Posted on 10/31/2025 4:20:01 AM PDT by sushiman
Japan respects its culture, protects its borders, and actually carries its own weight, unlike most of our so-called allies. |
While the West obsesses over identity politics and open borders, Japan is proving that pride and stability still work. Maybe the rest of the world should start taking notes...
Good news for America.
Sep 15, 2025
Japan Sends Air Force to NATO Bases As Threats Emerge on Multiple Fronts
“The deployment of the Japanese air force—its first mission to Europe and Canada—follows the conclusion of a British aircraft carrier’s operations in Northeast Asia.
Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang, part of an authoritarian bloc known as the “Axis of Upheaval,” strongly oppose NATO’s reach into Asia, accusing the U.S.-led military alliance of inciting a new Cold War that undermines regional security and stability.”
https://www.newsweek.com/japan-sends-air-force-nato-bases-2129901
December 16, 2022
Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two
TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.
The sweeping, five-year plan, once unthinkable in pacifist Japan, will make the country the world’s third-biggest military spender after the United States and China, based on current budgets.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pacifist-japan-unveils-unprecedented-320-bln-military-build-up-2022-12-16/
I love Japan. I’m there now...for 6 weeks. My wife is Japanese. It’s cheap as hell now as the weak yen rate and more importantly they didn’t pay people not to work during covid so they didn’t lose their work ethic.
If the USA goes communist I’m moving to Japan.
Civilization BUMP.
If the USA goes communist nowhere in the world is safe.
True, but Japan may let me live my life in peace.
Japan relies on US troops to keep it safe.
Israel uses its own boys (and girls).
What a weird post. Both are allies. What is it with this fad to try to paint Israel as somehow “less than” and not worthy of U.S. interest? It’s being mass marketed and I smell a rat.
While we are an ally of srael, Japan is an ally of America.
Israel is not using it’s navy to patrol the East China Sea
Japan can project
Yes, it's good to recognize Japan as a strong and loyal ally, but there's no need to take cheap shots at Israel.
Those two situations are entirely different, Japan is an island country surrounded by allies (S. Korea, Taiwan, USA) as well as potential enemies (China, Russia, N. Korea), while Israel's neighbors have all been aggressively hostile within recent memories.
Japan has 10 times Israel's area, population and GDP.
So, claiming that Japan is a better ally than Israel is meaningless.
Both countries are anchors of long-term American global interests in their regions of the world.
“Japan respects its culture, protects its borders, and actually carries its own weight, unlike most of our so-called allies”
Since Israel is in the title, it should be noted that Israel protects its borders - trying immigrating there as a non-Jew and see how far you get. Israel carries more than its own weight, 8.8%, vs. a crappy 3.5% for the US. Japan is a special case, so I won’t go there.
By the way, any reason it’s an either/or, rather than being allies with both. And don’t get me wrong, I also love Japan!
“I love Japan. I’m there now...”
I’m in Japan , too . I’ve lived here for ....40 years ! Have been in hospital for the past 2 weeks . Hope to get out next week .
“Japan relies on US troops to keep it safe.”
That was the deal the US wanted after WW2 . US would protect Japan and Japan was free to pursue economic power which they did .
Japan and Israel are on the front lines against America’s two strategic foes: Chinese Communism and Expansionist Islam.
Japan’s population is 12 times bigger, its GDP is 8 times bigger, its land mass is 18 times bigger. It has an ocean between it and China, and Israel has its opponents on and within its borders. Japan has not fought a war with China in over 75 year, while Israel fights radical islam about every 5 years forever.
So the linking of the two as if to suggest they ought to be similar militarily is misplaced.
I’m not . The video was made by Steven Crowder .
Good luck! I’ll say a misheberach for you. ;-)
I think people are looking at is the amount of money japan pledged. 550 billion in US investments where the US gets 90% of the profits. they did that so that their tarriffs would not be raised.
My wife is Japanese, so we come here twice a year for 6 weeks each time. I would like to live here, but she prefers the states.
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