>>War is the answer.
Always has been.<<
Whom would they fight?
Japan is not in a class of Vietnam in terms of military capabilities, let alone other players in a region.
Give them a a 3- 5 year window and they would have the best Navy, one to rival even our own.
China’s a major candidate.
The Answer:
1. Drop Welfare
2. put people to work at Slave Wages.
3. Restart Draft.
4. Rally people and Rebuild Navy.
5. Invade weakest Neighbor—like some Island Nations in Pacific. How about North Korea?
6. Hold lots of Parades, build shrines, make people proud and able warriors. Control Press, take apart internet, put in a secret police. Works every time!