Japan's Postwar Pacifism May Be Coming to and End

Hopefully it is coming to an end.  I have been saying for some time now that it's time to let Germany and Japan do what they do best.  Militarize.  The reasons should be very obvious.

Japan is expected to adopt a more "dynamic" forward-leaning military posture, involving sophisticated new weaponry, mobile rapid-response units and closer security alliances with friendly countries, as part of a sweeping strategic defence review focused on real or potential threats from China and North Korea.

Although the shift towards a more assertive military stance has been under discussion in Tokyo for some time, an angry maritime confrontation with China in September and the recent North Korean attack on South Korean territory have lent urgency to discussions on how to deal with the challenges both countries pose to Japan.

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