June 30, 2015
By Jake Adelstein
...Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, (click here) enacted in 1947 under U.S. supervision, declares that "the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes." In the seven decades since the end of World War II, the Self-Defense Forces have not been permitted to participate in overseas combat, even to come to the aid of the United States....
Realize Japan has not been responsible for it's own national defense. As an ally it has been stunted. But, think about the tyrannical attitudes of the American electorate and realize how safe the world has become since WWII. It isn't as if Russia and China aren't world class militaries.
For the USA to move away from over extension of it's sizable military and it's budget allies have to muscle up to becomes a stronger ally.
...The opposition has deemed the legislation the "War Bill." Debate started May 26 and was supposed to end June 24, but a vote has been pushed back to Sept. 27 — the longest extension in postwar history....
By Jake Adelstein
...Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, (click here) enacted in 1947 under U.S. supervision, declares that "the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes." In the seven decades since the end of World War II, the Self-Defense Forces have not been permitted to participate in overseas combat, even to come to the aid of the United States....
Realize Japan has not been responsible for it's own national defense. As an ally it has been stunted. But, think about the tyrannical attitudes of the American electorate and realize how safe the world has become since WWII. It isn't as if Russia and China aren't world class militaries.
For the USA to move away from over extension of it's sizable military and it's budget allies have to muscle up to becomes a stronger ally.
...The opposition has deemed the legislation the "War Bill." Debate started May 26 and was supposed to end June 24, but a vote has been pushed back to Sept. 27 — the longest extension in postwar history....
