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2005-11-23 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan's Ruling Party Unveils Plans to Establish Armed Forces

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Posted by Pappy 2005-11-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 One thing the nations of Asia agree about, they all hate the Japanese.

Posted by gromky">gromky 2005-11-23 00:23|| http://communistposters.com/]">[http://communistposters.com/] 2005-11-23 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Then they really need to sit down and have a chat with North Korea about inspiring this latest development.

Posted by Phil 2005-11-23 00:49|| 2005-11-23 00:49|| Front Page Top

#3 60 year of Pacificism has paid off.No Japan needs to be able to defend it's self. No big thing.

Posted by Mahou Sensei Negi-bozu 2005-11-23 01:24|| 2005-11-23 01:24|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll proof read next time ~~No Japan~~ should read Now Japan.

Posted by Mahou Sensei Negi-bozu 2005-11-23 01:26|| 2005-11-23 01:26|| Front Page Top

#5 thanks for the heads up Mr. Mahou, btw what makes you feel that we can read that good?

'just askin ;)

Posted by Red Dog 2005-11-23 01:36|| 2005-11-23 01:36|| Front Page Top

#6 If Japan's nieghbors are shook about an amendment to the constitution,just wait till they lay the keel for thier first carrier,

Posted by raptor 2005-11-23 06:07|| 2005-11-23 06:07|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder what sort of CV Japan would design? They've plenty of experience with them and have been paying attention for the last 60 years.

Posted by Shipman 2005-11-23 07:23|| 2005-11-23 07:23|| Front Page Top

#8 I wonder what sort of CV Japan would design?

I'm betting they'd start out small, a jump jet carrier on the order of HMS Invincible.

Just hope they don't name her Akagi. That'd get people nervous.

Posted by Mike 2005-11-23 08:29|| 2005-11-23 08:29|| Front Page Top

#9 Ok, then how about Kaga, Soryu, or Hiryu? :)

Posted by Thomock Clamble2028 2005-11-23 11:26|| 2005-11-23 11:26|| Front Page Top

#10 Actually, the Japanese could probably buy the Kitty Hawk, now that it is being retired. The only reason we kept an oil-fired carrier was because of Japanese sensitivities about nuke boats.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2005-11-23 11:27|| 2005-11-23 11:27|| Front Page Top

#11 No. The Kitty is old and would suck up too much of the JMSDF's resources. Likely it'll be something along the lines of the Osumi class amphibious assault ships.

Posted by Pappy 2005-11-23 11:55|| 2005-11-23 11:55|| Front Page Top

#12 If Japan bought the Kitty Hawk, would they rename her Kitty-chan? :-)

Posted by Mike 2005-11-23 11:56|| 2005-11-23 11:56|| Front Page Top

#13 After that one recruiting commercial, anything is possible... ;)

Posted by Pappy 2005-11-23 11:57|| 2005-11-23 11:57|| Front Page Top

#14 Hello Kitty? Too expensive? Hmmm... How about lots of these, instead? Just funnin'...

Posted by .com 2005-11-23 12:05|| 2005-11-23 12:05|| Front Page Top

#15 Pappy:

You refer to the famed "Broadway show tunes" commercial, of course.

Posted by Mike 2005-11-23 12:11|| 2005-11-23 12:11|| Front Page Top

#16 I wonder if it might not be something along the lines of the modernized Coral Sea/Midways using gas turbines.

Posted by Shipman 2005-11-23 14:00|| 2005-11-23 14:00|| Front Page Top

#17 You refer to the famed "Broadway show tunes" commercial, of course.

Yes Mike, that one. lol!

Posted by Pappy 2005-11-23 16:13|| 2005-11-23 16:13|| Front Page Top

#18 Essentially great good news. This is the exact slap-in-the-face that China needs regarding their own fostering of the North Korean threat. Next step is Japan arming itself with nuclear weapons. China can suck hind tit.

Posted by Zenster 2005-11-23 16:50|| 2005-11-23 16:50|| Front Page Top

#19 Hey, these days; we've got to trust somebody! I say, quietly sell 'em a couple of LHD Class Gators for starters. Let them decide which deck-load works best ($). Luv those good ol' untested LHA/LHD posibilities! Hope every one is enjoying a sober, pre-Thanksgiving evening...

Posted by Asymmetrical Triangulation 2005-11-23 21:35|| 2005-11-23 21:35|| Front Page Top

#20 Well, if they do not like nuke carriers, maybe the Japanese can use a couple of diesels that run large container ships, like THIS . There may be performance issues, as carrier missions are different than hauling containers, mere details to be worked out.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-11-23 22:09|| 2005-11-23 22:09|| Front Page Top

#21 Or the Japanese could buy some of the Marine Iwo Jima Class ships --- although the name could be an issue :)

Posted by Shieldwolf 2005-11-23 22:20|| 2005-11-23 22:20|| Front Page Top

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