THAT is exactly what Japan is doing. In fact Djibouti is critical for our naval spearhead force, as our Navy is the finest and most celebrated arm of our military. Any developments in our Naval-traditions with other nations is testimony to Japan's rise from the ashes of post-war pacifism. And the burning asunder of any unpatriotic inhibition-ism. Critical to Japan's naval spearhead paradigm overseas is cooperation with China and South Korea, actually. The PLAN and the ROKN are both priority partners for the JMSDF in this corridor (Persian Gulf) as well as beyond that.
Japan will wish to secure her defense goals by increasing her perimeter by cooperating with other non-US forces such as the British , French, German, Italian, Russian.
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I mean, we're already seeing Koreans and Japanese naval personnel cooperating in joint training by Djibouti. (hahaha).
@sEoulman556 --- see, old hatreds are gone. New friendships have arisen...
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@bbccdd1470 ---- also you would like to see the cooperation between JMSDF and ROKN officers through various seminars heralded in Djibouti....
JMSDF & ROKN officers
Japanese & Korean Navy Pride !
hahahaha!
YOISSHHH!!!