Japan draws consequences

[Skybird]

They plan to DOUBLE their yearly defence budget.



https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64001554

[Ostfriese]

This should not come as a surpise.
It's far more surprising that the Japanese waited that long, and it's to their credit that they have tried for such a long time to reason with China.

[Jimbuna]

Hardly surprising.

[Platapus]

The US needs to take immediate action in response to the unprecedented increase in Japanese defense spending!!!! We can not stand by and allow this to happen!!!



I hope we have preemptively sent sales people over to secure the new defense contracts.

[Otto Harkaman]

Japan is the best counter to China to support. With Taiwan and South Korea having been at times under Chinese rule they are more susceptible to propaganda. It will be a long conflict of hearts and minds in the region.

[Buddahaid]

In 2008 one morning when I was in China, air raid sirens started wailing and nobody could tell me what was going on. As it turned out, it was the anniversary of Japan invading so officially it's something that will never be forgotten, or forgiven. It will get attention.

[Kapitan]

With the changes in the Japanese constitution and doubling their budget we may see a couple of carriers on the horizon.

Perhaps this is the way South Korea should go as well with their stalled CVX

[August]

In 2008 one morning when I was in China, air raid sirens started wailing and nobody could tell me what was going on. As it turned out, it was the anniversary of Japan invading so officially it's something that will never be forgotten, or forgiven. It will get attention.


Officially not forgotten by a government that was not in existence when the Japanese invaded but took power over mainland China after the war in just as bloody a fashion.

[Buddahaid]

Officially not forgotten by a government that was not in existence when the Japanese invaded but took power over mainland China after the war in just as bloody a fashion.

Well Japan did sent over a giant golden Buddha so everythings even now.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/aerial-view-giant-golden-maitreya-260nw-2203372963.jpg

[Reece]

Yeh, that's the way I see it!! :haha:

[Skybird]

A "couple of carriers"...?
I dont think so. Way roo personnel and ressoruce-intensive, consideirng they must be protected by escorts, manned with crews and pilots.
And China is obsessed with neutralising carriers' efficiency.

Japan is a high tech country. It loves robots. And thats what I expect to see: plenty of robotized platforms, in the air, on the sea, under the sea. Also long range missiles and cruise missiles, drones. Submarines. Also, amphibious land forces to defend the islands of theirs.

Also, Japan opened its labour market more and more in recent 20 years. It had to, since it lacked he needed employees its economy demanded - and this although every fourth pensioneer of theirs still works until age 80, due to age poverty. This tells me they will find it hard to fill all slots in the increased military they plan for.

Comparable problems in Taiwan, btw., which also had to increasingly allow foreign employees into the country to maintain its eocnomic boom

[Kapitan]

A "couple of carriers"...?
I dont think so. Way roo personnel and ressoruce-intensive, consideirng they must be protected by escorts, manned with crews and pilots.
And China is obsessed with neutralising carriers' efficiency.

Japan is a high tech country. It loves robots. And thats what I expect to see: plenty of robotized platforms, in the air, on the sea, under the sea. Also long range missiles and cruise missiles, drones. Submarines. Also, amphibious land forces to defend the islands of theirs.

Also, Japan opened its labour market more and more in recent 20 years. It had to, since it lacked he needed employees its economy demanded - and this although every fourth pensioneer of theirs still works until age 80, due to age poverty. This tells me they will find it hard to fill all slots in the increased military they plan for.

Comparable problems in Taiwan, btw., which also had to increasingly allow foreign employees into the country to maintain its eocnomic boom

I don't think two medium sized dedicated carriers would be unreasonable they are going that way with the Izumo right now.

Something akin to what the Italians have could fit into their fleet quite well and with their technology you could see the crewing requirement less than what the French or Americans have something along the lines of the "lean manning" of UK carriers

[nikimcbee]

For consumption in the North Korean news market, I'd release the story, that Japan has completed Mecha-Godzilla.


https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fem.wattpad.com%2F0ec4c67ddaa3c3ad aaf7056ca636fb0bfd4e6d83%2F68747470733a2f2f73332e6 16d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d65646 9612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f434a4c3 96274324f4b66503364673d3d2d3537362e313532333435356 164396231393463383531333633343039333839392e6a7067% 3Fs%3Dfit%26w%3D720%26h%3D720&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=e3b3dd6a0e0241092ea734d19dedf6576dcfba28797d05 f09586b7147cd980f9&ipo=images


....and since I work for a Japanese tech company, I can neither confirm or deny it's existence....or not?:03:

[Skybird]

Boris Johnson's Halloween costume?

[Reece]

Yeh!! the neck is about right!! :yep: :03:

[Jimbuna]

Boris Johnson's Halloween costume?

:haha: