[Blackyce]

Time to take the chains off the Japanese military. Reviving the capabilities of the second largest economy on earth would create a perfect balance to the growth in China.

[AIG]

Japanese are more interested in investing and relocating factories to China these days and doing business with it than going to war with it. With all the Sony, Toyota, Hitachi, Panasonic, etc. factories being built in China these days, Japan would only hit its own factories in any war with China.

[WRhine]

Time to take the chains off the Japanese military. Reviving the capabilities of the second largest economy on earth would create a perfect balance to the growth in China.

China does need a real military threat in their backyard to keep their aggressions in check. The only downside I see on this is if the two countries join forces against the West...that is something to think about.