Posted on May 10, 2023
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is bringing Japan closer to NATO, in yet another own goal for Putin...
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What else will go wrong for Putins plan?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is bringing Japan closer to NATO, in yet another own goal for Putin...
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Japan recently changed their constitution and now they're Japanese Defense Force can go abroad.
https://news.usni.org/2022/12/29/f-35b-upgrades-near-completion-aboard-japanese-warship-kaga
https://news.usni.org/2022/12/29/f-35b-upgrades-near-completion-aboard-japanese-warship-kaga
F-35B Upgrades Near Completion Aboard Japanese Warship Kaga - USNI News
Modification work turning Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Kaga into an F-35B aircraft carrier are nearing completion at a dock in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, located in the western part of Japan’s Honshu Island. Kaga, the second ship of the Izumo-class DDH, has been primarily designed to carry SH-60 helicopters and to operate …
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A NATO - APAC alliance would severely hurt China, but I'm not sure about Russia. Russia hasn't shown a lot of interest beyond freedom of navigation in the Pacific. China, on the other hand is pushing hard on expansion. So much so that they built their own islands to inhibit free transit in the East China Sea. Any partnerships of APAC nations presents a real threat to China, and losing face is never a winning proposition for the Chinese.
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