Kinda. They do have fun stuff like a cruiser that has a flat deck and carries aircraft, not an aircraft carrier (!!!), a cruiser. And they have been rearming the last two years as it becomes clear their neighbors might need a stick, or at least the threat of one.
Isn’t Japan like super demilitarized?
Kinda. They do have fun stuff like a cruiser that has a flat deck and carries aircraft, not an aircraft carrier (!!!), a cruiser. And they have been rearming the last two years as it becomes clear their neighbors might need a stick, or at least the threat of one.
In 2015, Japan amended its constitution to allow it to come to the defense of its allies.
A bit concerning, perhaps, but at least they’re on our side this time.
The real question is who changed, them or us?