China is waking up the Japanese Tiger

[Persuader]

Japan has the ability to be a major impediment to Chinese Aggression.....something China should have given more attention especially considering what Japan did to them prior to and during.WWII

Japan aims to boost 2023-2027 defence spending to US$318 billion

The amount will be 1.5 times higher than current levels, as Japan eyes defence build-up including the use of pre-emptive strikes.

www.scmp.com

 

[ozro]

Any content in this thread?......any at all

 

[johngaltshrugged]

Maybe when China threatened to nuke them non-stop, the Japanese finally put down the anime' porn & vending machines dirty panties to pay attention.
NATO is spent after a few months fighting for the fascists in Ukraine & Japan knows they might be on their own if war breaks out.

They have both Russia & China right next door

The reason why China threatens to “nuke Japan continuously” - Center for Security Policy

In perhaps the most reckless threat ever made, China has threatened to “nuke Japan continuously”...

centerforsecuritypolicy.org

 

[Concerned American]

NATO is spent after a few months fighting for the fascists in Ukraine & Japan knows they might be on their own if war breaks out.

Japan is not a NATO member. I believe the mutual defense treaty with Japan is known as

TREATY OF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND SECURITY BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA​

MOFA: Japan-U.S. Security Treaty

 

[1srelluc]

Is The Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere making a comeback?

It did not work out well for China the last time.

 

[Unkotare]

It is easy to tell that the CCP is getting nervous about the recent protests over their covid policies. Any time they want to distract the masses from the latest CCP fuck up, they go to the old reliable: Stirring up anti-Japanese sentiment.

China cracks down on Japanese culture – DW – 09/04/2022

Beijing cracks down on cultural elements like Kimonos amid clashes with the Western alliance of which Japan is a member.

www.dw.com

More recently, some Chinese companies that had been using Japanese-sounding names and characters have been pressured to "de-Japanize" their product and advertising. Happens every time.

 

[johngaltshrugged]

Japan is not a NATO member. I believe the mutual defense treaty with Japan is known as

TREATY OF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND SECURITY BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA​

MOFA: Japan-U.S. Security Treaty

I realize that. I'm just pointing out that a fairly minor conflict in another non-NATO country has depleted many of the arms stockpiles for Western countries.
Japan may realize there is no help coming if a war breaks out with China despite any promises from us