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[Reform] Japan's PM wants to reform "pacifist" constitution

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Cohete Rojo, Nov 6, 2017.

  1. Cohete Rojo

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    This goes back to 2013-2014 when Abe began "reinterpreting" the constitution. Years of unchecked Chinese aggression in and around the South China Sea, and North Korea's nuclear program have pushed Japan to this point.

    I post this now because Trump wants to arm the Japanese further so they can 'shoot missiles out of the sky'.

     
    #1 Cohete Rojo, Nov 6, 2017
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  2. JuanValdez

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    Probably smart. The US won't be able to protect them from China much longer.
     
    #2 JuanValdez, Nov 6, 2017
  3. dmoneybangbang

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    And we shouldn’t be. We can still be allies and I wouldn’t mind selling them part of the Pacific Fleet.

    Japan is no slouch defensively. Like Israel, their nuclear weapons program is a worst kept secret.
     
    #3 dmoneybangbang, Nov 6, 2017
  4. Ubiquitin

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    Japan has been stuck in a slump for so long. Imagine if Japan could’ve continued to grow economically for the last 20 years.
     
    #4 Ubiquitin, Nov 6, 2017
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    Isn't it still leaking in to the ocean?

    Rocket River
     
    #5 Rocket River, Nov 6, 2017
  6. dmoneybangbang

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    Haha probably. But China is fearful of Japan’s secret-ish nuclear arsenal.
     
    #6 dmoneybangbang, Nov 6, 2017
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    They are a good reminder about foreign competition; appearing unstoppable is one thing.
     
    #7 dmoneybangbang, Nov 6, 2017
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    North Korea is the one firing ICBMs over their territory.
     
    #8 No Worries, Nov 6, 2017
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    Can you imagine?
     
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