Posted on Jan 31, 2015
Can Japan seek military retribution after the latest beheading of their citizens at the hands of ISIS?
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Japan "reinterpreted" their Constitution last July which essentially allows them widen their interpretation of "collective self-defense." Now, instead of just defending themself from direct attack, they can come to the aide of their allies. Will this allow them to act against ISIS along side America since their citizens have been murdered in Iraq?
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SSG John Bacon
We haven't forgotten either SFC, It's just that we have our hands tied behind our backs with liberal red tape and ROE bow ties.
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LTC Scott O'Neil
Japan has a formidable "Defense Force" as per their constitution after WWII. They do not lack offensive capability but how should they react. Believe it or not Japan has its hands tied in offensive operations, unless it has to do with the defense of their homeland or its allies in the region. Having said that, they are in constant dispute over their land in the sea f Japan with China and North Korea and they really do not have a projection platform to send into the area to strike ISIS>
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I'm curious to know how the JSDF personnel feel about this. They signed up under the impression that they wouldn't be going anywhere outside of Japanese sovereign territory, and to now face the very real possibility of being ordered half a world away to fight an enemy that is not a conventional threat to their mainland... It's going to be a big transition in a lot of different ways for these guys.
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SGT (Join to see)
For the record it's not their adequacy or martial competency that I question, it's their will. Speaking honestly I don't know enough about their culture to have an educated discussion about much of this, I only question what I do as it's such a huge shift in world outlook for them. I question whether these are guys that want to fight no matter where that fight happens to be or whether they signed up purely to defend their homeland. If the latter then will they be given the option to decline deployment orders? SFC Mark Merino CPT Michael Barden SGM Mikel Dawson
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SFC Mark Merino
Japanese will is like American resolve. I'm glad they are our strong allies, besides, Hitomi is all the proof I need of Japanese "iron will!"...lol?
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COL Ted Mc
SGT (Bowling Green, KY); A rather crusty old friend of mine once said "Learning to fully understand the "Japanese Psyche" is simplicity itself - all you have to do is arrange for yourself and the last four generations of your forbearers to have been born Japanese and raised in Japan.".
Now if the sociopathic terrorists REALLY want to get themselves into a REAL "hurt locker" they can do that very simply by murdering a Gurkha.
Now if the sociopathic terrorists REALLY want to get themselves into a REAL "hurt locker" they can do that very simply by murdering a Gurkha.
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SFC Mark Merino
100% agree on both counts.Immediately remembered this story from 2011 COL Ted Mc
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12854492
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12854492
Gurkha who repelled Taliban attack gets bravery medal - BBC News
A Gurkha who single-handedly fought off an attack by at least a dozen Taliban insurgents is among 136 UK service personnel honoured for bravery.
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