They're Back!

[just Warren]

Japan has Marines again!

Only 2100, for now.

China brought this on and this won't cause them to back off, they'll just keep doing whatever they want until something happens.

[Andiron]

Do they ever HAVE crayons in Japan? 

We've got standards to maintain!

[41magsnub]

Will they have to blur out all the dicks they draw?

[Andiron]

Will they have to blur out all the dicks they draw?

What's the Japanese version of wagner?  This is important..

[French G.]

Will they have to blur out all the dicks they draw?

 

[French G.]

I still think Japan is the key to N. Korea. Trump tells China to denuke lil kim or we give the Japs nukes.

[HankB]

I remember my Dad told me that when they encountered Jap Imperial Marines in WWII, they were wondering "Who ARE these guys?"

Instead of the short scrawny little^** Japs they were used to fighting, the Imperial Marines all seemed to be at least 6 feet tall and 180 pounds.





^** - "short scrawny little" was accurate, but nobody thought they weren't deadly.

[MechAg94]

I thought I heard they had Mongolians and others in their army also. 

[Pb]

You guys are hilarious!

[K Frame]

The Japanese during WWII called them Special Naval Landing Forces, and they were about as different from US Marines as could be.

But... the Japanese Navy also had paratrooper forces.

[MechAg94]

I guess if we don't want to be China's rival in the Pacific, encouraging Japan to rearm a bit would do it. 

And I doubt we would have to give Japan nukes.  They already have the reactors.  I wouldn't be surprised to learn they already have them or plans to quickly build some. 

[dogmush]

I guess if we don't want to be China's rival in the Pacific, encouraging Japan to rearm a bit would do it. 

And I doubt we would have to give Japan nukes.  They already have the reactors.  I wouldn't be surprised to learn they already have them or plans to quickly build some. 

I don't know.  They are pretty culturally anti nuke.

[French G.]

They have made a few pro nuke noises. And the idea of DPRK nukes overflying them makes those noises louder.

[slugcatcher]

I'm certain the Japanese could develop and deploy a large enough deterrent of nukes within 3-5 years if they wanted.  It's only a matter of political will.  The tech is not an issue for them.