Why do we have 23 military bases in Japan?

MarathonMike

Diamond Member
Dec 30, 2014
44,721
60,448
3,645
The Southwestern Desert
Time to start closing some of those bases and bringing the troops back to America. For instance we have a huge air base on Okinawa. The Okinawans do not want us there and there is no reason for us to have such a massive presence on that island. Close it.
 
Past time to bring them all home
We do not need to be the world's military.
 
Time to start closing some of those bases and bringing the troops back to America. For instance we have a huge air base on Okinawa. The Okinawans do not want us there and there is no reason for us to have such a massive presence on that island. Close it.

In post war Japan, it was decided by the Japanese and Americans, for quite legitimate reasons, that Japan would not be allowed to rebuild a military capable of anything but basic self defense.

For that reason, the task of protecting Japan from potential threats in the region has fallen on the US.

Bases in Japan are a legitimate counter to a growing Chinese military presence in the region.
 
Time to start closing some of those bases and bringing the troops back to America. For instance we have a huge air base on Okinawa. The Okinawans do not want us there and there is no reason for us to have such a massive presence on that island. Close it.

In post war Japan, it was decided by the Japanese and Americans, for quite legitimate reasons, that Japan would not be allowed to rebuild a military capable of anything but basic self defense.

For that reason, the task of protecting Japan from potential threats in the region has fallen on the US.

Bases in Japan are a legitimate counter to a growing Chinese military presence in the region.
Bring them home and let the Japs militarize.
 
Last edited:
Time to start closing some of those bases and bringing the troops back to America. For instance we have a huge air base on Okinawa. The Okinawans do not want us there and there is no reason for us to have such a massive presence on that island. Close it.

In post war Japan, it was decided by the Japanese and Americans, for quite legitimate reasons, that Japan would not be allowed to rebuild a military capable of anything but basic self defense.

For that reason, the task of protecting Japan from potential threats in the region has fallen on the US.

Bases in Japan are a legitimate counter to a growing Chinese military presence in the region.
we will be defeated by economics/debt long before by the military of another country
 
Last edited:
tRump
Time to start closing some of those bases and bringing the troops back to America. For instance we have a huge air base on Okinawa. The Okinawans do not want us there and there is no reason for us to have such a massive presence on that island. Close it.

In post war Japan, it was decided by the Japanese and Americans, for quite legitimate reasons, that Japan would not be allowed to rebuild a military capable of anything but basic self defense.

For that reason, the task of protecting Japan from potential threats in the region has fallen on the US.

Bases in Japan are a legitimate counter to a growing Chinese military presence in the region.
Bring them home and let the Japs militarize.

It didn't work out well the last time, but maybe they've changed.

16-lolita-2009-b.jpg
 
tRump
Time to start closing some of those bases and bringing the troops back to America. For instance we have a huge air base on Okinawa. The Okinawans do not want us there and there is no reason for us to have such a massive presence on that island. Close it.

In post war Japan, it was decided by the Japanese and Americans, for quite legitimate reasons, that Japan would not be allowed to rebuild a military capable of anything but basic self defense.

For that reason, the task of protecting Japan from potential threats in the region has fallen on the US.

Bases in Japan are a legitimate counter to a growing Chinese military presence in the region.
Bring them home and let the Japs militarize.

It didn't work out well the last time, but maybe they've changed.

16-lolita-2009-b.jpg
Yeah...
And the Germans still seem to be a bit "off" also.
21514922812_06d87932cb.jpg
Best we keep things as is.
 

Forum List

Back
Top