[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

"While people say Japan is now a US ally, I point out that Japan has no military"

The JSDF could easily take apart most of our NATO allies.

[oldvirginian]

“The JSDF could easily take apart most of our NATO allies.”

Don’t most of our “allies” have a show force but we do the heavy lifting.
Excepting England of course.

I admit to being behind the times as to Japanese.military abilities, so I will take whatever schooling I am due.

Bottom line: I don’t and never will trust them.