Japan imposes sanctions against Russia under US pressure — Tokyo Governor

[Aepsilons]

Wow, so you served in JMSDF? Never knew that. How old were you when you enroled? Kudos.

Immediately after I graduated high school, I enrolled. Served for 4 years. Afterwards, proceeded for my collegiate, graduate studies. Btw, JSDF helps pay/ finance education for those who serve. Plus, i joined it it see the world and to build my understanding of the world. Been all over Asia-Pacific.

Military service helps builds character.

 

[kolinsky]

The United States is a global hyper power with interests and assets throughout the world, she fields the largest naval force the world has yet seen, so thus it necessitates the maintenance of a military expenditure of 4% of the GDP.

We Japanese have no designs of the like, so thus we merely maintain a respectable military expenditure of only 1% of the GDP. It is very small, only $60 billion per year. This is enough to meet our security needs as well as defense and patrol of our entire maritime border.

The problem is largest interests and assets throughout the world may be not always USA in the future. Right now China is the biggest trader in the world. Obama has found this fact for his free rider theory. I can understand USA donot like to share hyper power with China, and trust me, we are not against USA hyper power, because they supplied a basic evironment for trading to us. For this point both China and USA have reach the commen view as I observed. If USA donot guard the world, we have to send our children to guard the world. If USA won't share the hyper power with China, I am afaid to say, your japanese children have to guard the world.

If China resist the Japen-US alliance, the more the saver to our children, and the worse to your japanese children. From the design of japanese weapons, it seems that you are very happy to do that.

 

[xenon54 out]

Immediately after I graduated high school, I enrolled. Served for 4 years. Afterwards, proceeded for my collegiate, graduate studies. Btw, JSDF helps pay/ finance education for those who serve. Plus, i joined it it see the world and to build my understanding of the world. Been all over Asia-Pacific.

Military service helps builds character.

Respect bro.

 

[mike2000]

Immediately after I graduated high school, I enrolled. Served for 4 years. Afterwards, proceeded for my collegiate, graduate studies. Btw, JSDF helps pay/ finance education for those who serve. Plus, i joined it it see the world and to build my understanding of the world. Been all over Asia-Pacific.

Military service helps builds character.

wow. cool bro. Good to know you served your country. So in Japan the government helps finance education for those who served, that's great. It does help attract skilled youths as well.

Respect bro.

What's that bro?

 

[xenon54 out]

What's that bro?

Japanese Navy with Turkestan flag.

 

[Europa]

Respect bro.

@Nihonjin1051 , how does it feel to betray your own race buddy? how does it feel to stab one's own mother?

is it also part of building character?

 

[Aepsilons]

However reality is different though. China and Russia are trying to stop what they consider western/U.S hegemonism/ kick the U.S out of Asia/Eastern europe and reduce U.S influence as much as possible worldwide. So of course the U.S having military bases in Eastern europe, Japan/south Korea/australia/philippines soon, will obviously rattle China and Russia and cause frictions(thats not mentioning the issues and problems China/Russia have with their neighbours.lol). So any talk of 'Asia/East Asia unity' is with all due respect all but laughable.

Hi Mike,

Asia, in general, is too vast, too diverse, with various ideologies and allegiances. There is no unifying factor , thus , this makes a possible Asian Union , something the likes of the European Union, unrealistic at the moment. I am fond of peaceful integration, possible alliances, but the more and more I analyze the situation in the ground, the more I am distraught at the barriers. There are too many hegemonic designs of some power(s) in this region that will prevent symbiosis.

As a simple example, i will like to ask will Japan rather have the U.S as the dominant power/hegemon in Asia or have China as the leader in Asia? Of course im sure Japan and many other Asian countries will rather have a western Country/U.S as the dominant power/leader in Asia without any doubt.

There's no denying that China is an economic powerhouse, and has incredible influence in the region and the world. Japan , too, has economic interests in China. However, I do not see a change in our foreign policy in regards to methods in addressing political, military exigencies in the Asia-Pacific region. American strategic alliance is part of the bedrock of the Japanese political system, and is seen as a guarantor of peace and stability in East Asia, as well as for Japan.

@Nihonjin1051 , how does it feel to betray your own race buddy? how does it feel to stab one's own mother?

is it also part of building character?

My allegiance is to Japan and the strategic interests of Japan.Everything else is secondary.

Period.

 

[Aepsilons]

The problem is largest interests and assets throughout the world may be not always USA in the future. Right now China is the biggest trader in the world. Obama has found this fact for his free rider theory. I can understand USA donot like to share hyper power with China, and trust me, we are not against USA hyper power, because they supplied a basic evironment for trading to us. For this point both China and USA have reach the commen view as I observed. If USA donot guard the world, we have to send our children to guard the world. If USA won't share the hyper power with China, I am afaid to say, your japanese children have to guard the world.

If China resist the Japen-US alliance, the more the saver to our children, and the worse to your japanese children. From the design of japanese weapons, it seems that you are very happy to do that.

The future is unpredictable, this is true, and the rise of threats to our interests (Asia-Pacific) are asymmetrical in nature. This is why it is important to have the mechanisms in place to address any emergencies. This is why I am very satisfied in Abe's decision to re-interpret Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, tho I am in the position that Abe should have just simply amended it. Nevertheless, his decision serves the same purpose.

Now, let me re-address my prior points:

1) I believe that Japan is intertwined to China due to economic and cultural reasons. Japan is probably more alike to China than any other country (well, besides Korea). Despite historical transgressions on Japan's part , the cultural links cannot be ignored. Even the Confucian ethic that is pervasive in Japanese and Chinese societies -- cannot be ignored. Trade will continue to increase between our two countries -- and as it stands, the bilateral trade between Japan and China is the largest in the region

2) Japan will retain (in the forseable future) her strategic relationship with the United States

3) Japan's defense modernization and defense expenditure is purely on a defensive nature. We don't even have a first strike initiative , and we have implemented a "no offensive" doctrine in the three branches of the SDF. Action can only take place after an attack -- this is bedrock of JSDF doctrine of national defense. (Tho there are elements in the SDF brass that would like to remove this).​

 

[Europa]

My allegiance is to Japan and the strategic interests of Japan.Everything else is secondary.

Period.

at the same time, japan is in east asia and they don't belong to east asia, nor do they have any religious connection to east asia. they are as much enemy to the chinese as they are to japanese, you are supporting some who are not famous but infamous in the history of humankind, they are still supporting the most brutal militancy in m.e.

 

[Aepsilons]

at the same time, japan is in east asia and they don't belong to east asia, nor do they have any religious connection to east asia. they are as much enemy to the chinese as they are to japanese, you are supporting some who are not famous but infamous in the history of humankind, they are still supporting the most brutal militancy in m.e.

Nations do not work on the lines of quasi independent variable such as 'cultural homogeneity'. A clear and present example of this is the strategic alliance between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China. The former is a nation with a muslim and south asian culture, the latter is not muslim, but is culturally confucian-buddhist-taoist. Pakistan is a democracy, and China is a communist state, yet they both are able to cooperate together.

Cheers.

 

[Europa]

Nations do not work on the lines of quasi independent variable such as 'cultural homogeneity'. A clear and present example of this is the strategic alliance between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China. The former is a nation with a muslim and south asian culture, the latter is not muslim, but is culturally confucian-buddhist-taoist. Pakistan is a democracy, and China is a communism state, yet they both are able to cooperate together.

Cheers.

they are neighbors.

 

[Aepsilons]

they are neighbors.

Yet they are culturally, religiously alien to each other. The fact that they are strategic allies shows that cultural differences has little to no value in terms of strategic alliance system. The same can be said in explaining the strategic alliance system of Japan, and the United States.

 

[Europa]

Yet they are culturally, religiously alien to each other. The fact that they are strategic allies shows that cultural differences has little to no value in terms of strategic alliance system. The same can be said in explaining the strategic alliance system of Japan, and the United States.

yes you are right, i think i was wrong, chinese hatred toward japanese is indeed justifiable. when japan wants to destroy china, it is china's right to wipe the japanese islands off from the face of the earth even if it means destabilizing the tectonic plates or whatever else, its futile to strike a reconciliation

 

[Aepsilons]

yes you are right, i think i was wrong, chinese hatred toward japanese is indeed justifiable. when japan wants to destroy china, it is china's right to wipe the japanese islands off from the face of the earth even if it means destabilizing the tectonic plates or whatever else, its futile to strike a reconciliation

What's with your zero-sum mentality ? No one in Japan , let alone JSDF personnel thinks like that. Japanese see China as a partner, sure there are some political and territorial issues, but that can be ironed out. You understand that the bilateral trade between Japan and China exceeds $300 Billion, right? No one wants war, least of all Japan, United States or China. And your 'cultural' reasoning in your prior post is ludicrous, dude.

I expect better from you, dear. Come back to reality, i have my arms wide open for you.

 

[sincity]

Japan society hold the view of themselves in high regard especially the culture superimpose on the believe Japanese is the superior race in their past war history, honestly not a single Japanese willing to be subjugate to any foreign force on their land. 2 US nuclear detonation in WW2 on Japanese soil with the unconditional surrender by Japan imperialist army, Japanese were forced to swallow their own bride which them chosen to be a subordinate to the US dominate in Japan government but not by the willingness of their government or their population especially in conducting world and foreign policy. With economy and military superpower of the US, Japan will never be able to break away from the US dominant because it was the US rebuild Japan after WW2, US inject life into Japan economy and helped them to transform their nation into a economy powerhouse only 2nd behind the US till the late 90's. Japan as of now still can't depend on Russia military alliance to provide security from external military threat coming the US. Japan on their own can't defend themselves from China attack without US military intervention. Japan is unwilling alliance to the US but no other choice to subordinate themselves to the US military power for their own security. US will never allow Japan to transform their military to challenge US power and influence in Asia. Abe ambition to revive Japan to the former imperial power in Asia but forgot US troop station in Japan which guarantor the power projection of the US power into Japan government decision making. Japan can't be a lead dog in Asia when themselves subjugate to foreign power. Abe ambition to form United Asia can't be without US lead and formation of the policy within the group. Abe in essence tried to project Japan as the leading role to propose the Asian United front to hedge against China but actually Abe carried out the order from the US pivot to Asia.