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What do you think about today's notice Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set out his case for beefing up pacifist Japan’s rules of engagement, saying he wants the armed forces to be able to enter battle in defense of allies.
Citing a rising climate of disquiet in north and southeast Asia, Abe said Japan needs to cast off constitutional strictures that have prevented its so-called Self Defense Forces from firing a shot in combat since 1945.
http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140515/DEFREG03/305150038/Abe-Pushes-More-Active-Japanese-Military
Citing a rising climate of disquiet in north and southeast Asia, Abe said Japan needs to cast off constitutional strictures that have prevented its so-called Self Defense Forces from firing a shot in combat since 1945.
http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140515/DEFREG03/305150038/Abe-Pushes-More-Active-Japanese-Military
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Hey, we supported Germany in the reinvention of their military and they turned out to be strong allies as the years progressed. I think we should support PM Abe in his efforts. It would be nice to have an ally in that part of the Pacific other than S. Korea, who has it's own issues to worry about. I don't think that Japan is going to run out and forcefully take the Kuril Islands from Russia as an expeditionary force, or go to war with China over the Senkaku Islands. They just want to be able to defend their interests proactively. In addition, they would be able to come to the defense of the US and our allies in the region without first being fired upon.
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Most of our "allies" need to take more of their own defense on rather than us continuously bear the brunt of it....
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Being stationed in Japan, I think it would be good for them to work more with their allies. They have a very professional military from what I have seen, and I think they would be a great asset to us.
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