Kishida to highlight security concerns on trip to Europe, U.S.

Japan is like that "hulking" 5'5", 110 lb guy who thinks he's the biggest and baddest boy at the bar. Sit back down, Japan.

See how the narrative has quietly changed. From *counter-strike" ability a few days ago "strike ability" now.

It's obvious they have something planned now. Things are going go be get very, very interesting. You know what they say about cornered dragons.

Time to finally do what the elites have been doing and getting a smaller version of that home complete with a nuclear bomb proof bunker down in the southern hemisphere?

The more strengthened the military alliance between Japan and the U.S., the more suffering Okinawa will be forced to undergo. Note also that the more Japan becomes militarized, the less USFJ becomes needed for the defense and security of Japan.  Above all, the new base now under construction in Henoko, the so-called replacement for USMC Air Station Futenma, will never fail to be superfluous.

So, we'll be in a dilemma, for, wherever we face, there are demons.

When you show weakness,you are doomed

The fact is that China feels surrounded by the US and it's allies on the coast. Japan and the US are simply strengthening their coastal position, which is one of the only advantages they have these days.

Above all, the new base now under construction in Henoko, the so-called replacement for USMC Air Station Futenma, 

You mean Camp Schwab  It’s not a new base it’s been there..

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Schwab

It is cheaper to be prepared for war than to try to equip for war after being invaded.

He should put on a nice green pair of sweatpants and green sweater and tell old Joe, it’s an investment!!

Joemusic 1980,

Even a description on the website you referred to calls it a new base: *Onaga won against the incumbent Nakaima who had earlier approved landfill work to move the base to Camp Schwab in Henoko. Onaga has promised to veto the landfill work needed for "the new base" to be built and insisted Futenma should be moved outside of Okinawa*. By the way, did you know Onaga was a chief campaign strategist for Nakaima when the latter was successfully elected to governorship as an LDP candidate?

The new base in question is supposed to be a replacement for Futenma whose return was promised in 1996 provided that its replacement specified by the U.S. side is provided. 

The catch is that you cannot simply call it a replacement for Futenma because it has many innovative facilities that Futenma doesn't have, for example, huge port facilities to berth Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, ammunition deports, etc.

The new base isn't a mere extension of Camp Schwab, either, as you assume, for that is basically composed of barracks, motor pools and recreation centers. Camp Schwab has been home to 4th Marine Regiment that had to move to Okinawa in the 1950s from mainland Japan because of violent anti-U.S. base movements there.

Hard for some nations to forget what Japan did whilst having an active military.

This.

Gintonic….. you have finally posted something…. Anything that is actual .!. I’m so proud of you .!. Boy .!.

In today's clearly unstable global security environment, notably Russian overt aggression and China's contiuned threat to invade Taiwan, it is not only prudent but a necessity for Japan to upgrade their defensive capabilties and to align with like-minded democratic nations.

gintonicToday  11:33 am JST

It is cheaper to be prepared for war than to try to equip for war after being invaded."

Invaded by whom? No one is threatening to invade Japan as long as the US bases are here.

Any open conflict between China and Taiwan invariably involve Japan. While China may not "invade" Japan it will most likely "attack" it. And there are those actually thinking about invading Japan, with or without US bases.

https://eurasiantimes.com/vladimir-putin-actually-wanted-to-attack-japan-before/

ZiziToday  02:55 pm JST

Hard for some nations to forget what Japan did whilst having an active military.

This.

This is a fallacy. The nations that actually fought Japan in WWII (excluding USSR/Russia) are all in favor of Japan re-militarizing. This includes all the Southeast Asian nations that Imperial Japan invaded as well.

The only nations that have a problem with Japan's WWII history are China (PRC) which did not exist until 4 years after WWII ended, and Sout Korea which was part of the Japanese Empire during WWII.

The JSDF have been conducting joint exercises in Australia and the Philippines as allies.

Recent events have demonstrated that unstable leaders of dictatorships cannot be depended upon to act rationally, or even in their own self-interest. The liberal democracies have to be prepared for whatever irrational ventures the dictators may embark upon.

Tokyo is actually 3 minutes from being destroyed always,if an attack is launch by Japanese enemies,as long as their is a Japan

@Awa no Gaijin What part of the article you did not understand? How can you post such illogical nonsense? Read the article here's part of what was written: Do you understand what OFFENSE means?

1. "Kishida said his summit with Biden will underscore the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance and how the two countries can work more closely under Japan’s new security and defense strategies.

2. new bases are being constructed.

3. Japan plans to start deploying in 2026 long-range cruise missiles that can reach potential targets in China, nearly double its defense budget

4. etc.......

as Japan breaks from its postwar restraint to take on more offensive roles with an eye toward China.

Yes Japan is becoming more offensive .

Not defensive