The sooner they rip that bandaid off the better. It’s messed up considering US protection is what kept Japan’s imperial ambitions in check for decades. It’s become abundantly clear that American military protection may not be guaranteed depending on its current president and ongoing logistical challenges, however.
They’ve been working on it for a decade or so, but it’s a slow process. Even the EU trying to arm itself to replace the US is slow, and they’re not nearly as economically stagnant as Japan is right now.
They can’t give the honest answer until they’re no longer reliant on the US for military protection.
The sooner they rip that bandaid off the better. It’s messed up considering US protection is what kept Japan’s imperial ambitions in check for decades. It’s become abundantly clear that American military protection may not be guaranteed depending on its current president and ongoing logistical challenges, however.
They’ve been working on it for a decade or so, but it’s a slow process. Even the EU trying to arm itself to replace the US is slow, and they’re not nearly as economically stagnant as Japan is right now.