence layers of Japan and the US. It won´t work without a strong Japan.
Germany x2 felt caged-in by it's own Anglo-Saxon cousins, both times with world shaping devastating effects, but paradoxically NOT for the Anglo-Saxons., who lost so few, but claimed the spoils of victory...
I have NO IDEA why anyone would think Japan today has no historical recollection of it's own history, and of those forces that continue to occupy it as a spoil of war....
Is it that Japan cannot fathom an opportunity to end it's own BENEVOLENT OCCUPATION...???
Or are they going to continue been meek and docile, only to be reminded that the war of Empires never truly ended, they just re-manifested themselves in statehood alliances....
@@D-E-S_8559 I see your point/suggestion, But the truth is that Japan is dependent on the US militarily, politically and economically. Even if they change the first two parameters the economic one still stands. But you are right, they could still embrace a more distinct and confident governance. As a good example France comes to one's mind. And I think to truly controlee and manage one's own national security is the first step into that direction. If one day the government in China changes and a miracle occurs which allows an alliance or some form of union between China, Japan and South Korea, then they could rival any power. It would be the new dominant block/region. But I guess that will never happen. Although a strong alliance between Japan and South Korea is in the realm of possibility. Those two countries together could rival any power too. But first Japan to be more confident and should allow/opt for a true military with strong capabilities and deterrence.
Even investing that much it's still an amount of one third or something like that of second placed china and first placed united states. Idk what does it do and don't wanna get utilized as pawn for china us conflict
Japan relying US for security is not good for Asia. I am not sure a strong Japan military will have any influence on unification of China though.
@@Kenny-yl9pc I hear you---but ANY war, not even their war, can cure MOST of those "militarily, politically and economically" aka social, political and economic realities, because , because, just like Germany, Japan has also done it TWICE before in the revolutions of history.....
I can say that I was alive at a time when leaders routinely visited each other, shook hands and there was more peace than war on the planet. Looks as if those days are long gone and won't be back for a while.
That is what happens when you have terrorist dictatorships running countries.
there are 2 guys that have illegally extended their terms of office, Putin and Xi...modern day dictators. is it any coincidence that these same 2 guys are bent on war? its almost like we need to stop the rise of dictators at any cost.
Old business is being taken care of. The dithering diplomat class can suck eggs.
Japan is capable in investing heavily on their military defences which most ASEAN nations couldn't.
Well because Japan is the 3rd world's largest economy.. while in the ASEAN, Singapore is on the top for their defense budget and needed
yeah japan's militarization worked out well for some the "asean" members last time around🤫
@@kovichni you're right but that is not the case nowadays. China and North Korea are a much bigger threat than Japan right now.
China will invade the Philipines and Vietnam first.
Chinese forgot what japanese were. They were the real terror and they shouldn't poke them.
I'm pretty sure people in china haven't forgot about what Japan did in ww2, one of my Chinese friend told me that they've been preparing for retribution since the end of the war.
It is an extremely sad fact that the world seems to be reenacting the 1930’s, albeit with different villains this time round.
History always repeats itself.
mo it doesn't @@ramonapool619
But this time with nukes.
The west started the first and second ww, I think they are the same villains who are staging for the third ww
The whole world is arming up!
Except Argentina and the Vatican. They don't seem to be spending much in their Armed Forces.
So finally samurai return in war field with his new sword..
they should build a new battleship, the Yamato 2.0
They should build a Gundam
@@aztronomy7457 Why not both :D
@@WolfH3 a battleship with a Gundam bay
With a wave motion gun.
Or bake an Anpanman
Japan should do it a long time ago,strenghtening their defense,the only pillar in this side of the globe.
Japan is the real sleeping giant in asia
The deal was that Japan would remain peaceful, not develop nukes, etc. in exchange for protection from the USA - Japan got the same deal as Germany, Italy, Belgium, South Korea, etc. That Japan feels the need to build up its military could be a sign that they are looking to be more aggressive or that they do not want to gamble on political instability in the USA.
The U.S has been asking Japan to ramp up it's military for years and is fully supportive of it, and Japan has been pretty hesitant up to now. Daily airspace and naval incursions into their EEZ by China/Russia, missiles fired over their country by N. Korea is the reason for the buildup.
It's more that US is trying to use Japan as a proxy to fight China on it's behalf. Why use US forces, when they could conivnce Japan to fight instead. As this news clip demostrates, US has been pretty successful in do that, to Japan's detriment.
@@nasunoyoichi5253 So nice, your wordings... "The U.S. has been asking Japan..."
Except Japan ain't the aggressor, but rather it's China. Also, I don't think it's political instability that Japan worries about US, but rather the cost of war, even if it's just supporting it as the war in Ukraine shows.
It's reasonable to ramp up your defense capability, like what Poland is doing to deter any future aggression
Open secret every Intelligence service knows about Japan.
They have a nuclear weapon programme ready to go , and build a atomic bomb within 6 months.
They produced a ICBM due to their fifty year old independent space program.
They have produced the nuclear material they need in their own nuclear power stations.
Question is when will they start the programme, or have they already started ?
Apparently so, Japan has the full capability and technology to make WMD but mighty dragon is so friendly and still sleepy though.
@@royalpanther6391 japan is aging bro, not a threat anymore and no one is going to attack Japan, what for?
After listening this news
Anime fan :- yeeeeee yeeee 😇😇
History fan :- 😱😱🥲😟😫😶😮😳
I'm interested to see their pretty new Mitsubishi fighter.
It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war
Oh boy, stuck in the middle of 2 cruel dictators.
Who wrote the phrase "Japan is arming itself like never before"? Are your writers sophomores in high school? We're talking about a nation that endured 150 years of civil war, a nation with a deep warrior tradition that rapidly industrialized and went on a rampage in the Pacific. We're not talking ancient history here DW, just a little thing called World War II, you know, probably the most significant event of the 20th century.
Come on, it's the modern media.
Why be accurate, when you can be sensational?
my boys are flexing.....love you Japan...U.S. native here
Japan should be able to protect itself 6:41
Oh, Japan has armed itself before. Around the same time Germany did.
They are still friends. 😁
This is an evenly match against China, we bet for Japan!
We bet Japan is a coward when American troop raped and bully Japanese. Why Japan is mute???
As they should. I don’t blame em.
Goo Japan 🇺🇸 + 🇯🇵 = 💪
Once china fall
Japan willl say let go again pearl harbor
🇺🇲 + ⛩️=👿
Better to have it and not need it rather then need it and not have it...!!!
I worry about the birthrate in Japan. Projections show that it’s population will halve in the next 50 years or so.
A violent war will help with the birthrate
They can always resort to importing young immigrants from Asia, Brazil and Peru. If they don't do it, then it's their choice. 🤷🏽
Way overhyped in media.
Japan isn't even the country with lowest birthrates.
@@sankss1684
Japan would be a senior citizen home if fertility rate continue to drop further in the next 50 years.
@@TheKkpop1 Fun fact.
Birthrates in Japan is 1.47 and increasing not dropping.
In South Korea its 0.74
In China it's 0.93
I fully support you Japan.
The land of the Samurai it is sad to see the current state of Japan's military
Clear and good analysis, thanks!~
What a dumb question... we're in the middle of WW3 for anyone who doesn't get it yet.
Japan is a country that is extremely weak militarily and is still weak militarily even in the 2030s, 2040s and 2050s. If there’s a country that will undoubtedly drop in military ranking near future it’s Japan. Their economy seen no growth at all since the 90s and their peak was 2012. Japan also has an aging population so there’s less manpower in the military which can prove detrimental to their military. There comes a time where they inevitably can’t invest more than the money they currently have. As a American, I absolutely disagreed with Japan’s plan for military buildup. Instead they should focus on other things not relating to military. Unfortunately, I’m sensing a repeat of what happened ≈8 decades ago.
I wonder who drafted their constitution post WW2 to make them a pacifist country? hmm.
Yeah, but no, I think given the fact that one neighbor has invaded another country, another one launches ballistic missiles into Japanese waters and a third nation has had the largest military build up since WW2 while claiming illegally numerous islands on the Pacific Ocean and threatening to take more including an entire sovereign nation, you can see that Japan feels the need to be prepared for what might come in the future. Any sane country in the region would. Australia is doing the same by getting nuclear subs with cruise missile capability. But you won’t accuse them of trying to start a war. So nice try. Also 250 likes and not one comment? Looks like a manufactured comments and spam the likes strategy. So probably a state actor trying to shift the narrative to make Japanese the aggressor by it responding to legitimate aggression in the region.
JAPAN was powerful in the 1940s when it attacked pearl harbor forcing president franklin roosevelt to declare war. 🗽🗽🗽
@@asopopilosopo4158 so was Russia when it invaded Finland? Or France when in invaded Prussia, or Russia when it invaded Ukraine, or Mexico when it invaded Texas… what’s your point?
Appreciate your input, but in a region with increasingly rising tensions such as East Asia, and neighbours with long memories, and an inability to differentiate imperial Japan from modern-day Japan, neighbours who have zero respect for the rules based global order they consider to be imposed on them by outsiders, japan has little choice but to begin arming up. This has not been popular among the Japanese people for decades until quite recently. The only alternatives are appeasement to the hostile neighbours or reliance on the US. And given the fact that the US tends to not be a very reliable ally at times when they feel their interests are not served, and rightly so since they have the right to decide when they want to intervene, Japan must have the ability to defend itself with or without allies.
"Hey i seen this one before" -me "what are you talking about its brand new"-DW 😅
Still i support Japan rearmament in defiance of China.
pearl harbor again remember to fight back let them finish what they did
The free world today is facing the same set of circumstances that it did in the late 1930s into the early 1940s. There is a industrial power in Europe that is ruled by a dictator who has started a war of conquest after having been appeased in earlier land grabs. The Western Pacific is being is being coerced by a Asian industrial power who has openly proclaimed a Greater
East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. It has territorial aims and the only way to counter these two hostile dictatorships is to do the same thing we did the last time. Meet them with the certainty of irresistible kinetic force. I am personally very glad that Japan and Germany are now on the Allied side. I don't like that Japanese Rising Sun flag. That should be retired. Xi should tread very carefully. Putin must be removed off the board.
😂 what nonsense you talk.
Germany and Japan were invading small nations in the name of freeDOOM and DemonCrazy during the 2nd ww.
@@jamesgreen1116Okay, point out exactly where the OP was wrong. Go ahead, I’m waiting
We fully support you Japan!
Lots of lies these days.
Americans are still the main defense strategy for Japan. What is actually happening is that the USA demands Japan to contribute more to the defense budget.... That's all !!
As an American veteran, I SUPPORT 🇺🇸🇯🇵
🤣what a clown
With all the bullying China is doing, war might be inevitable, so it is better to be well prepared than sorry. Moreover, weakness invites aggression and strenght will discourage it and prevent war.
Ironically, it was the Japanese who was aggressive during WWII. Now, the table is turned. It doesn't like the same medicine once offered to its neighbours.
'bullying' that sounds like the United Snakes of America
@@lindokuhlehlatshwayo9215Your comment sounds like what-about-ism.
Hint: Give it a rest.
What about the bullying NATO has been doing for the last 20 years, pls don’t pick and choose Ediot
china bullying? build a few island in south china sea class as bullying, but USA have over 300 base surround china is not call bullying? maybe china should have 300 base around Usa and base on your logic should be ok.
Japan fears the current China...that fear is good for Japan to be prepared, so, it defends itself better than being complacent...the Japanese patriotism is unbeatable..
Based Japan, greetings from Croatia!
Just wait for Japan to declare another benevolent "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere".
One of the sanctions given to them at end of ww2 was never to build up weapons and arms, but only civilian security, police, and internal defense. But now they found ways to skirt the law, and they are building up their military after all..
I can't help but think that Yukio Mishima would be happy to hear about this.
They need space battleship yamato
They need Mighty Atom.
Con Cina e Corea del Nord la vicino, sarebbe da pazzi non armarsi il più possibile. In questo momento non ci si può basare più solo sugli USA. Infatti, con la guerra in Ucraina, esiste sempre il pericolo che questa si estenda e, con l' articolo 5 del trattato NATO , gli USA entrino in guerra contro la Russia. In questo caso, non avrebbero più forze sufficienti per garantire la sicurezza del Giappone. A Cina e Corea del Nord non interessa niente del diritto internazionale e aspettano solo una situazione del genere per tentare una guerra di conquista contro Giappone, Corea del Sud, Taiwan e Filippine. L' unica cosa che può scoraggiare costoro è la prospettiva di trovarsi di fronte una nazione ben armata e che quindi la loro guerra di conquista finisca per impantanarsi come la Russia in Ucraina. Per Cina e Corea del Nord , un atteggiamento pacifista è interpretato solo come un atteggiamento debole e vile e perciò il pacifista è da loro considerando solo una preda facile , che opporrà poca resistenza in caso di attacco.
Japan will be a super power
Japan is fighting for democracy and I support that.
As an asian, it's really concerning to see all the military buildup in our region. I hope it will only be used as a deterrent and not result in an all oit war.
dont be the next ukraine/vietnam.
America will use Asians to kill Asian .
For sure it won't be Japan or South Korea which starts the next war. It'll either be China or North Korea. China's fearmongering of WW2 is unrealistic and meant to tap into the nationalistic zeal of the Chinese to not question Xi's future ambitions in the greater Asia Pacific region.
I hope so too, but the fact that Russia has been warmongering since the fall of the USSR, makes me very worried.
You should be more worried about the US warmongering since 09/11/2001.
Because they are smart.
strong Japan is on our side woohoo, Go Japan!!!🙏🇯🇵🇰🇷🇹🇼🇺🇲🇦🇨💪💪💪
Always on the side of side bad guys. Shame we're the bad guys
I think china been OK with westerns mass high spending, like america already needs to suck the blood of its allies to stay alive
🇯🇵🇵🇭
@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket that's the real China right there it's Taiwan a defacto leader like Xi should step down and hand over China to a democratic country of Taiwan 😆😂
@@3zea-un7do
Stop pretending US will save Diewan when it can not save Hawaii.
As an American I'm so glad Japan is ramping up their military. Our nations have been close allies for so long so we need our friends as strong as they can be. If there is ever a war in the pacific again we will be fighting together. America's greatest strength are all the allies they have.
That's not a good sign. remembered the ww2 Japan was savage....
Birds of the same feather will flock together for wars. Japan has never apologized for its war atrocities.
US the 👿 war monger also committed great crimes against humanity in the past 30 years.
You nuked them and made them you’re Allie ☠️
I wouldn’t bank on America for success. Ask Korea or Afghanistan if the US was reliable.
@@ericeandcowhat wre you talking about? look at North Korea and South Korea and tell me which side has better quality of life for their citizens.
"Japen is arming itself like never before..." Never before? Really? Never before. I think ya might wanna fact check that.
Must be a public school grad
According to Japan Defense report 2022, by end of 2035 Japan will have 1500 nuclear warheads. So by end of 2023, Japan is estimated to have 100 nuclear warheads. Is it true ?
I support Japan❤❤❤
Japan's buildup during Imperial period makes me feel unsafe. But Japan's buildup of military might now makes me feel safe. That helps counter the belligerence of CCP and emperor Xi.
Teams are forming up. Buckle up.
As someone who did study Japanese politics at an university, I can say that if Japan wanted, they could've had all the military protection they need trough United States, however, that topic is extremely sensitive.
Since the fall of Soviet Unions, multiple Japanese politicians of various ranks were calling for a restoration of a proper military and bigger autonomy from United States (because the situation as for now, Japan is in a similar to Germany-Russia position but to the United States), however, United State's protection allows to neglect the military and save money for the economy so those calls were either overlooked, or silenced. Plus, China becoming the world's second biggest economy in 2009-2010 and having bigger ambitions made it way more complicated.
Since the start of this conflict Japan did try hard to push for a military build up. However, once again, things became even more complicated: on one hand there's no better time than now, but on the other - their hands are already full with economy stagnation and demographical crisis. Plus, once again, United States isn't really willing to let them do their thing with Russia anymore as they did before 2022 and Fumio Kishida doesn't hold enough power or support even, he doesn't have any weight to go bold in his actions like Abe did. The best he could've made is to keep some cooperation in the energy sector with Russia going, but only the most important projects (Sakhalin 1-2, Arctic LNG).
Japan is an island nation which doesn't need to learn to live harmony with its neighboring countries. It invaded China, Russia, annexing Korea and South East Asia in 2ww.
Dumping radioactive water to destroy Pacific Ocean is part of Japanese noble kamikaze spirit to bury everyone with its selfishness.
This would immediately affect Taiwan, Philippines, Russia, China and South Korea food safety, and eventually 🇺🇲, South East Asia and global ocean if Japan continue to dump radioactive substance for 30 years.
This is war if Japan dumps radioactive substance to Germany, 🇺🇲 or any country which has border with Japan.
They already do have an alliance with the United States. We have several very large Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force bases there.
@@JeffSpehar-ov1cn and not all the Japanese are welcoming that, especially not the ones who live near those bases.
No one denies that US is strong and can protect, but rather than relying on someone, you'd prefer having your own backup. Sometimes USA's interest conflicts with Japanese interest and they cannot say anything about it because:
A) Japan relies on USA when it comes to security
B) Japan relies on USA's market much more than Germany relied on Russian gas
Both of those factors come at the price of your sovereignty. And if, for example, Japan would want to fight USA in Kazakhstan - it simply can't, even though Japan has much more reason to get than 'stan in it's own sphere of influence. The whole 1956 declaration fiasco is a sign of that Japan cannot do as they want.
@@Rubinrus
I am Japanese.
The U.S.-Japan relationship is not as one-sided as you claim.
There are some things that the U.S. relies heavily on Japan for. It is military bases.
Why is the U.S. the hegemonic power and why is the dollar the reserve currency?
Half of the reason is that the U.S. has the strongest military power, and the other half is that it has military bases overseas that can project that military power.
Japan is a major contributor to the U.S. in terms of military bases. Japan provides the only naval base in the world that can maintain U.S. aircraft carriers, which are stationed there and have a strategic range that extends from the Pacific to the Arabian Gulf.
If the U.S. loses Japan as an ally, it loses even its hegemonic status and the dollar ceases to be the reserve currency.
If that happens, the U.S. is finished!
@@aaaa-px7ng the actual reason why US is the hegemon and has a dollar as a reserve currency because they were the only victor in WW2. They didn't suffer much during the war while every single of their allies was pretty much ruined, literally and economically. Their economy and manufacturing still being in a good shape made it so that the dollar was the go-to currency everyone needs. It was also the only power in a possession of a nuke and with an ability to put up a fight against USSR. The choice was only natural.
Then, it started expand to solidify it's power. That expansion also included Japan and South Korea, with a bigger emphasis on the first. You should know how one-sided the relations were until 1956 and 1960.
And no, if USA loses Japan as it's partner/ally, it isn't finished. Japan would be finished due to the reliance on USA's market. USA would be finished if Japan does the impossible and somehow ends up friends with China. I have no idea how can that happen, but the result of that is a fact. My judgement here is solely graduation work (about 6 months of digging into economic and political documents on top of 4 years of studying), a month on Hokkaido and news (NHK, Kyodo, Sankei etc). It's not like I can understand everything, but economically, it's hard to believe that USA has that kind of reliance on Japan.