tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post1588448178333079896..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Ozawa's Imaginary Japanese Defense ForcesMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-30936017369044675782009-03-03T22:26:00.000+09:002009-03-03T22:26:00.000+09:00Point taken, but should Japan really expect the US...Point taken, but should Japan really expect the US "nuclear umbrella" to kick in if, say, the Senkaku islands were - hmm, what is the word: occupied? - by, say the "most nationalistic hot-headed idiot of a Chinese commander" (your terms)?<BR/><BR/>And what would said "nuclear umbrella" then set as a target?<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I think you are wrong. Nothing will happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-88277858540710165622009-03-03T09:55:00.000+09:002009-03-03T09:55:00.000+09:00karkemish - Accepted that Japan's military capabil...karkemish - <BR/><BR/>Accepted that Japan's military capabilities are not minor, especially at sea.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous -<BR/><BR/>Accepted that no one has any interested in attacking the main islands of Japan.<BR/><BR/>All that will be pretty much for naught, however, in the sudden escalation of a dispute over the sovereignty of the Senkakus or the East China Sea resources. The Chinese will own the skies and their submarines will pop up from out of nowhere, firing anti-ship missiles. A Maritime Self Defense Forces expeditionary force would be battered into unconsciousness, if not sent to the bottom in its entirety. The government in Tokyo would then face a terrible decision: either sue for peace or widen the war, bringing the nuclear-armed forces of China and the U.S. into direct conflict.<BR/><BR/>Would it not be better to have the U.S. planes flying beside yours right from the outset (and several thousand fully armed U.S. Marines fairly close by), giving even the most nationalistic hot-headed idiot of a Chinese commander something to think about?MTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-24025574217274089362009-03-03T00:30:00.000+09:002009-03-03T00:30:00.000+09:00There is no immediate threat. But in the event of ...There is no immediate threat. But in the event of an unexpected crisis, Japan's response will be fairly limited if military spending is insufficient.<BR/><BR/>It's a big if, the Japanese navy is one the best in the world after the US navy. It's air force is well trained and relatively modern in comparison with local competition. So I wouldn't say Japan's incapable of defending itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-12129044006996967732009-03-02T23:57:00.000+09:002009-03-02T23:57:00.000+09:00Somebody please explain -- in simple terms, so tha...Somebody please explain -- in simple terms, so that I can understand -- how a country that cannot protect itself now will find the resources, both financial and human, to deal with loss of the air and ground capabilities of U.S. Forces Japan in an Ozawan dream future?<BR/><BR/>My five cents would be -- because there is no threat.<BR/><BR/>Noone will attack Japan. There are no natural resources here, there is nothing to be gained politically, and there is no money to be made (China would attack only to instantly be losing all the investments Japan is making in China?) Time to calm down and smell the roses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com