50 Ways 10 Ways 5 Ways Japan Could Use Its Restricted Military Under New Law
Posted: September 17, 2015 Filed under: Asia, Diplomacy, Japan, Mediasphere, War Room | Tags: Aftermath of World War II, Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, Beijing, Japan, Japan Self-Defense Forces, military, Military parade, Shinzō Abe, Tokyo, World War II Leave a comment
After Japan’s defeat in World War II, its new constitution banned it from going to war or deploying military forces except for self-defense. Now Japan’s parliament is expected to pass legislation as early as Thursday night to allow troops to support allies fighting in a war, even if the conflict is beyond Japan’s borders. Here are five ways Japan’s Self-Defense Forces would change….(read more)
Source: WSJ