To: Old Teufel Hunden
Wonder if Japan is interested in changing their constitution and building their navy now.The Japanese Navy is already one of the world's largest.
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04/07/2011 11:03:49 AM PDT by
DTogo
(High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
To: DTogo
"The Japanese Navy is already one of the world's largest."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but their constitution still prevents them from having an offensive capable naval service and they don't have any aircraft carriers to my knowledge. They are an island nation and much like Britian should have a large and offensively capable Navy to protect themselves.
To: DTogo; Old Teufel Hunden
Japan doesn’t have a navy, it has a SELF-defence force!!
Judging its calibre depends on what you mean by offensive capabilities. While they don’t have land attack systems, their surface ships and diesel-electric subs are arguably among the best in the world and can take a heavy toll on the Chinese surface and aerial fleet. And unless you are talking of a budget which matches that of the US Navy, a carrier or two will not make a significant difference against China.
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