Why Japan's Military is Gladly Getting Ready for War

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Japan’s new defense strategy and their already existing massive economic influence in Southeast Asia will make them the west's secret weapon against communist authoritarian China. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled on December 16th 2022 his country's new 5 year $320 billion dollar defense plan that will acquire 500 US made tomahawk cruise missiles that can strike Chinese territory for the first time. It will effectively double the size of Japan's military budget and make them the world’s third-largest military spender right after the United States and China. It’s not just an increase in weapons, their publicly released historic 2022 National Defense outlines sound justifications and legal arguments for this rearmanet as well as a change in their defense posture to deter aggression.
Oh no! Sound the alarms! The Japanese empire has woken up from its slumber and they’re getting ready to take over the world again! ” Obviously that’s absolutely ridiculous but tell that to North Korea, Russia and China who all took turns coming out to publicly denounce Japan’s new military plan as “dangerous” and alluding to Japan's history as an expansionist empire. Chinese Communist Party tabloid Global Times said “Japan has a history of straying into militarism and committing aggression and crimes against humanity, which has brought disaster to the region and the world and is now deviating from the track of post-war peaceful development. Apparently it’s only okay for China to increase defense spending and no one else. Yes Even 80 years after the last world war it’s hard for some people to forget. people don’t forget meme
In most modern discussions about great power politics we completely overlook Japan but I think a closer analysis will show you that this great nation holds the keys to keeping China in check. Many people do not understand just how much economic influence and soft power Japan projects despite having a somewhat self imposed limited military. Even though China’s GDP surpassed Japan’s in 2010. Japan is still the largest sponsor of infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia. Yes, that's even bigger than China’s massive efforts to expand with their Belt and Road Initiative throughout the region. As of 2021 Japan's investments in projects in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam is $259 billion compared to China’s $157 billion. This means Japanese banks lend more to Southeast Asia's five largest economies than the United States, UK and France combined. Doesn’t explain why my loan requests to Japanese banks are always denied but fair enough. Japan's massive construction projects across Asia give them tremendous credibility, respect, and influence in foreign policy decisions in the region. This makes Japan a closer rival to China than the US in this regard. Tokyo is the undisputed heavyweight champ of infrastructure investments in South East Asia even though China gets all the news reports about their belt and road initiative.
These projects include a subway system for Manila and a new East-west southern economic corridor that will link up Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar to promote free trade. These are some of the projects Japan is changing the world with. So how does Japan compete against China in this field? They offer low interest rates of around .25% for 30 year loans which is way better than the 4% interest rates on China’s projects which have been criticized for debt trapping developing countries.
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@just_a_turtle_chad Год назад

Having Japan on your side is so important. They're the only country to have defeated a giant lizard, a three headed monster from outer space, a giant worm and a giant flying tortoise. What other country can boast such feats.

@thelordofcringe Год назад

America beat an alien invasion with a couple fighters and a stolen alien shuttle. Oh, and we beat another alien invasion that defeated all air power, and occupied Los Angeles, we did it with the pure determination of a single Platoon of Marines. So while Japan handles monsters, we handle aliens on the ground or in the air. Together, nothing can stop us. Unless the Pacific Atlanteans invade...

@robwalsh9843 Год назад

They've probably taken out more alien invasions than America too. I mean, their giant robotics research is second to none!

@jeremyzzz5067 Год назад

America doesn’t care because they have a hero and his name is Hancock (never disrespect his wife though)

@WvlfDarkfire Год назад

@@thelordofcringe the Atlantian incident in the Pacific officially never occurred. Lol can't lose if it didn't happen.

@starfighter1043 Год назад

Didn't we defeat the aliens w just some cowboys? Lol

@colinmarshall6634 Год назад

You know we're in strange times when we're celebrating Germany and Japan massively increasing defense spending

@crownprincesebastianjohano7069 Год назад

From a long-term view, it is more of a return to normalcy. Ultimately, Germany is always supposed to be the dominant European land power that is the balance to Russia. It's sheer population and economy makes it inevitable. The same for Japan in East Asia as the true counter to the Chinese, at least since the 1870s when both nations emerged on the international scene, Germany as a unified power, and Japan adopting European ways. The US and its junior partners have kept both submerged since 1945, for good reason, and with very positive effect on culture and economy. Forced internal development has often resulted in formerly imperialist nations becoming much more developed economically and in human happiness. Sweden is a great example of a nation that was dragged away from the addiction of conquest and wars on the Continent and forced to develop internally. The outcome is Sweden is a far better off nation in almost every regard than its imperialistic Vasa predecessor. But, it was always inevitable that both Germany and Japan would return to being dominant military powers.

@averymicrowave1713 Год назад

It is strange, but considering their respective alternatives, personally I highly welcome it.

@halfalligator6518 Год назад

Feels like the sleeping dragons are waking up again, but this time they’re on our side.

@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire Год назад

@@crownprincesebastianjohano7069 Neither swedes, germans nor japanese are particularly happy people, in essence all three are just slave economies for bigger conglomerates like the EU for example.

@stevenrodriguez763 Год назад

@@crownprincesebastianjohano7069 Germany will never return to that Poland will take its place.

@kythian Год назад

While serving in the U.S. Army, I participated in a joint training exercise alongside the JSDF. The Japanese I served with were all very gracious and professional. I would happily serve alongside them again.

@JohnnyD45 Год назад

🇺🇸✌🏻🇯🇵

@krevula Год назад

Only because you nuked them….

@CaptainROC-hs2yn 11 месяцев назад

Well Japan loves America.

@PivotDJ 11 месяцев назад

@@CaptainROC-hs2yn and vice versa

@miladinperic837 11 месяцев назад

Gracious like in Korea and China

@keurikeuri7851 Год назад

Here in the Philippines, it's not just the current subway or other infrastructure development that Japan had been a great help, there are also government and community support. I remember when I was a kid at the 90s, I remember from my mother who works in the government I always hear the initials JICA and how it helped their offices through supplies and trainings. If you dig deeper on what Japan did to help the Philippines through JICA you can find so much things and unlike China it is rarely being publicly announced. So it is not just now that Japan had made a good impression to the Philippines, it's been decades already and we are always thankful for that.

@cheecharron1244 Год назад

Japanese are respected more than the Chinese in Philippines, for being kinder and more generous and fair to Filipinos who work with them.

@ChrisDavis333 Год назад

I’ve visited the Philippines before, most of the locals I talked to there had very negative feelings towards the Chinese, also it appeared the wealthy were Chinese or Chinese adjacent families. It’s a very weird dichotomy.

@keurikeuri7851 Год назад

@@ChrisDavis333 The negative feelings for Chinese is usually on the current Mainland Chinese, one is from the well known bullying of China in South China Sea or as we call it West Philippine Sea. Second is from some people I know who works in tourism and from media that the Mainland Chinese like what they are known from other countries are rude tourist. And 3rd they do some illegal stuff like drugs and illegal gambling. The wealthy Chinese living here are said to be Chinese who left China because of poverty or some problems with the government. These Chinese unlike the current Mainland Chinese have made roots in our country through their hard work and develop to themselves some of the Filipino culture thereby these Chinese Filipinos are not mad at.

@ChrisDavis333 Год назад

@@keurikeuri7851 yeah I’m not saying Chinese Filipinos are viewed negatively, just stating a large portion of the wealthy people in the Philippines are of Chinese descent.

@robwalsh9843 Год назад

It's interesting how some Asian countries now view former occupiers. Philippines prefer Japan over China and Vietnam prefers America over China as well.

@utbb57 Год назад

A couple of years ago, countries in Scandinavia and the Baltic's started increasing their military by a rather substantial amount, 20 to 30%. Sweden started offering "legacy classes", classes on fishing, hunting, bushcraft, gardening, canning, etc. I thought that was odd, then ruzzia invaded Ukraine and it made sense. They knew something was up. Now it looks like Japan knows they need to get prepared.

@thelordofcringe Год назад

It made sense to those of us who were being dismissed as "war mongerers" for saying things like "maybe we should have the bare minimum to defend ourselves and our way of life". Pacifist isolationism is a Chinese and Russian psyop that they fund all over the western world. They want our nations to destroy ourselves from within so they can conquer the remnants.

@DetectiveLance Год назад

Japan has always been pretty on the ball about their main land neighbors. The Nationalists in Japanese politics may have resented American partnership and influence, but they've never liked how quickly China grew in the 80s and 90s.

@swirvinbirds1971 Год назад

And the rearming of Germany.

@romanzusman2892 Год назад

@@swirvinbirds1971 yeah, I wonder why 😂 especially after 24.02.22

@tomriley5790 Год назад

After Ukraine in 2014 the Swedes came to talk to the British Army about their experience in the Falklands - their theory that the next thing after Ukraine would be Russia invading a non-NATO European country.

@josephcuevas8100 Год назад

Japanese Military Procurement List 1. Mobile suits 2. Variable fighters 3. Super Dimensional Fortress Macross 4. Space Battleship Yamato

@samuelgordino Год назад

5- Giant mech 6- Godzilla

@runeandersen6187 Год назад

7- Idol Magic girls 8- soldiers from another diminsion

@maglor2414 Год назад

I actually hope the fourth one will appear in the near future

@user-pn3im5sm7k Год назад

Eva unit 01 & 02

@emgee0312 Год назад

@@dickizzinya9085 no, thats too far, japan doesnt need weapons of mouse destruction

@peterpayne2219 Год назад

I live in Japan and speak Japanese, I’d like to see how excellent your channel is giving really good news on topics that would otherwise not be understood by many. Great work!

@loraroark3327 Год назад

Good for Japan...I had no idea they were so involved in construction projects around the world....we need to hear more of this...way more....great counter to China ...accentuate the positive and Japan is a positive for the world!

@everalbertbuno4713 Год назад

2 things you can never underestimate, Japan’s fighting spirit and German engineering.

@seansimms8503 Год назад

Neither helped either country last go round, the vastness of their enemies country and millions of bodies thwarted both.

@stephenhurd1489 Год назад

Agreed. It took the combined efforts of the free and not so free world to settle the last two dust ups

@wiciuwiciu2783 Год назад

@@seansimms8503 lol what? Xd You know that Nazis, Russians and Japanese had more people than any other nation? And Russia (ZSRR) to this day have the biggest landmass? Those three was allies. And ZSSR survived ONLY because of USA Lend-Lease.

@seansimms8503 Год назад

@@wiciuwiciu2783 lol, not true, the Soviet Union was an ally first of all, they fought Germany in the West and invaded Japan in the East in Manchuria, Japan was the most populous Axis country at 100 million, Germany was next with 70 to 80 million, Italy had around 35 to 40 million, similar to Frances and England's population...the USA had over 130 million citizens maybe less or more, China and India had well over 300 to 400 million people easily, you know the Soviet Union fought no less than 70% of the German Army while America and Great Britain fought no more than 35%? Lend lease helped, being able to replace 7 million dead soldiers helped even more...Germany had one of three highest kill ratios on the Eastern front in modern warfare and still lost to millions of Red Army soldiers.

@wiciuwiciu2783 Год назад

@@seansimms8503 you get those info from Russian university? Yes, the Soviets were allies... With Nazis. In 1939 Russians (Soviets) attacked Poland. Their "liberation" consisted of making death camps in Syberia (gulags), massive murdering of people that have finished something higher than elementary school (Katyń). If not for their invasion from the east on September 19, Poland could hold a while longer and Germans would never conquered the rest of the Europe with such ease. They, and only they slaughtered thousands of Slovakians, Romanians and Balkan nations. At least those, who resisted. Finland would still hold Kolaean peninsula if not "winter war" period. Hitler used Russians to get some time and east/south secured. When Germans invaded Russia, the red monkeys were losing badly. THEN, after Pearl Harbor, USA got pissed and stepped into the conflict. USA was also fighting on two fronts; European and Pacific ;) So to get some things settled in Europe, they shipped thousands of equipment to Russia. (Just compare Russian and USA trucks, planes, engines, kacapy ripped off from Americans) And yet, Germans didn't lose because of "many Russians". Many Russians died, that's all they fight to this day. Germany lost in west just because of Hitler's madness for "wunderwaffe", and inferring in military orders. In east they got trouble with logistics. And China and India? They didn't do that much. China with all might and help of USA got rid of Japanese from the mainland. And if not nukes and bombing raids (Dolittle)... the Japan could win. China's population didn't do shit. And India? They were hungry and dying of starvation. That's it.

@robwalsh9843 Год назад

Finding a loophole to make a helicopter carrier that's technically a destroyer was a stroke of genius

@Aefweard Год назад

Just like how some treaty warships pre ww2 were calculating their tonnage... you know, without, food, fuel, ammo or crew. Technically they were within tonnage limits...

@Evirthewarrior Год назад

It also can launch F-35s with a little modification and is only 100 feet shorter than several WW2 aircraft carriers.

@Gottfried_Frickenberger Год назад

@@Evirthewarrior it’s already launched f-35s

@leihtory7423 Год назад

Japan building Aircraft Carriers in 2009 was the reasons why China also built aircraft carriers in 2013.

@ParallelComparison Год назад

@@leihtory7423 China buying aircraft carrier in 1998 was the reason why Japan built aircraft carriers

@TwinTurboOnly Год назад

Japan and Germany are two of the best allies any country could ever ask for. I have much respect for each country, their culture, their technology and their nationalistic pride. Thank you to all of you that contribute. As an American I am beyond grateful.

@RaeleshSkeladar Год назад

Agreed! Though I think that Finland is also going to contribute greatly as an ally.

@Clee-os6pv Год назад

LOL! It's all funny and games until Japan attacks and invades Korea and colonize her again. And Japan launches a sneak attack against USA again.

@RoCK3rAD Год назад

@@RaeleshSkeladar Finland admits their military is a defensive force and they are not equipped to conduct offensive operations. They would be useful as a buffer state nothing more

@Hades_Space_Engineer 11 месяцев назад

What german natiomalistic pride? It's actually rather frowned upon to feel cool for being a citizen of a country.

@flashraylaser157 11 месяцев назад

@@Clee-os6pv Come on. The US nuked them TWICE over a minor scratch last time. No one had ever even yet seen the horror of once and the US said, "Nuke them twice." Do you think they want to be nuked three times this time?

@user-km6rh3cv7t Год назад

Tremendous overview. Thanks so much for your efforts!!!

@TheMichaelStott Год назад

Aussie Vet here: When I was deployed to East Timor in 02-03 I went to the Japanese Engineer base and they had crazy Tech. Timor was a peacekeeping mission between 1999-2007 so Japan could deploy troops such as Engineers, logistics and medical staff from 2001. Japan has previously deployed to Cambodia, Mozambique, Rwanda and the Golan Heights under peacekeeping missions so they haven't been just resting. Their military has been doing what it can under the articles much the same as what they have been doing with business and industry.

@jeffk464 Год назад

They have the most sophisticated toilets in the world.

@anthonynicholson5523 Год назад

People talk about German engineering.... Japan's is insane. Thinking only about their cars and their audio equipment even from the 1970s...they are a great ally to have.

@seanmcginnis7564 Год назад

I was there supporting US Marines 2001+ for the Timor civil war.

@DanielGarcia-kw4ep Год назад

@@seanmcginnis7564 What was your experience? Did you face some sort of racism? Don't take it as a confrontation I'm just curious because it's a stereotype to say that japanese people are racist

@Funkteon Год назад

@@DanielGarcia-kw4ep Japanese people are only racist toward non-Japanese people. They're inclusive toward everyone else...

@davidglenn2739 Год назад

As an American, I'm proud to have Japan as an ally.

@TexanIndependence Год назад

Yeah, I'm proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Germans as they send Leopard/Panther tanks into Kharkov again just like in 1941. And stand with the Japanese as we invade China and establish Manchukuo again and make sure Taiwan is a protectorate of Japan. What was the point of WW2 again? What did all those boys my grandfather had to amputate the legs off of die for again? [World War Two] "This war would never have come unless, under American and modernising pressure, we had driven the Habsburgs out of Austria and the Hohenzollerns out of Germany. By making these vacuums we gave the opening for the Hitlerite monster to crawl out of its sewer on to the vacant thrones." - Winston Churchill, April 1945. "If your family [Kaiser Wilhelm] remained in power in Germany, I am certain that Mr Hitler would not be giving us any headaches right now" - David Lloyd George, Britain's WW1 wartime leader (the Churchill of WW1) telling the Kaiser's grandson his regrets. "I am of the opinion that if the Allies at the peace table at Versailles had not imagined that the sweeping away of long-established dynasties was a form of progress, and if they had allowed a Hohenzollern, a Wittelsbach, and Hapsburg to return to their thrones, there would of been no Hitler. To Germany a symbolic point on which the loyalities of the military classes could centre would have been found." - Winston Churchill, 1946. "For the average person, all problems date to World War II; for the more informed, to World War I; for the genuine historian, to the French Revolution." - Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Leftism Revisited: from de Sade and Marx to Hitler and Pol Pot "While countries that have restored monarchy, namely Spain and Cambodia, have returned to democracy, could Dionne make the same observation about monarchies that are now republics? Have Iran, Libya, Romania, Rwanda, Afghanistan and so on benefited from republicanism? No, for all the most murderous regimes in this century have been republics." - The Rev. Kenneth Gunn-Walberg of St. Mary's Anglican Church in Delaware (R.I.P. 2021)

@scottkimball9169 Год назад

You dont see japanese demanding reparations and the rest of the racist nonsense. Its hard to think of a group of ppl i repect more than the Japanese. For allot of different reasons. Proud to be allies with Japan

@LT_flow Год назад

Me too!!!! I’m Romanian though but I live in America. I care so much about Japan.

@DonnieBarkie Год назад

@@scottkimball9169because they were the aggressor in ww2, it doesn’t make sense for Japan to put themselves in the victim mentality

@Kim-Yo-jong Год назад

It makes sense for fascist imperialist empires to align themselves together I guess.

@jayduke8554 3 месяца назад

As usual, an incredibly important reel. Thanks

@danielbarnes7559 11 месяцев назад

Your channel is rapidly becoming one of my favorites, right up there with the inphographic xhannel, sandboxx news, the why files et all...

@shamswali Год назад

I’m glad we have a friend like Japan !!

@tomstarcevich1147 Год назад

Exactly 💯 💯

@Zero_Requiem Год назад

Until they show their true colors.

@Zero_Requiem Год назад

@Content_enjoyer "Arrogance and stupidity all in the same package. How efficient of you." (Some sci fi series quote) Point is never belittle your foes. What's more Japan did not know how devastating nukes were before 11 August, they sure know of it now and would take precautions against.

@Zero_Requiem Год назад

@Content_enjoyer the ultranationalists are not in the minority btw, but it is not a problem to the US. US have no problems supporting questionable regimes as long as these dictators, tyrants, fascists are on their side.

@hongkonghongkong3245 2 месяца назад

Deterrence

@rexw2203 Год назад

Japan has always had what I'd have to call a very Quality focused military instead of focusing on Quantity. Their JSDF always seemed to be highly trained and professional whenever I had the opportunity to work around/with them.

@stephenbennett9991 Год назад

I also lived in Japan on active duty. They seemed more professional than we were. But I could be biased. I've always admired Bushido. . . it's why I requested Japanese bases in the first place.

@keithfernandez8965 Год назад

There's no doubt in my mind those guys are very well trained and disciplined not to mention Kamikaze Brave

@dean9261 Год назад

@@keithfernandez8965 werent the usa the first to use suicide pilots

@keithfernandez8965 Год назад

@Dean I really don't know...I thought the Japanese Kazi during World War 2 was the first !!

@lehua16 Год назад

I watched on TV ( source by LD party congressman) still 80% of China's military technology comes from Japan. If we stop this NOW China looses significant amount of military power. It's hard as this has done via economic community in Tokyo ( Chinese and Japanese business ties) China seems to use those organisations to get what they want. Remember Japan transferred Shinkansen ( bullet train )technology to China in SEP 2004-biggest mistake-, now China claims they made it by themselves. ( wow)

@slhgrow7683 6 месяцев назад

This was a VERY insightful report and breakdown,,,, Thank you for the information and your time to share.

@rubenramirez4322 8 месяцев назад

Absolutely Love JAPAN, and the Japanese people. I'm an American, and I know it is in my best interest to never be an enemy of the Japanese. The definition of warrior.... Japanese. That's not why I wish to always be on Japan's good side though (but it's a damn good one) they are kind, respectful, and the most wonderful people to have friendly relations with.

@banana_junior_9000 Год назад

Japanese public opinion has changed almost singularly due to North Korean behavior. In a way, Kim Jong-un has done world democracy a favor.

@deker0954 Год назад

Yes he has hasn't he.

@agrajyadav2951 Год назад

world democracy surrreeeee

@KnightsWithoutATable Год назад

The thing that really urks China about Japan's soft power through infastructure investment in SE Asia is Japanese projects actually work and improve the countries they are built in.

@lemarcoX Год назад

alot of these projects were japan's informal way of paying their moral debt from all the atrocities they committed in ww2. basically to save face.

@DetectiveLance Год назад

Japan does it and people know it's not just a plan to hold political blackmail over their heads later. China doesn't get that kind of cooperation when they do the same thing

@tehbeernerd Год назад

I really wish Reagan hadn’t nudged Japan to tank their economy in the late 80s. A lot of movies of that era dealt with that fear (see: Die Hard), but seeing the alternative? I’ll take Japanese dominance any day.

@KnightsWithoutATable Год назад

@@lemarcoX That and build up countries to have as allies and trading partners in the region.

@lordwind9745 Год назад

@@tehbeernerd countries become allies and enemies like the rise and fall of the tide. China and the USA are rivals because of their relative power and likewise the countries of the pacific is drawn to the USA because of their reliance. If Japan had kept growing they would simply be the main rival to the USA instead of China, unless of course you truly believe that it’s possible for a dominant power and a rising power to not be antagonistic to each other?

@adammitchell3462 Год назад

Thank you very much for your service, Cappy

@yoshikawsmarc2952 8 месяцев назад

Superlative! Quite accurate, analytical and short and to the point! ❤🎉

@sonar357 Год назад

I think Japan's SDF is one of those that can 'punch above its weight'. A lot of their gear is either identical, or very close to identical, to American/Western counterparts. They regularly train with US forces and directly absorb the 'lessons learned' from the USA regarding recent conflicts (Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, etc).

@zadovrus1624 Год назад

So fighting insurgencies, how that's going to help against China?

@sonar357 Год назад

@@zadovrus1624 Desert Storm (1991). Bosnia (1995). Iraqi Freedom (2003 invasion). Conventional military campaigns, NOT counter-insurgencies.

@zadovrus1624 Год назад

@@sonar357 those were so long ago, I doubt any of those are applicable to China Japanese conflict if it erupts. Besides, it would most likely be more naval and aerial than land oriented. None of the countries US foght had good navy

@Zero_Requiem Год назад

The name SDF is a poor disguise. They are constructing aircraft carriers masking them under hilarious designation as helicopter destroyers. They are fully capable of repeating their WWII wrongs if they choose.

@largelampard3721 Год назад

@@zadovrus1624 Japan operates F15j and F2 (F16 Japan version), for more than 40 years. They also acquired F-35 recently, China doesn't even have one that can outfight the F15j or F2. Navy is what Japan put most of it's resources and are the second best in the world. China can't even handle Taiwan, and Japan is totally on another level.

@calebbliss8626 Год назад

If I was Japanese I would definitely want a bigger military with how their neighbors are.

@jeffk464 Год назад

I think I'm turning Japanese.

@leihtory7423 Год назад

why do you make it sound like japan does not have a giant military. the whole reason china wants a big military is because japan has a big military. japan aircraft carrier 2009 china aircraft carrier 2013

@averymicrowave1713 Год назад

@@leihtory7423 Most people associate the respective populations with military capabilities. The PLA might not be as modernized or developed as the JSDF but they do have a higher population pool to call on.

@wolfiewoo3371 Год назад

@@jeffk464 To be fair you want to be ready in case of war. Having a bigger military can't hurt and I'd rather it be Japan than China.

@MrBah-tw3gt Год назад

@@leihtory7423 China is no longer a match to Japan. No matter how much Japan spend on military, they will still have a less capable and inferior military compared to China.

@murmur3966 Год назад

I can totally understand that the "new" Japan needs our trust because everything about Japan since WW2 has changed from what it used to be. Japan has become a model world power in the United Nations and the old "great warrior" tradition that committed all the atrocities against humanity is gone forever. The new "great warrior" Japan, is more like having a pack of great big Rottweilers as your best friends while walking around in a bad neighborhood. I am glad to have Japan and the other Pacific countries on our side. Keep up the awesome content my friend and I hope you stay healthy and happy in the future.

@Emilechen Год назад

it is gone over for you, but not for us, in Japan, 0 public memorial for the victims and anti-facist fighters of other countries, but so many shrines which worship war criminals, most victims are Koreans, Chinese, Filipinos, of course the West doesn't care so much,

@Henry-yf2np 10 месяцев назад

@@EmilechenI understand that. I do not agree with Japan refusing to acknowledge their war crimes. But Japan is different now.

@Emilechen 10 месяцев назад

@@Henry-yf2np in Japan, almost 0 public memorial for victims of WWII and anti-facist heroes, but so many shrine with war criminals inside, it is weird, i think US have only 300 years History and they deal with Japan for just 1-2 centuries, they pretend that the West has definitely transformed Japan as a loyal ally forever, but China has known Japan for thousands years and wrote first historical records about Japan, Japan only admires the most powerful nation, if one day US lose the world supremacy, no one can guarantee Japan no to switch sides,

@Wvdoctorz68965 5 месяцев назад

I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos in my free time. It is extremely entertaining and also informative in the process.

@zakadams762 Год назад

It will be good to have a close ally involved so deeply. Their sensitivity to the threat of nuclear war gives them depth that many other nations do not have.

@Zero_Requiem Год назад

So ignore all restrictions placed on Japan because it fits US agenda?

@sparkybojangles Год назад

Everyone knows what the threat of nuclear war entails. Sounded smart in your head though, I'll bet.

@alexd832 Год назад

@@sparkybojangles apparently Russia doesn't

@sparkybojangles Год назад

@@misteranon7806I'm well aware of their precarious position due to their history and alliances. Building a defensive conventional army will do nothing to reduce the risk of nuclear conflict. They are in the same position as European nations. Arms racing between historically fractious nations will not reduce the risk of Armageddon.

@SuperFeeltheburn Год назад

@@sparkybojangles I think what he means is that Japan was the only country to be bombed with nuclear weapons? Chill down on the gloating my below-average intelligence friend.

@eschdaddy Год назад

Japanese have every right to move on from their past. It doesn’t mean they’re expanding, it means they’re preparing to defend themselves without relying on the US.

@sidecharacter7165 Год назад

Well we really can’t defend them at the moment.

@bobzherunkle3092 Год назад

They can try to move away from their past all they want, but the Chinese will remember the genocide. Many Chinese view Japan’s very existence as a unfinished business. We’ll see what happens

@leihtory7423 Год назад

Post cold-war Japan was the first to build new aircraft carriers. Well before China. Cold-war and Post cold-war Japan had the largest naval fleet of advanced destroyers & cruisers. Japan built artificial island on the East Philippine Sea, To extended their EEZ. So gee I wonder where the Chinese got the idea. Oh

@StayPrimal Год назад

@@bobzherunkle3092 CCP says a lot of things.

@averymicrowave1713 Год назад

@@bobzherunkle3092 Frankly I think more of Asia would be willing to back Japan over China, simply because the current imperialist threat in the region is China itself, not to mention the fact that China's participated in more modern atrocities than the formerly imperialist power.

@stevenmorris9188 11 месяцев назад

I really find the videos to provide a very insightful viewpoint both locally and globally.

@raythomas7999 5 месяцев назад

Another extremely informative video, love this channel.

@4700_Dk Год назад

The U.S. move in the Philippines is a game changer as well. With 7000 islands and quick access to the South China Sea. U.S. land based anti ship missiles can easily cut off commerce to China.

@WingMaster562 Год назад

As a Filipino, I'm afraid of taking the brunt of the attacks in case China invades. However, commerce as a US FOB would be very economical.

@markhowells13 Год назад

I mean historically , its funny ... the US accuses China of being imperialistic, yet the only reason the US can have bases in the Philippines is because of late colonialism

@maxolcat1281 Год назад

@markhowells13 The world isnt a fair place.

@WingMaster562 Год назад

@@maxolcat1281 it's not really about being fair, it's just funny to notice the hypocrisy of accusations. Although, I haven't heard that accusation by the US. Dunno if its real, Im too lazy to verify.

@dannywaller7679 Год назад

@@markhowells13 They invited the USA back Must have not been to bad China is stealing there resources that's why

@mylesdobinson1534 Год назад

Hi Cappy, Japan is in an alliance called The Quad, which is quote: Australia's Quad partnership with India, Japan and the United States is a key pillar in Australia’s foreign policy. The Quad is a diplomatic network of four countries committed to supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. It complements our other bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation, including with ASEAN member states and Pacific partners.

@cosmoray9750 Год назад

What is the official name of Taiwan ? 🤔

@maxcalabrese5962 Год назад

@@cosmoray9750 Depends on who you're asking.

@mrspaceman2764 Год назад

Exactly! Every US Pacific Command (now Indo-Pacific Command) general has stated that our allies in the Pacific are our greatest asymmetrical assets in any defense plan against Chinese aggression in the Indo Pacific region.

@mrspaceman2764 Год назад

@@cosmoray9750 Whatever the name, the US and allies will protect them against any invasion attempt by China. Australia and Japan have both stated they would follow the US in defense of Taiwan and the US president recently stated that the US would directly defend Taiwan if attacked. The time of Strategic Ambiguity with regard to Taiwan has come to an end.

@TheBooban Год назад

@@maxcalabrese5962 no, it doesn’t. It is, the Republic of CHINA for _everybody_

@og1689 9 месяцев назад

I am happy to have Japan instead of China or Russia as an ally!

@braveheartz263 4 месяца назад

Great information.

@williamremaley9873 Год назад

As a member of the U.S. armed forces on Okinawa this topic is very important to me thanks Chris

@rocketman3770 Год назад

how is it like working over there?

@williamremaley9873 Год назад

@@rocketman3770 it’s very busy lol

@zonzone6635 Год назад

Awesome segment Cappy! Japanese growing closer ties to America is the way forward for the East. The more united the #1 and #3 economies in the world are, the more secure we are proportionally. We should build out a natural gas trade infrastructure from the US to Japan, to insure an alternative to thier reliance on Middle Eastern resources.

@whereswaldo5740 Год назад

Try explaining that to Joe and his party.

@michealbaker8216 Год назад

Ahaha, Middle Eastern resources! Thanks to Joe, now best friend of Saudi Arabia and Persian golf are China and Russia. 3rd Japanese economy is going to be 4th economy soon and outrun by India. Their economy is not increasing well, population is shrinking and their 263% of GDP external debt doesn’t make things good for Japan.

@mobiuszero2424 Год назад

I dont think japan is that dumb, given the history of what US did to japanese economy during 1980-1990 era Muricans gonna hammer everyone who gonna rise above them in economy, doesnt matter if they were democratic or communist

@zonzone6635 Год назад

@@whereswaldo5740 sadly, I doubt he'd understand

@zonzone6635 Год назад

@@michealbaker8216 huh?

@michaelgeffner5205 9 месяцев назад

thanks for this report.

@abraham6039 10 месяцев назад

Awesome content! Please keep it up!

@davidcrandall7214 Год назад

I was a delegate from the USA to Cambodia in the early 2000s and was impressed with the number of volunteer doctors from Japan in Cambodia. Japan was also sponsoring medical schools. Great job Japan!

@hg2. 4 месяца назад

America has such a corrupt medical school system. We could be the world's biggest exporters of doctors -- "Japan on steroids".

@charliecheng3340 4 месяца назад

Don’t forgot the atrocities the Japanese did to women in your country and throughout SEA turning them as comfort women and until now refused to apologize.

@_Wai_Wai_ 3 месяца назад

The Japanese elite are from the generation of the men who committed atrocities all over Asia, including the Massacre at Nanjing. They are scared a rising China would retaliate for that. Thus Japanese are keeping the security ties with the USA

@michall6376 Год назад

You forgot to mention that Japan is an absolute behemoth in imaging industry, and that includes cameras in almost all smartphones including iPhone.

@pablojosediablo Год назад

Exactly, when it comes to optics. Japanese glass is tier1

@ndanielsporter Год назад

I thought that lenses and glass were Germany's thing? Like Zeiss

@tsukudaxyasuno Год назад

@@ndanielsporter Sony makes them

@ndanielsporter Год назад

@@tsukudaxyasuno maybe I got confused. So Germany doesn't make lenses?

@tsukudaxyasuno Год назад

@@ndanielsporter they do, but they outsource/co-found technologies with other companies such as the aforementioned above, Sony

@kisstherain73 8 месяцев назад

I have watched you a few times. This report got me to subscribe. Good luck.

@gmanova 5 месяцев назад

Very good vid. Kudos.

@jakelilevjen9766 Год назад

I worked on STANDARD Missile 3, an anti-ballistic missile program launched from Aegis cruisers. Blk IIA was a joint effort with Japan. No one should discount them as a key ally in global politics, especially in the Pacific. As you can imagine, the actions of North Korea worry them even more than they do us. We are at least far away.

@L4Disillusion Год назад

That won't matter much if it comes down to missiles though. They reach across the globe now no problem or from the ocean. Subs all over the world with nukes in them ready to go. Has been for decades.

@jakelilevjen9766 Год назад

@@L4Disillusion North Korea doesn’t have SSBNs.

@charlesm.2756 Год назад

Videos are getting better and better. Can definitely see the difference in production quality. Also delving into much more in-depth and complex subject matter - and doing it in an easily digestible manner. Well done. Keep up the good work.

@jasonariola6363 6 месяцев назад

Great series’s, good topics

@blank141 Год назад

I love how Russia, China, and North Korea are saying that Japan is dangerous is just ironic since China is stealing territories, North Korea is firing nukes over someone's airspace and then we have Russia who is currently at war.

@jorgebarriosmur Год назад

It just depens of your point of view. Some would argue that the most interventionist country after WWII is the USA.... and they would be right........Not saying that they are the bad guys (mostly becuase I don`t want to be bombed back into the stone-age), but they are certainly not the good ones...... sometimes they aren´t even the lesser evil.......

@ADerpyReality Год назад

Japan has an impressive expansionist history... Which wasn't always PC or not what would be considered war crimes as well.

@gary3844 Год назад

Stealing what? Show me your evidence

@jotaro2105 Год назад

@@gary3844 CCP agent detected

@AeneasGemini Год назад

@@gary3844 I present to you the nation of Tibet, stolen circa 1950

@PickleRick65 Год назад

I got a heads up about this 20+ years ago, did some research. At the time, the US was saying it was too expensive to continue (the then current level of) defense for Japan and encouraged them officially and unofficially to Actively Start Enlarging their military. Being assured in no uncertain terms that there would be No negative push back from the USG. It was also openly recognized by all parties that Chy-na would continue to be a larger and larger threat. The current build up has been under way for about 25 years, give or take. Good vid though.

@sez1742 Год назад

I, too, recall this a while back (date forgotten). I figured it was important…..given the time of NK and China.

@britcat7780 Год назад

25 years of very very very slow build-up. To create a high quality military force utterly dwarfed by the foe they face. One thinks of the high quality Wermacht slowly ground down by the relatively inept, poorly trained Russian army until Germany was conquered. And worse, a non-nuclear Japan facing a nuclear China. Does anyone think that the US will sacrifice NY, Chicago, LA or SF by launching a nuclear exchange to reply to a Chinese set of tactical nukes wiping out the key bases of the Japanese self defense forces. Maybe but it is far from a bet I would rely on where I Japan. Remember that the US assured the territorial integrity of Ukraine in exchange for Ukraine giving their nuclear weapons to Russia. Do you think that the US will honor that commitment by sending massive US forces into the meat grinder in Ukraine? It is one thing to give a promise or make an agreement. It is another thing to sacrifice serious assets to honor that agreement.

@mattstorage7805 Год назад

I think you'll find it was RUSSIA who promised to protect Ukrsine if they gsve up their nukes, not the USA. Sorry, Putin bot. Mwaaa.

@jgw9990 Год назад

@Brit Cat Uh huh. China has its own problems, including a screwed up population pyramid due to the 1 child policy, and zero military experience since Korea, and being reliant on copying their betters.

@dillonh321 Год назад

You are a little confused. Russia required Ukraine to rid of their nukes for *Russian protection.* Look at how that worked for them…

@arjunsandhar578 9 месяцев назад

Great vid

@PaulHilburger 9 месяцев назад

Don't forgot, Japan has Godzilla as well

@saiprateek5779 Год назад

Japan is very aware of the threat China possesses than USA if you ask me, knowing that they can be overwhelmed by Chinese Navy.. this can be very alarming also knowing China has sent balloons and reconnaissance aircrafts to Japan's important infrastructure... Japan is also in grave danger, considering that China is very sensitive regarding their history and Japan had great effect on these..

@low_vibration Год назад

in what world could the us be overwhelmed by china's navy? maybe pushed out of the pacific but too much free trade rests on us control of the oceans so by that point literally the rest of the world will get involved

@ML-xx9kc Год назад

I don't know who told you the PLAN could overwhelm the USN but they were talking out their ass.

@luviam0001 Год назад

@@ML-xx9kc Think he meant the Japanese Navy being overwhelmed.

@low_vibration Год назад

@luviam0001 still doesnt mean they can overwhelm japan

@DetectiveLance Год назад

@@low_vibration Considering we still have Navy and Marine bases there? Oh yeah.

@The_Judge300 Год назад

With how aggressive China is acting now, there is no doubt that Japan need to strengthen their military by a lot.

@MelaninMagdalene Год назад

They should focus on strengthening the relationship with their number one trading partner.

@Zero_Requiem Год назад

There is nothing aggressive about China if you understand their goals is merely promoting prosperity cooperation between nations. US sees China as a threat to their strongest economy status and feeds the "Chinese threat" to brainwash allies to helping US. Here is a thought. Why not work together with China and everyone can live in peace and prosperity.

@deadby15 Год назад

@@MelaninMagdalene The best thing for China to do is become more democratic. Then its neighbors don't feel as threatened. Who'd trust a nation that stays a good friend of Putin?

@tomhenry897 Год назад

But that might include nukes

@jeffhsu7027 Год назад

@@MelaninMagdalene everyone should start withdrawing from Trade with the paper tiger

@jipyjaje7871 4 месяца назад

Man do you do your one editing I love it the subelty it’s amazing keep up the good work❤❤❤❤

@lars2007 Год назад

Complete forgotten the Japanese atrocities in China in ww2

@jamesfriesen191 Год назад

The thing everyone fails to recognize, is that even when Japan spent only about 1% of GDP on defence, it was always still in the top 10 spenders (and sometimes cracked the Top 5), and certainly spent much more than closer US allies (Canada, Italy, Germany) in NATO.

@TheAnnoyingPest Год назад

The US right after WW2 be like: “c'mon, Japan, why won't you re-arm, what's the worst that could happen?” Japan: “You. Twice.”

@radjadawamindra697 Год назад

The US: "Fair enough"

@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire Год назад

And yet we always ask ourselves why half the globe hats us lol

@StayPrimal Год назад

@@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire Those who hates US are often from communist countries, or with religious nut heads terrorists ruling the country.

@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire Год назад

@@StayPrimal Most of europe, south america, africa and asia hate us. I've been in Afghanistan and Iraq, I can't blame them.

@firghteningtruth7173 Год назад

@@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire half the globe hats us because we created Lids.

@adamh1991 10 месяцев назад

I really enjoy the addition of regional quotes in your videos! If I could make a suggestion, read them with more reverence, rather than just some youtube comment.

@301ws Месяц назад

You run a great channel. Thank you!

@DocWolph Год назад

For what China has planned for Japan, seeing what they have done to Tibet, the saying "Better to die on your feet than live on the knees" comes to mind.

@erweimanhua Год назад

傻逼。

@AeneasGemini Год назад

Well tbf, that isn't exactly option 1. Perhaps plan for the enemy to die on their feet first eh, no need to leap straight for dramatic suicide

@torpenhigalak5909 Год назад

Sure contradicts what you've said when Japan surrendered and kneeled for Uncle Sam, but ok go ahead hero in your own story kid.

@Emilechen Год назад

the situation of Ainus in Japani s even worse than Tibet, thdy don't even have an autonomous administration, but the West ignores them,

@jukio02 Год назад

Only if China attacks Japan, which they won't. China will only invade Taiwan. So, this means that if there is a war between China and Japan, it means that Japan attacked China. So, Japan would in this case be the aggressor, just like in ww2. China would therefore have no choice but to defend themselves. I highly doubt Japan would attack China, though. They aren't going to sacrifice their country for US hegemony. They see what the US has done with Ukraine, creating a proxy war with Russia, trying to weaken China's number 1 ally, which by the way is failing completely. Russia is winning the war, and their economy is booming. US has failed with their proxy war with Russia. Russia has been preparing for over a decade for conflict with the US and NATO, they were prepared.

@cgmax7 Год назад

Japan and India have been working to strengthen their military relationship in recent years, largely as a result of shared concerns over China's increasing assertiveness in the region. The two countries have engaged in joint military exercises and have signed defense agreements aimed at enhancing their cooperation in areas such as maritime security and defense technology. In 2020, Japan and India also signed an agreement allowing their armed forces to share military logistics, which is seen as a significant step towards deepening their defense partnership. Japan is also a member of the Quad, which also includes the United States, India, and Australia. Japan has been an active participant in the Quad's discussions and initiatives, and has been working closely with the other members to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. Japan shares many of the concerns that led to the formation of the Quad, including China's growing assertiveness and militarization in the region, and has been taking steps to strengthen its security cooperation with the other Quad members. Japan has also been pushing for greater connectivity and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, and has been promoting the idea of a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" that is based on the rule of law, openness, and transparency.

@protorhinocerator142 Год назад

For a while there, we had "The Quad" countries resisting China. India, Japan, Australia, USA. I'm not sure how well these countries are doing recently in thwarting China's militaristic expansion.

@Dave-ty2qp Год назад

@@protorhinocerator142 Yeah but then president Joe came along, and now India, is growing closer to Russia, and China, the US is too economicly and militarly weak to be a factor, and Australia and New Zeland are just a joke.

@khiemone Год назад

Recently India signed an agreement with Vietnam to share their air bases for maintenance and fueling for each country's aircraft flying outside of their countries!

@callyman Год назад

India is a Wild Card

@jayvhoncalma3458 Год назад

@@callyman so the Pacific's Turkey?

@Spunky.Streams 10 месяцев назад

Japan is like that super nice guy, super nice, that you don’t want to mess with… if that guy snaps- watch out!! 😅

@bootlegga69 Год назад

Even with Japan's previous self-imposed cap on defence spending, they still spent more than most NATO countries and were always in the Top 10 spenders in total funds spent (and often came close to the Top 5).

@deanfirnatine7814 4 месяца назад

They had to, look at their neighbors Russia, China and North Korea all aggressive totalitarian states and two of them are aggressively expansionist.

@mooman8981 Год назад

As an Australian I have lots of love and respect for modern Japan

@markhowells13 Год назад

why ? they used out POWs to conduct human biowarfare experiments ? China never did that

@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204 Год назад

Not so sure about how your Grandparents would have said so

@geewhiz5926 Год назад

@@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204 wtf does that have to do with today???

@josewong5412 Год назад

@@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204 @mooman8981 said "modern" Japan.

@protorhinocerator142 Год назад

@@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204 I think Japan's status would be the least problematic thing they see about our modern society.

@MrChisparo Год назад

Definitely an exceptional coverage of Japan.

@joeschmoe3665 4 месяца назад

Say what you will about the horrors comitted by Japan during World War II but they really changed and are probably one of the greatest success story in human history of economy, human rights and democracy. It's paradoxical that China was helped by the United States to liberate their country and ride on the back of free trade and instead went horribly authoritarian

@currahee556 Год назад

When homeboy said Japan had several events since ww2 that caused them to rethink their military, I swore he was going to say, Godzilla.

@horatiodreamt Год назад

Good vid. If Japan amps up its military, does this mean that Japan won't have to call Godzilla out of retirement in Tahiti?

@TheCool_Guy23 Год назад

Good, he's done his service, he deserves a good retirement

@johnmoriarty6158 Год назад

Japan might be the hero we need. Godzilla and Gamara trashing China does make a nice mental image.

@ElTigre12024 Год назад

If we’re dealing with Russia and China at once, we’re gonna need two Godzillas.

@texasoff-roadmilitia425 Год назад

@@ElTigre12024the U.S can bring out King Kong.

@maxpeterson8616 Год назад

I don't hear anything anymore about the strains and stresses around our base in Okinawa. I would be interested in seeing your take on this.

@farthammer7126 5 месяцев назад

would love to see a video about japans upcoming new military equipment

@finoxb944 Год назад

I find it ironic that me, as a foreigner, thinking Japan should ditch Article 9 would effectively make me a Japanese nationalist! 😆 Good vid.

@user-pn3im5sm7k Год назад

Nothing wrong with nationalism, including Japanese or German nationalism

@victorwaddell6530 Год назад

I was stationed in Yokosuka Japan for two years as a Navy MP . Gambatte Nihon !

@commentno6552 Год назад

As a Japanese, 100000% agree . In Japan, discussions about the military have become taboo and have not progressed at all. I think Japanese people are doing peace blur.😞 Some people really believe that they will never be involved in a war.

@pyrus2814 Год назад

@@commentno6552 Don't worry. All it would take is a couple of international incidents, and a few good pro-defense anime, for everyone to change their minds quick.

@finoxb944 Год назад

@@commentno6552 I hope your people can work out their problems. I think a strong Japan would be good for the world. 😀

@Taskandpurpose Год назад

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@jimperry3847 Год назад

You have no business outside of your own country. You brown 56% with jew holding your leash.

@dave_h_8742 Год назад

Whoever the idiot is who keeps firing ballistic missiles over Japan has a lot to answer for, they woke them up and angered them

@rocko7711 Год назад

I hope Japan is getting ready to fight Russia, and not just China

@rocko7711 Год назад

You probably already know this, but Vietnam and Thailand was switched on the infrastructure investments map

@noahway13 Год назад

Japan better develop a cutting edge bi-plane to shoot down balloons.

@Navigator2166 9 месяцев назад

Excellent Cappy. Appreciate the thorough presentation. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for this step for years. It is controversial for some Japanese citizens. But I do believe Japans citizens have extended assistance to other Southeast Asia neighbors as a small amends and to demonstrate non aggression stance. It is a true belief for many. With the various world events you’ve mentioned, self defense for all nations has become more than regional than just local. Japan can be of great importance to the protection of democratic values in that part of the world. Thanks for your hard work and sly humor! 😂👍

@mikedang3613 11 месяцев назад

This may be an unpopular opinion, but based on how modern Japanese society exists - the cleanliness, sterility, dedication to tradition and order, and how hardworking their businesspeople are - I am led to believe that, especially with how significantly more advanced they are technologically than nearly every other country in the world, Japan, with significant investment in their military and cutting-edge technology, will become the most capable and competent or organized military in the existence of humanity.

@McCaroni_Sup 8 месяцев назад

Japanese people are definitely disciplined as hell. The only thing they were really missing before Europeans came was the power of the free market as well as an open mind to the advancements other nations were making. But now they have those, and I've no doubt that if they decided to remilitarize, they'd theoretically match America on the technological side given enough funding and exceed them in terms of troop discipline. Their main downside is that the highly hierarchical structure of Japanese society would likely make their military forces on the ground more beholden to following orders, as opposed to the tactical flexibility of American NCOs who are generally given an objective and are left to make adjustments to their tactical application on the ground and are able to react quickly to sudden changes - which is vital given the rapid pace of modern warfare. But say, on the squad level, I think Japanese troops would be more disciplined, coordinated, and organized than US troops. But on the macro scale, Japan needs to have capable military leaders and a united set of military branches working in close coordination - things they didn't really have much of in WWII. If they have those, they'd be set to be among the top militaries.

@usaclaimsthemoon4198 8 месяцев назад

That would be pretty cool. I’d much rather be conquered by the Japanese than the Russians, Chinese, or any of the Arab countries.

@charleschenhua 7 месяцев назад

Agree, which makes them dangerous

@andyjennings9073 5 месяцев назад

They will have the same limitation they had in WWII-- lack of natural resources. This is one of several aces the USA is holding. It has every natural resource a modern economy needs within its own borders + a relatively young population + the third largest population in the world + the most vibrant tech economy + the most wealth of any nation. Hard to beat that

@TehOmnissiah 5 месяцев назад

VX nerve gas beats it, hilarious truth aside… modern wars are not something people have the guts to win. You could win Vietnam, Korea, Iraq or whatever war in 2 months if you wanted to and had the guts to do it.

@Danne1886 Год назад

I remember an episode of the Trash Taste podcast where a British guy described watching a John Wick movie in Japan. He talked about how silence during the movie is taken even more seriously than usual in western countries. So he was shocked during a scene where a secret stash of weapons was revealed and every guy in the theater let out a grunt of awe and satisfaction. Warrior culture is in their blood, you can't suppress that forever.

@Isopropyl_Alcohol Год назад

gotta love how i know who exactly this british guy is lol

@randomdeath9207 Год назад

oh your talking about abroad in japan, chris i do believe his name is. ex english teacher and how i learned to appreciate dry british humor.well him and Monty Python

@tominieminen66 Год назад

In their blood... we are all the same species, it's in all of our bloods or not at all

@ofmanyone Год назад

They can finish the job they started in ww2 this time with the help of China. The world will see if they're also smart.

@yoface938 Год назад

scarcity makes for demand. Taboo makes for fetishization. To the strictly raised youth in a culture wide socialization where perfection is the only option, it isn’t surprising how commonplace fantasies of rape, murder, or the occult is in their media.

@tiredandsleepy69 Год назад

As an American I think Japan could be our strongest ally, and it would be an honor to work with them.

@echidnanatsuki882 Год назад

Funny enough, it was also the US who helped Japan Modernize during the Meiji Restoration.

@calglider13 Год назад

The Japanese people are also GREAT WARRIORS!

@madman026 Год назад

@@echidnanatsuki882 lol funny the way thats works :)

@Clee-os6pv Год назад

LOL! It's all funny and games until Japan attacks and invades Korea and colonize her again. And Japan launches a sneak attack against USA again.

@RoCK3rAD Год назад

@@Clee-os6pv I know your joking but Japan would be speaking Chinese within a week

@leakahoshi5049 2 месяца назад

US after ww2 : Japan you should not have an army US after korean war : Japan why don't you have an army

@pbinnj3250 6 месяцев назад

Chris. You had me at mystery science theater 3000.

@ProfessorJayTee Год назад

Thank you for spreading GOOD information about Japan and the Japanese military. I've lived in Japan since 2006, and have met and spoken with several military people here, as well as many other people, about the danger that China poses. They all rate it as the strongest threat to their very existence, and a growing one every year. The government has been sensitive to these fears, and is responding by increasing our military strength and ability to defend the country with or WITHOUT US support. This point achieved a huge boost from Trump's unpredictability, making the people wonder if they would someday simply be handed over to China without a fight in order to temporarily placate the CCP...

@curtbowers7817 Год назад

Trumps unpredictability? He was very close Abe. Pledging 100% support for Japan. Maybe you mean biden instead.

@billpetersen298 Год назад

Good for you guys, becoming self reliant. The USA needs to return to, predictable foreign policy. Working with their allies. Trump did the same thing to us in Canada. He made us an adversary, during his term.

@curtbowers7817 Год назад

@@billpetersen298 Trump hated Trudeau, not Canada. Trump and Abe were very close. He told Japan yrs ago to do just what they’re doing now. By the way, how’s that Trudeau working out up there now?

@justsomeguy1671 Год назад

@@billpetersen298 the Canadian government is corrupt under Trudeau. He was right to treat us that way.

@justsomeguy1671 Год назад

Trump's 'unpredictability'. Are you kidding if Trump were still in office China and Russia would not be screwing around. Professor of what, gender studies I'm guessing

@pillberry305 Год назад

You’ve gotten very good at educating people on your channel. It’s extremely noticeable. Well done. I source you in my classroom now that you quote directly from sources

@kevinmarrett9532 Год назад

I think it’s kinda cool/funny that almost any time we as the US fight someone in a war, they end up becoming a strong ally of ours. Britain, Germany, Japan, Vietnam. North Korea being a notable exception.

@zforzed3344 Год назад

yet you fought (with) China, we did not surrender and became one of your colonies like japan.

@phunk8607 Год назад

@@zforzed3344 You forgot china hasn't won any wars and is a toothless tiger. There's a saying, no one kill more chinese than the chinese - Mao killed more of chinese people.

@SurmaSampo Год назад

The technical term for this is subjugation.

@kevinmarrett9532 Год назад

@@SurmaSampo see i would agree with you except for Vietnam and the UK. Those two are definitely not subjugated and yet they are allies.

@zforzed3344 Год назад

i'd say the subjugation of uk is beyond self-evident.

@muajin Год назад

Japan has gundams and godzilla. They're very ready for war.

@randallparker8477 Год назад

There used to be SEATO, South East Asia Treaty Organization as you pointed out. When I was in the US Navy we participated in several exercises with multiple nations. Japan was in it but still on the peace train from WW2.

@lientruong2500 Год назад

Japan owes blood and apology to many Asian and South East nations for the war crimes they committed. How dare they.

@liquidmantel8164 Год назад

They ditched SEATO for QUAD.

@richardrose9943 Год назад

You are correct they do owe a lot and they will give their blood and treasure to defend against an aggressive china

@AlexT7916 Год назад

@@lientruong2500 and they're about to pay that owed blood agaisnt China's/North Korea's agresions , as for an apology we have to wait until they stop denying they did anything wrong in the first place

@pjdelta4056 Год назад

Let’s go Japan! The Japanese people that I have met culturally are some of the nicest and more respectful people I have ever met. There country deserves to spend 2% of there gdp as nato requests it’s members, Especially when they are an island nation with frequent rockets flying over it.

@Western_Decline Год назад

Chinese people are nice, too. you just simply choose to hate ppl your government tells you to hate.

@andrewwelsh131 Год назад

Thanks for a huge bit of information bigger than belt and road 😮Wow

@emp0rizzle 11 месяцев назад

Japan to raise the Yamato for retrofit.

@JustBecause7754 Год назад

When your enemies complain, you're doing the right thing.

@hasanchoudhury5401 Год назад

Japan can do it as this is a survival strategy for the undeclared superpower that it is. Japan has the smartest military and history of quite preparedness. With the close alliance with the USA Australia EU Japan has been ready for the challenge. Japanese naval capabilities are underestimated. Japan means business. USA is very much in syncing with Japan as they have been coordinating their efforts with the USA. So no one better make any mistakes. Regards.

@thafunktapus Год назад

JDF Navy KO6 PLAN

@martian5307 11 месяцев назад

Been watching a few of your videos lately, and I do enjoy them a lot. I think you’re doing good work getting info out there to people and giving perspective. My only note to give you is you gotta work on the pronunciation of names my guy lmao some of them get absolutely butchered

@nightyeyes3771 11 месяцев назад

Well done, Cappy.

@SnackPack913 Год назад

Crazy how Japan shifted from our worst, abhorrently violent enemy in WW2 to now one of our best Allies. Love our Japanese friends

@Tentacl 10 месяцев назад

Just shows how perception is shaped by alliances. USA went from abhoring Japan and being in the same side with Russia and China to invading North Korea in a decade too, so to asians it's not jpan who switched sides...

@zexalblazer3314 9 месяцев назад

Japan should switch sides.

@TheRyno525 9 месяцев назад

@@Tentacl It wasn't the US that surprise attacked a country without a declaration of war, the US wasn't even in the war before pearl harbor, so I don't see how responding to an attack can be seen as switching sides

@Tentacl 9 месяцев назад

@@TheRyno525 supporting japan and attacking korea is switching sides. Jaoan was incredibly cruel to koreans and chinese in WW2.

@deserting8710 9 месяцев назад

@@Tentaclidk man I’d prefer to be in South Korea over north rn 💀

@ringingiron Год назад

Nice job Cappy! Your content keeps getting better and better!

@JohnGunn- 28 дней назад

Great MST3K shirt 👍 "watch out for snakes!"

@Mentorman63 3 месяца назад

Interesting pronunciation "SHtronger," et al. Nice editing and content!

@esofhau Год назад

Based japan, we’re going to need all the help we can get

@DutchTunisian Год назад

Its about time japan pumps up their military, also keep up the good work u are one of my favourite youtubers!

@michaelcox1071 6 месяцев назад

Your map @2:45 mixes up Vietnam and Thailand. I've seen that problem a few times in your videos. Might get someone to check those maps in the future.

@envydaddy8546 11 месяцев назад

Where has this channel been all my life!!!!!

@erickelleher3911 10 месяцев назад

Awesome news about Japan! I had no idea, thanks...go Japan!

@Chiller01 Год назад

Another informative easily understood episode from your regular infantryman and staff (shoutout to Justin), complete with comment inducing mispronunciations. Good work!