[VanDeKoik]

Great time for Japan to put all of that fancy tech they have to use for more than weird video games and erotic toys.

Their men can seriously use the work rebuilding their military. I almost dont mind the spate of WW2 movies that they have been producing either if it gets some of their old warrior spirit back. It sure beats Americans having to do the work.

[MuttTheHoople]

When they were westernizing their military in the 19th Century, they were trying to emulate the British. They were our allies in World War I. They had an excellent reputation for proper treatment of their POW's (none of the Russians captured in the Russo-Japanese War died in captivity, and many Germans stayed in Japan after WW I).

Unfortunately, the Japanese decided to emulate the Germans in their racism and mercilessness in combat against what they considered were inferior.

I think 70 years of American influence when it comes to the Rules of War will prevent them from repeating the atrocities they committed in WW II.