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A Komatsu LAV (light armored vehicle) leaves the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Moriyama in Nagoya, where such vehicles drill on the city's streets in major traffic on a daily basis.

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Japan might have budget but can Japan attract more people to join military?

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The purpose of driving these vehicles around in cities can only be to instill fear in the population and get them to swing behind NATO/Japan.

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The purpose of driving these vehicles around in cities can only be to instill fear in the population and get them to swing behind NATO/Japan.

Nice! Couldn't have said it better myself.

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Crazy .

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LIGHT Amoured vehicle eh ?

I think Hamas has shown how relatively easy it is to blow up tanks using undetonated Israeli bombs or even home made explosives.

That's tanks.

Go Uber or Grab for moving troops around...just as effective.

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"stage is full of miscasting"

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If you've ever seen the general driving ability in this country, one of those would be useful.

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It a death trap. checkout the handles. First chance is to jam a bar between the two handles stopping the doors from opening. get rid of the handles on the outside.

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Seeing military vehicles on the streets and roads daily is not good.

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These vehicles might not be useful on a front line of combat, but might be very useful behind the front lines.

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Sadly, Komatsu left armored vehicle business and follow-up armored vehicles will be imported.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Komatsu-ends-work-on-key-Japan-Self-Defense-Force-vehicle

Komatsu ends work on key Japan Self-Defense Force vehicle

Sharp fall in orders prompts Japanese manufacturer to terminate development

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Re: TheRegulatorJuly 17  07:55 am JST

The purpose of driving these vehicles around in cities can only be to instill fear in the population and get them to swing behind NATO/Japan.

100% correct Justifying spending 2% GDP at the MIC store.

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