*You know it's a different world when I'm excited at the prospect of Japan and Germany becoming military powers..... again.*

@oldleatherhandsfriends4053

10 ай бұрын

Germany shouldn't be incharge of any military force.

@HavaWM

10 ай бұрын

Right??! I’m a a history buff who will watch any WWII documentary I can get my hands on, and the idea that 80 years later, we’d be like, “Germany! Japan! Go buy yourself some more weapons!” is…mindboggling, lol 😅

@emperorkane317

10 ай бұрын

@@oldleatherhandsfriends4053 I don't see why it shouldn't. It's a great thing

@Cryosxify

10 ай бұрын

​@@emperorkane317i think he's alluding to their military being a bureaucratic mess that has been underfunded and neglected since the cold war

@tomhenry897

10 ай бұрын

Germany isn’t becoming a military power More interest in Muslim immigrants

I have only a passing familiarity with Japanese history and society, but from what I do know, they have shown a shocking ability to rapidly adapt and adopt technology and social structures to aid in their goals. If any people can do a 180 when the fire is under their feet, it's Japan.

@OllamhDrab

10 ай бұрын

I'm thinking Ukraine shows that Japan might get a lot out of a drone program in the event they have to repel invasions somewhere. They can both really punch above their budget and use some video game skills.

@nodatesape9124

10 ай бұрын

Adopt their society? No. Adapt to circumstances? Definitely.

@k3V2181

10 ай бұрын

I put Japan right there with the US. Underestimate these countries at your own peril

@jonaspete

10 ай бұрын

Look at how fast they developed to fight Russia in Russo Japanese war with assistant of UK. The western technology support to Japan is a guarantee to latter scenario.

@schoolofgrowthhacking

10 ай бұрын

Japan can't solve their demographic crisis and plunging birthrate, a much greater threat

As a 35 year resident of Japan, I can say that (IMHO) the biggest thing Japan could do to boost manpower levels is work seriously to "rehabilitate" the SDFs in the eyes of the Japanese public. Kashida needs to to make his case directly to the nation and position and praise the services as hardworking defenders worthy of thanks and respect. However, for the most part, servicemembers are invisible. They don't wear uniforms off base, their hairstyles are not noticably different than the public, and most of them seem to be reluctant to admit to being SDF members. That needs to change, efforts should be made to encourage service members to wear their uniforms off base, particularly to sporting events, and the public needs to be encouraged to meet with and become more familiar with what the SDFs do, and why. Getting more people interested in the SDF requires making national service a more attractive choice.

@atklm1

8 ай бұрын

Japan needs conscription. Pretty much all other Russian neighbors have it. They have both Russia and China as neighbors, getting increasingly belligerent, and fast. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that since that China has been ramping up the production of fighter jets, missiles, ammunition and other weapons and keeps pumping them up with huge capacity and insane amounts, there is a fairly good chance that they have something in mind to use them for.

@ashtonwestfall4777

5 ай бұрын

@@atklm1conscription would be political suicide, the most that could possibly get pushed through would be something akin to a mandatory month long bootcamp

@atklm1

5 ай бұрын

@@ashtonwestfall4777 No conscription might end up being worse suicide than political one.

@killman369547

5 ай бұрын

Yeah. They're having a little trouble working off the shame of ww2. We should do what we can to encourage them.

@atklm1

5 ай бұрын

@@killman369547 Literally not a single ally, ie. the entire western world has absolutely anything against Japan's military buildup. Or Germany's for that matter. No matter how much they invest in their defense budget, the more the better. The situation in the world is such that the only way to prevent major war might just be getting armed to your teeth. And if Russians and Chinese really are going to get the big party started, it's an existential threat and all of our luck is in the tip of our swords. Weapons are different than in WW2, major conflict with modern weapons are gonna rock the world like never before, and death and destruction will be on a scale that death metal band lyrics will sound like a lullaby in comparison. For dictators, lives of their people mean less than nothing. They live in their golden palaces and see themselves above their people, and even actively despise them, seeing them as a worthless ants.

Thanks for a good video and it’s good to see you have removed the open door from your set it look more professional now.👏

Aside from this analysis, I highly recommend Perun's "Japanese Defence Strategy & Rearmament - Japan's ambitious plans & lessons from Ukraine" where he covers this topic in deeper detail through the scope of defense economics.

@darkmoon4135

10 ай бұрын

I like Perun, but I don't like slideshows and PowerPoint.

@sheamus83

10 ай бұрын

@@darkmoon4135 tell me you don’t work in the office without telling me you don’t work in a office

@dogsbecute

10 ай бұрын

@@darkmoon4135 yeah he has great info but really needs an editor to work on his videos for the presentation

@MadJustin7

10 ай бұрын

@@darkmoon4135 I love Perun's powerpoints, the amount of strategic analysis you're getting from the man for free is astonishing.

@sonneh86

10 ай бұрын

I highly recommend any of Perun's videos for that matter

Greetings from Poland and I wish all the best for Japan and all our Asian friends

@peterc4082

5 ай бұрын

LOL. Watch Bartosiak and Fanell and Lindley French. It is likely Chna will achieve her goals or there will be a war. If there's a war in the Pacific, Poland may get attacked by Russia as there won't be any more US presence, all will go to save Taiwan. There is trouble ahead.

@janskovjensen

Ай бұрын

All the same from Denmark

just wanna say this channel has been fantastic

“Red in tooth and claw” just a great turn of phrase. I enjoyed the content, thanks to the team.

2:37 Japan: * elects Fumio Kishida * The world: "Well, nothing of note will happen with this guy." Fumio Kishida: "I'm gonna do what's called a pro-gamer move."

As a Japanese citizen concerned with recent geopolitical matters, I really enjoyed this video. Japan has pride in our constitution of pacifism, but sadly, we may soon have no choice but to adjust to our ominous geopolitical environment. Being powerless doesn't mean being spared from invaders, just like how having power doesn't mean you have to be aggressive towards your neighbors.

@matthewcai7219

10 ай бұрын

so how many times in history did china invade japan? please don't say gengis khan cos hes not chinese. just keep making excuses to change your constitution. i know a nice ilttle fellow called adolf who did the same thing in the 1930s.

@venomshot2815

10 ай бұрын

With the declining birth rates I don't think a very strong army is possible realistically

@elmohead

10 ай бұрын

Ok sure just don't rape women, behead prisoners, spear babies, burn prisoners alive, do any human experimentations, force fathers to rape their daughters, etc etc. Oh, apologize for WW2 would be a good first step.

@TheUntio

10 ай бұрын

In a world surrounded by aggressive enemies, I think you can safely justify the need for a revision of your military spending. Japan has been a peaceful nation for a long time. Your allies in the West have your back 💪

@Kenny-yl9pc

10 ай бұрын

@@venomshot2815 Regarding the men power shortage: Japans military has around 350 thousand personell. They could increase the number by spending some of the money on increased wages, scholarship for academics, better pensions, among many other means. The population with around 125 million people is big enough to enlarge the military, they need to focus on making their military more attractive as an employer, by increasing their standing/image within their society and by improving the benefits. They could definitely afford to do that. But even if they don`t focus on increasing their personell numbers, which they aren`t at the moment according to their defence and security paper, what Japan is focusing on is to rapidly and dramatically modernize and improve the quality of their systems/assets. For Japan it is not about quantity alone but more about quality. They want to provide their military with the best and most advanced systems/gear there is. That is a very effective way to improve the capabilities and power of your military other than just increasing its numbers. I would argue it`s even more effective, because the technological development of the last decades is revolutionary. We can clearly observe that with the issues and lack of assertiveness/achievements of the Russian military, they certainly have the numbers, but they aren`t well trained and lack advanced technology/modern systems. Japan can dramatically increase their militaries capabilities and power by investing in technology, and equipping their soldiers with the best systems there are. Besides, Japans military is already well organized, well equipped, modern and well trained. Their Navy is bigger than France and UK combined. Many analysts and high-ranking military officials state that Japan is the most capable military in Asia, even compared to the large military of China. Military performance and power is not about size and numbers. That is something demonstrated over and over again. Japan does not need to hide itself, their military is strong and capable. With their new plans it will get even stronger.

As a Japanese, I absolutely hate the fact that so many innocent and unrelated people will be involved and pass because of the war that could happen soon here, but if time comes and there’s no other way, I’m ready to die splendidly for my country and my family with honour of Yamato spirit.

@peterc4082

5 ай бұрын

If you listen to Julian Lindley French, google him, he will tell you Japan was militarily successful in the navy side because of British know how and technology. On land Japan was beaten by KMT and the Red Army. I think China is expanding and they have more resources. US is stretched too thin and China will finally take Taiwan and blockade Japan. If you listen to James Fanell, you will see that Americans are not taking the Chinese threat seriously enough.

@rahulshine3317

5 ай бұрын

​@@peterc4082 @peterc4082 US knows everything but I guess US has been compromised and thus Europe is also backing off since US was the spine of NATO. I guess it happened frm Obama times. It could be because of massive corruption in its political - millitary set up. China actively does massive espionage against US along with bribing, honey trapping American big shots. US needs to reinvent itself. Time is against US. US can do it but it's too much to take on for West as whole itself. It can't fight against China and Russia. Best is pacify Russia, So that West Vs Russia doesn't happen. Focus on China and ME alone.. China wants to use Radical Islam against West thus it has heavily invested there. China wants to give West, India, SE Asia death by thousand cuts and be sole power. Russia and China also have issues and Russia doesn't trust China. India is too weak and and not a reliable ally but could be an asset against China and radical Islamist. I am an Indian.

@rahulshine3317

5 ай бұрын

Japanese are great people. Feeling sad for you. Japanese will is stronger than steel. But numbers and other things don't favour Japan. US, Quad, SE Asia, India, West should stay united against China and corporate at each and every level. Economically, diplomatically and each and every way eat into China chip by chip. I am glad india gave Brahamos to Phillipines.

@rahulshine3317

5 ай бұрын

​@@peterc4082​​ US knows everything but I guess US has been compromised and thus Europe is also backing off since US was the spine of NATO. I guess it happened frm Obama times. It could be because of massive corruption in its political - millitary set up. China actively does massive espionage against US along with bribing, honey trapping American big shots. US needs to reinvent itself. Time is against US. US can do it but it's too much to take on for West as whole itself. It can't fight against China and Russia. Best is pacify Russia, So that West Vs Russia doesn't happen. Focus on China and ME alone.. China wants to use Radical Islam against West thus it has heavily invested there. China wants to give West, India, SE Asia death by thousand cuts and be sole power. Russia and China also have issues and Russia doesn't trust China. India is too weak and and not a reliable ally but could be an asset against China and radical Islamist. I am an Indian.

@peterc4082

5 ай бұрын

@@rahulshine3317 If a country has no resources then will doesn't matter. China -Russia has virtually endless resources. The idea that China and India are divided is an American wet dream but I don't think India will take US side against China. I think the US will ultimately be pushed out of the Pacific. Japan will be in a worse predicament then. They are still and island so they will be safe but they may be blockaded once Taiwan falls to China as will very likely happen. The US has the best navy on earth right now but can't be geographically everywhere. And the geography favours China. As for Japanese being great people you must remember that they were defeated by the KMT and Red Army. Most of Japan's losses were to the KMT and the Red Army. Secondly Japanese naval strength was largely thanks to British ships and tech.

I’ve worked with The Japanese Ground Self Defense Force before a couple of times. They’re really good people

@aspiresamori9696

10 ай бұрын

Yes, they might be but war is not started by soldiers but upper levels of politicians ambition. The knowing from Japanese history, they should never have the military power.

@maigepresents5840

10 ай бұрын

Ah yes... the old good people line...

@ecofriendly0

10 ай бұрын

​@aspiresamori9696 until they hit pearl harbour a second time and raping Chinese women in their raids 😮 these guys don't learn 😮

@MikiSuzuki2000

9 ай бұрын

@@aspiresamori9696 It is indeed a stupid idea. What country are you from?

@17Trees33

9 ай бұрын

as someone who lived in Japan I seriously think Japan will fail to meet recruitment quotas. people who have been In for decades are getting out because they do not want to go to war which makes sense in a way.

Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, India, Vietnam, Singapore, and any other nations in the western Pacific and Eastern Indian oceans that have reason to fear the CCPs aggression should form an economic and defensive alliance.

@Squitwort448

10 ай бұрын

India, Australia, U.S., and Japan are part of the Quad alliance

@michaelmorton6566

10 ай бұрын

totally agree

@jaybee9269

10 ай бұрын

New Zealand doesn’t even have an Air Force…wankers.

@Yuki_Ika7

10 ай бұрын

i agree there should be an Alience, perhaps the 2nd coming of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organization)!!!!

@JBRAI22

10 ай бұрын

I’ve been hoping for a while

I never turn down a chance to hear Simon say Japanese words.

@hanglee5586

10 ай бұрын

Arigato

@Algorithxm

10 ай бұрын

🤣

@Arc115YT

10 ай бұрын

I'd like to hear Simon try to review anime. That'd make for a good laugh.

@thelordofcringe

10 ай бұрын

​@@Arc115YTit's absolutely going to happen within a decade, as his kids get older lol.

This was a perfect video. Saving for reference

Everyone's gangster, until Japan starts building military mecha suits...

Any nation's military should reflect the issues and challenges it faces. You have to work with what you have. Russia has a huge manpower advantage (or at least in the beginning) but that didn't stop Ukraine from finding ways to make up for their own shortfalls and come up with ways to be more efficient with their own manpower, especially when it comes to air power (or lack thereof). Ukraine for instance has been increasingly using missiles and drones whereas the US in such a conflict would normally use manned aircraft or naval vessels. Ukraine can hit targets in Moscow or Sevastopol using Beaver drones or hit naval targets using Sea Babies, the operators of which are rarely exposed and can continue launching. Japan could take a similar approach: the use of drones to supplement a military with low membership. Already the US technically acknowledges an issue with manpower and is actually seeking to learn from lessons with low cost drones in Ukraine.

@dragan549

10 ай бұрын

Ukraine was saved by their own Soviet heritage in multilayered air defence which annulled most of Russian air power not drones

@tomcarroll4785

10 ай бұрын

Same with Taiwan. They’re developing a giant fleet of inexpensive drones to counter a China invasion.

@muzikizfun

10 ай бұрын

Some of what you say is true but the primary purpose of a military is is to kill and break things. The things you mention are not the military's area. Those are things for the politicians and those who elect them to decide.

@fm-9129

5 ай бұрын

Ukraine is successful because the entire west is supplying it. Lol

This worked out so well last time.

Love the cup on the desk!

That was the absolutely most informative video I’ve seen. It was very well put together with all the fat trimmed. We’ll done!

Consider that only three nations have flown the F-15; the US, Israel, and Japan. Japan has been a key player in the US defense posture for decades. Their Navy is the best in Asia- it’s well balanced, has a global reach and integrates with the US Navy well.

@adriancheok7725

8 ай бұрын

The F15 is also flown by South Korea, Singapore, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

@someonerandom6137

8 ай бұрын

​@@adriancheok7725 yeah exactly, blud thinks only 3 nations flew the F-15, anyone remotely friendly can get an F-15 if they want.

@user-hf7wr3fg8y

8 ай бұрын

The F-15 was initially authorized for export only to Israel, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. However, after the development of the F-22, export permission was extended to countries such as South Korea and Qatar.

@peterc4082

5 ай бұрын

James Fanell thinks the Chinese navy is best or will definitely be. Most serious American analists think the US is bluffing.

I think something to remember with defense is that many of its benefits are cumulative. You can't just increase funding a couple of years and you are good to go. The US benefits from certain investments made in the defense budget from 75 years ago. The B52 first flew in 1952 and was in development since at least 1948 with certain parts starting in 1945. This is an extreme example but many of the platforms we use today in the military started development 50 years ago. Artillery systems vehicles etc. Even more mundane spending like buildings and roads we use for bases. The Pentagon was completed in 1943. All off this is infrastructure that may need to be built from the ground up in a country that hasn't previously made defense a priority.

@largelampard3721

10 ай бұрын

Japan have always been the best equipped military in Asia, land sea and air. They're just having an issue of retiring old planes and new counter strike strategy needs. They have the best tech tree as you can see they have the best subs, ships, fighters, tanks in Asia.

@WackadoodleMalarkey

10 ай бұрын

Japan is also the perfect country to start fielding more AI and robots which can spare people from cooking and dishwashing all the way up to the logistics of getting the food loaded and accounted for on the ships

@meredithisme3752

10 ай бұрын

Yes definitely exclude America

@chaosfenix

10 ай бұрын

@@largelampard3721 I do agree they are in a better spot that many NATO countries but it still stands that defense is a cumulative effort and that a few good years isn't going to magically change it all. For decades in the 1950-1990 era the US was spending between 5 and 10% of GDP. Even then from 1990 until now our spending has been in the 3-5% range. Japan on the other hand has been spending about 1%. I am not saying that every country should spend as much on defense as the US but I am saying there is a reason 2% is what is in the NATO treaty and that running below that for a long time will fundamentally change what kind of platforms are available.

@Andman8210

10 ай бұрын

It does help that Japan is a strong US ally, allowing them short cuts to certain weapons platforms.

excellent!

I think they’re doing the right thing. And don’t forget, the Imperial Japanese Empire is no more. This is Japan we’re taking about, a good country with good people. I know, I’ve been there several times. So yeah, I’m glad they’re investing more in defense.

@user-ho2hg1pf3k

7 ай бұрын

German is a good country after first world war as same

As an American, I cannot wait to see Japan have a proper ocean going Navy complete with aircraft carriers again.

@cte4dota

10 ай бұрын

Hope they hit you harder this time!

@jaylenflanagan1295

10 ай бұрын

@@cte4dotaYu must be sniffing sum hard drugs

@kurousagi8155

10 ай бұрын

@@cte4dotalol, last time Japan had worst tanks than the Soviet Union. Now Japan has superior equipment to Russia in all areas.

@cte4dota

10 ай бұрын

@@kurousagi8155 cool Everyone has that. Why are They crying out loud than? Go fight Russia in Ukraine with Ur superiority let's see how much wil you last oke?

@kurousagi8155

10 ай бұрын

@@cte4dota only if you’re there.

Thank goodness... We need all the help we can get over there.

another outstanding video

Awesome Enron coffee mug!

Japan's going to have to build the worlds first droid army. Or Gundams. Hopefully Gundams, that'd be dope.

@Detective_Stone

8 ай бұрын

I am also hoping for gundams

@MrZuga89

5 ай бұрын

Google the robot/gundam in Yokohama. It's huge and can move a bit. Looks like you're in an anime

@themeanlesbeann

5 ай бұрын

If there's one country that actually needs a robot army it's Japan. Their birthrates are so low they can't risk losing their young people to war.

Japanese officials have publicly stated that Japan will help the US defeat any Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Well done, Japan.

@user-lj1lz9pp4e

10 ай бұрын

Can we forget what japan did in ww2 ? It was worse than the crimes the german did

@FckYourFeelingsYT

10 ай бұрын

@@user-lj1lz9pp4e100x worse

@Chuck_Hooks

10 ай бұрын

@@user-lj1lz9pp4e Germany is buying an Arrow-3 from Israel. What does that tell you?

@Intreductor

10 ай бұрын

@@user-lj1lz9pp4e are we supposed to guilt-trip ourselves into inaction because of our history?

@PastInNumbers

10 ай бұрын

i think after 2 nukes... the japanese deserves the chance, and american support, to a 2nd chance at rearmament

Good ,about time.

Nice.

Japan's policy of only needing enough to defend itself has always been fundementally flawed. The nations who may seek to harm Japan are some of the biggest spenders on their militaries in the world, how could you hope to defend yourself against them if you don't invest the same in your own military? Don't get me wrong, I am sad to see Japan being pushed into a situation where they feel they need to defend themselves, but we also need to stop pretending that we live in a safe world.

@Warmaker01

10 ай бұрын

With the end of WWII it was to be the United States to help protect Japan. The US was in its Cold War era spending at the time until the 1990s with the collapse of the USSR. So for decades it was fine. Things were mellowing out in East Asia. China in the 1990s and 2000s is not the same aggressive one that we started to see in the 2010s, particularly mid-2010s when China started to get really pushy in the South China Sea. Russia invading Ukraine recently, the Chinese foreign actions we're familiar with right now were not on anyone's crystal ball. So for Japan, the low defense spending was fine for decades. The sudden shift of the world stage caught a lot of nations being terribly alarmed with drastic actions. Japan is now worried about its neighbors. Finland and Sweden who have a many, many decades long of being neutral were alarmed enough by the invasion of Ukraine that they sought to be members of NATO. With the end of the Cold War things were supposed to mellow out. Even many European members of NATO had hollowed out their defense spending for many years with the end of the Cold War. Germany's Bundeswehr was a mighty component during the Cold War. It's currently a shadow of its self and nation suddenly had to worry about its military. It's going to take time, money, and some hard decisions. That money has to come from somewhere. But Japan has other challenges like their demographics. Their population support the idea of strengthening the nation's defense, but where that money has to come from, they may not necessarily like. It's not going to be easy.

@gvibration1

10 ай бұрын

It wasn't flawed when America provided the complete umbrella. Definitely not the case now, but it was essential to disarm them completely for some time after WW2.

@Kaimenhoi

10 ай бұрын

You know since Japan had been aggressor in the last world war, it was justifiable I would say. I think politicians back then did not want to start race for arms.

@gvibration1

10 ай бұрын

@Kaimenhoi Japan wanting an Empire (Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere) is normal human thinking. Barbaric mass killing is wrong unless it's for survival. Which it was not.

@jackhowe6

10 ай бұрын

The US wrote Japan's constitution in 1946. It forbid Japan from spending more than 0.5% of GDP on its military. That's why Japan hasn't spent much.

Love this channel! Keep up the good work simon!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

Another great video 1. Why do you have an Enron Mug in view? 2. Is there a historical context for such of an increase of spending by Japan and/or within the Asia Pacific? If so, how did that turn out?

@robertklimczak5630

4 ай бұрын

Mieli próbę inwazji na Japonię i tylko huragan ich uratował. Teraz zrobią huragan z broni.

Smart and a very good decision Prime Minutes Fumio Kishida from. The Philippines

It's almost like peace through strength works

China and North Korea forced Japans hand. I don’t Blame them for re-arming especially after Russia invaded Ukraine.

I anticipate that the development they bring to their defense needs will be AMAZING! The products they develop themselves will be top shelf ... The products they choose to import will not only be top shelf but further developed in some cases to a new level of effectiveness. THEY ARE MORE THAN A VERY SHARP BLADE POINTED AT THEIR ENEMIES MOST TENDER PARTS!!!! They are in very fortunate position to develop their more advance new powers to extend their reach with a minimum of burden of old tech to hold them back. The challenges to accomplish this are huge but I believe they have what it takes and are more than up to the task.

Despite being a machine i love simons voice it's strangly soothing

As long as Japan is on our side this time, I'm not opposed to Japan's rearmarment

@PastInNumbers

10 ай бұрын

right. helluva enemy for a such a small island chain

@tomhenry897

10 ай бұрын

Won’t say on our side Just not against

@emmarommel2625

10 ай бұрын

Lol once a country is military independent they don't need you bye bye pigs

@kalimacho1

10 ай бұрын

There are no permanent enemies or friends There is only permanent interest

@sirhenrymorgan1187

10 ай бұрын

As long as they're on our side AND cool it with the atrocities this time. Given that the folks pushing the hardest for rearmament are also avid war crime deniers and openly right-wing nationalists, I've got some concerns...

Japan and Germany rearming at the same time? This can't be...

@tomhenry897

10 ай бұрын

Germany not rearming

@sirhenrymorgan1187

10 ай бұрын

Let's hope they don't go too crazy this time, eh?

@galatheumbreon6862

10 ай бұрын

missing the Italians

@sirhenrymorgan1187

10 ай бұрын

@@galatheumbreon6862 Considering how incompetent they were, probably best to leave them out time... "Mein Führer, ze Italians have entered ze war!" "Send 10 tanks to deal with them!" "Mein Führer, they're on OUR side!" "...Send 1000 tanks to aid them!"

@Eternal_Placidity

2 ай бұрын

Just like old times

It's about time!

If my grandpa's generation was still alive, they would be very concerned that Japan is increasing its military spending. But I guess enough time has passed and my generation has no reason to see Japan as a threat, on the contrary, we see them as allies. Crazy how time can change things...😅

@peterc4082

5 ай бұрын

Google Julian Lindley French. He says Japan was only good as a sea power because the British asked them too and gave them ships and designs.

Those logistical issues at the end where fascinating, If I had to try and raise a military with that I would go 1. Missiles to strike back 2. Intelligence net work so I can hit what I want when I want. 3. Special forces, Some high quality respectable forces to help change the image of military solders, that would hopefully encourage more people down the line to join up.

I'm delighted to see this shift from Japan. As you say, it will be neither quick, painless or cheap but it has to start somewhere and it has to start now! If it's any consolation, the problems Japan will face are hardly unique to it as no less than the mighty US itself is facing many of the same headwinds and so too are all of our potential adversaries. I wish all the best to Japan and her armed forces. During my military career (now complete), I only had the opportunity to work with the JSDF twice but I was mighty impressed on both occasions. I am certain that they will once again take their rightful place among the most proficient and effective militaries in the world. Respect from Canada!

@lsp6032

10 ай бұрын

especially consider what China and Russia had become what Japan was 80 years ago, they now have the responsibility to stop the same tragedy from happening nowadays, even though it maybe inevitable, godspeed Japan from Australia

Shinzo Abe's spirit is becoming more at ease.

Yes great idea. It worked well the first 2 x

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@A.A1891

10 ай бұрын

Japan have too much atheists in their country. That's why they are uncivilized. They need Islam, Quran and sharia law to save their country from evil atheism. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️

@user-ed8wc1yr8s

8 ай бұрын

``How Takeshima was taken by South Korea'' South Korea used armed ships disguised as fishing boats to attack Japanese ships that were fishing around Takeshima. Without warning, he was shot dead with a machine gun and captured. Japanese POWs were repeatedly subjected to hellish torture. 328 boats were captured, 3,929 fishermen were abducted and imprisoned, and 44 Japanese were massacred.

Saw the tomcat in that picture, I think if Japan had F14D super tomcats for torpedo and Air to Air that would've been awesome

Simon. Where did you get the Enron cup??

We (American speaking here) have been begging Japan to rearm for decades. Times have changed since WWII and they have become a stalwart ally in the face of China, Russia, and North Korea threatening global stability.

@sayitnow7748

9 ай бұрын

Murika "accused other nations threatening global stability" whilst murika causing chaos globally😂😂😂😂😂

@user-ed8wc1yr8s

8 ай бұрын

``How Takeshima was taken by South Korea'' South Korea used armed ships disguised as fishing boats to attack Japanese ships that were fishing around Takeshima. Without warning, he was shot dead with a machine gun and captured. Japanese POWs were repeatedly subjected to hellish torture. 328 boats were captured, 3,929 fishermen were abducted and imprisoned, and 44 Japanese were massacred.

@AmonMMA

6 ай бұрын

Since 1949 y'all have been begging them to rearm and they always refused, even after the Americans repeated urging, the only concession Japan made is making a defense force (JSDF) 😂 and now the Japanese are testing the waters to see if they can amend the Article 9 of Japan's constitution lol how the tables have turned 😂

As an American, I completely support Japan's pivot. Much love and respect from the USA. 🇺🇲🤝🇯🇵

@emmarommel2625

10 ай бұрын

But didn't they take pride in torturing your soldiers and killed more civilians than the nazis🤣🤣🤣

@aq5426

10 ай бұрын

@@emmarommel2625 What's that supposed to mean?

@perkydrop6378

10 ай бұрын

And thank you America for still standing with us

@Kenkia

10 ай бұрын

@@emmarommel2625as if we didn’t put their people in camps in turn and vaporize two cities, all is fair in love and war

@Nesstor01

10 ай бұрын

​@emmarommel2625 We Americans don't take war personally. War is hell, and shit happens. We did shit to the Japanese here in US that were not happy with. If you take to much things personal then you become a bitter little man, like the Chinese.

Nice Enron coffe mug! 😂

I really hope it all works out for japan

And here I watched Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla where the giant robot is made to fight Big G. Curious that there was no mention of nukes…

Another good thing about Japan is that it has a lot of experience with technology due to it’s modern economy having been practically built on being on the cutting edge side of computing technology which could help any ally of there’s in regards to cybersecurity

@17Trees33

9 ай бұрын

as someone who lived in Japan I seriously think Japan will fail to meet recruitment quotas. people who have been In for decades are getting out because they do not want to go to war which makes sense in a way.

@knoahbody69

9 ай бұрын

The Japanese build their own "stealthified" version of the F15 under license from Lockheed.

@DRUMmerPUNK3859

9 ай бұрын

@@17Trees33Agreed. America is the one pulling the strings on Japan’s cyber security in the first place anyway lol. We’re pretty much the newest state of America.

@17Trees33

9 ай бұрын

@@DRUMmerPUNK3859 pretty far from america's newest state, but Japan has huge reliances on the US for it's cyber security as well as physical security which in itself isn't nessecarily a bad thing, but my original comment was more about recruitment for the JGSDF

@dionysus326

7 ай бұрын

Have you tried working in Japan's IT company? I did, and it's far from cutting edge

If they grow in hardware, they must grow in manpower too. Their forces should swell now as the years go by. Better planes, ships, missiles, satalites will replace older ones, but, they also need well trained larger units for offensive ops.

@malakidemeo4425

3 ай бұрын

HEAVY on the better ships being an archipelago they need a top tier navy inorder to be a super power

More on this, videos branch by branch. Thanks

"This famously pacifist country" Mfs in the Philippines, Indonesia, Manchuria, Korea and Malaysia: 👁️👄👁️

@sirhenrymorgan1187

10 ай бұрын

Yep, Japan only became pacifist after losing their last war (choc full of war crimes) horribly. I would say that, historically speaking, Japan ain't all that pacifist. It's a rather recent phenomenon...

@oyunboldboldbaatar5519

6 ай бұрын

@@sirhenrymorgan1187Japan had historically been a warring nation. Lots and lots of infighting.

@sirhenrymorgan1187

6 ай бұрын

@@oyunboldboldbaatar5519 Also invading their neighbors. The genocides carried out against the indigenous peoples of Hokkaido and the Ryukyuan Islands, the 17th century invasions of Korea, etc.

@oyunboldboldbaatar5519

6 ай бұрын

@@sirhenrymorgan1187 invading neighbor thing for an island nation like Japan. Same with the uk. Once you get powerful enough, you end up expanding out.

I love how people act like Japan is a "famously pacifist nation". Japan has spent nearly 1,000 years fighting itself and trying to be a super power. 76 years was a break not the normal... However long live Japan!

@jkranites

10 ай бұрын

There is a US Base in Japan if I recall correctly. We never took our eye off of them

@dailyuselessinformation5103

10 ай бұрын

👍

@userre85

10 ай бұрын

Those mfs aren't even having sex.

@danielhamilton351

10 ай бұрын

​@@jkranitesJapanese population is very pro-American, especially the younger population. But yeah, I wouldn't want to be an enemy of Japan! Good luck to Russia and China 😂

@MoldyNachos89

10 ай бұрын

I’m convinced that we made a huge effort to pacify their nation by instilling all that kawaii shit and being obsessed with “cuteness” 😂😂

Here we go again

Good news❤

One solution to Japans recruitment issues would be "autonomous weapons systems" and with the emergence of advanced AI, that might be the way many countries choose.

@IzanamiIzanagi-ri1kp

10 ай бұрын

Still means they need to invest a shit ton on cyber security then.

Wait, I've seen this one...

@JingleJangle256

10 ай бұрын

The first one was wild. Can’t wait for the sequel.

Endless passion

That’s why Japan is on big investment on unmanned assets and research of saving human resource by automation. Like Japanese Version of Ghost fleet overlord and “compact” frigate (FFM and FFMbatch2 which is as big as DD)planning to build in total of 24 of them. New unmanned amphibious vehicles with(possibly) fire power and LOTS of missile investments and LOTS of investment on air defense.

Japan and there people have always been some of the most intelligent, meticulous,and determined worrior cultures of all peoples and will never settle for less than exceptionalism.We are greatful to have them as brothers in arms and encourage their new armorment..

@i6power30

9 ай бұрын

Japanese people have also been the most brutal, sadistic and cruel in times of war disregarding human suffering and dignity. They still do this to their own prisoners. Some of the most cruel and unusual punishment observed by international human rights groups. Americans only paint a nice picture of Japan now because they are pawns against China. It's just convenient.

@peterc4082

5 ай бұрын

I think average IQ is higher in China.

The world is looking at japan through new hipster glasses, while japan is looking at the world through its 70s lenses. Bc those from the 70s r the only ones left on the islands in significant numbers

If China is a military superpower and has hostility to Japan, why can't Japan develop its own? Support Japan from Philippines

Very great video! This also highlights the increase in spending for Australia's Defence Forces, New Zealand's and also India

@RenegadeRanga

10 ай бұрын

Australia has tried to increase spending to a dud result. 47 people are about to be made redundant at Thales because there aren't the soldiers for the Hawkei vehicles.

Bring on the mechs

Germany seems to feel the same but the geopolitical scenario is different than the 1930-1940. We need a strong military Japan and Germany in their local scenes.

@thatguyoverthere9634

10 ай бұрын

It's only different in that the 30s saw Germany and Japan rise as the genocidal powers starting wars. Now its China and Russia that are the genocidal powers starting wars. I think a funny similarity is how Germany had Italy as a sort of pet state. Now North Korea fills that role. That being a nation that by all accounts will loose a conventional war alone and whose biggest contribution is just the manpower and support equipment rather than frontline equipment or military leaders.

*Tokugawa Noises Intensify*

Living in Japan, this episode made my sphincter picker more than I would like!

Japan may have the 3rd largest global defense budget *BUT* the price they pay to ensure domestic manufactured defense goods, is mind boggling. $127 Million for the Mitsubishi F2 fighter (2009 dollar); US F-16, which the F2 is derived from, costs $60 Million.

@proy3

10 ай бұрын

The F-16's price tag is basically thanks for the sheer volume of countries buying them. Almost every NATO member flies F-16s. Several non-NATO states fly F-16s. That scale brings the fly-away costs down considerably. Only Japan operates the F-2.

@tomhenry897

10 ай бұрын

Japan pays to keep defense plants open unlike the US which lets them close and be sold

@ParallelComparison

10 ай бұрын

@@proy3 What is the logic behind more nations buying F-16/or any other product therefore the the cost decreases? I mean why does cost decrease when mass produced?

@gur262

10 ай бұрын

​​@@ParallelComparisonengineering costs are paid once, profits are made the more you sell. Machines to produce certain parts are made once. Cost once. Alot. Testing etc. Then pay off. The more you make the cheaper you can make em goes for almost anything. Same as in the car industry.

@proy3

10 ай бұрын

@@ParallelComparison It's economies of scale. Basically, the more of an item you produce, the more you can spread the costs of development and production across the entire product line.

Don’t miss nuclear weapons, while japan was the only nation ever where nukes was against they are more then capable. Japan self makes nuclear reactors and the related nuclear materials and easily the technology to do it. Saw the term they are a “screwdrivers” turn away from making nukes. Its just the general populations aversion to the idea.

@tomhenry897

10 ай бұрын

Sure private companies been working on an A bomb scince 45 Just how far they got? If NK, Pakistan and India did it so can a more advanced japan

It would be fascinating to poll Japanese veterans of WW2 to find out there thoughts on rearming.

Unarguably, Japan is a tech giant. The war in Ukraine has laid many new concepts of modern warfare that the Japanese would do well to capitalize and improve upon. Tie such warfare concepts to Japan's industries, in mechanics and IT, with Japan's deficit in manpower, and we could see more autonomous weapons systems along the lines of their manga robots; well, maybe realistically half way, but well capable like many Japanese products. This is possibly where to put the additional 2 percent as there'd be possible commercial & defense applications on Earth and extraterrestrial if not extradimensional. 😆 Nah, I just read and imagine too much. 😁

@myalt3019

6 ай бұрын

I've heard NATO's been trying to make automated tanks for a long time, maybe it'll have something to do with that?

@jtasakorn

6 ай бұрын

@@myalt3019 The problem with many/any automated/robotic systems is/always will be reliability: would it be dependable in war/battlefield conditions? I'll settle for human controlled suites like in The Matrix, Edge of Tomorrow, or even weaponized human controlled robots like that from Boston Dynamics. We will end up fighting AI controlled swarms of drones, though AI is yet quite near human-like intelligence like Terminator's Skynet; this decade. 😆

A pretty big thing to note about Abe's shift: Korea is considered a UN mission still in effect. Even China and Russia are technically obligated under UN to defend South Korea from North Korea. Obviously this would not happen in reality, but it is something to think about.

@stillcantbesilencedevennow

10 ай бұрын

Tbf, if Korea kicks off, I'd expect Russia to "vacate" the UN. That one strikes me as a potential "all in".

@TheBlueboy7777

10 ай бұрын

Both communist defend south korea against their fellow communist? Heh

@generalpatton8468

10 ай бұрын

@@TheBlueboy7777 The irony is neither Russia or China are communist anymore.

@DarkKnight-db1dy

9 ай бұрын

@@TheBlueboy7777 Russian ain't communist, USSR was

@TheBlueboy7777

9 ай бұрын

@@DarkKnight-db1dy thats what the russian wanted you to think! They are just pretending!

Japan may not be ready right now but when a portal to another dimension opens up they will send their finest!

@michaelleone9931

10 ай бұрын

I love GATE too!

@54032Zepol

10 ай бұрын

@@michaelleone9931 nice someone got it. Wish they had more.

Japan's fiscal problems are essentially small problems. The Bank of Japan's government bond holdings (based on market value excluding Treasury bills) reached a record high of 53.3% at the end of March 2023. This is the third consecutive quarter that the ownership ratio has exceeded 50%. Furthermore, looking at Japan's balance sheet, it has one of the soundest financial conditions in the world. Moreover, the revenue that the government can expect in the future from its tax collection power is stable. In that sense, Japanese stocks are very good properties.

I am glad that the Japanese are in our team this time 🇯🇵🎌🇪🇺

@i6power30

9 ай бұрын

Japan is lapdog of America. They would be after you dropped two nukes on it and put military bases in their land. Japan is defacto US protectorate

"Japan a famously peaceful nation" greetings from Germany

@Emilechen

10 ай бұрын

peaceful, lol,

@i6power30

9 ай бұрын

Lol. Japan is 3 times more cruel and sadistic than Nazi Germany ever was

You know we are closing on a major conflict when everyone is rearming. It's kind of scary.

@Americanpatriot-zo2tk

10 ай бұрын

Your post is 100% spot on. What I don’t get is most people are so stupid they can’t see what’s happening right in front of their faces.

@havocgr1976

10 ай бұрын

Even Switzerland is rearming!

@annyetapia8221

10 ай бұрын

@@Americanpatriot-zo2tkah yes. Thank god we have these to top analysts who can see things no one else can 😂

@norihiro01

10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, rearming is necessary for deterrance. If you don't have weapons you are an easy target for Xi, Kim and Putin.

@sirhenrymorgan1187

10 ай бұрын

Yup. The parallels to the prelude of WW1 are unsettling. This is a tinderbox of nuclear proportions! I wonder what's gonna finally set it off...?

Much needed in today's world

There's an "Again" missing from your title...

Its about time! Anyone comparing modern Japan to the Japan of the 1930s and 40s is ignorant. The Japanese have admitted their wrongs and have made huge cultural changes in the last 70 years. A well armed Japan is a MASSIVE benefit to all democratic nations of the world. Japan is no joke, and they will be a great deterant for China and North Korea from using their armies to establish military dominance in the region. God Bless Japan!!🇯🇵🇰🇷🇺🇸🇭🇲🇨🇦🇬🇧🇨🇵

@Bobby-fj8mk

10 ай бұрын

Except that now there are nukes and Japan doesn't have any.

Many respects 🇯🇵 from 🇬🇧

@user-sx3ku3pm6r

8 ай бұрын

I am Japanese.🇯🇵 I have trained with the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. It was very beautiful and powerful. 👍🏻

@WilliamEvans-py4gq

8 ай бұрын

Many respects 🇯🇵 from 🇬🇧

@WilliamEvans-py4gq

8 ай бұрын

Hope our friendship keeps growing Many respects 🇯🇵 from 🇬🇧

What’s with the Enron coffee cup?

What's with the Enron coffee cup?

Russia going after Ukraine has made US weapon makers billions just what Poland and now Japan have either bought or about to buy is insane. I'd like to see a video showing how much more the US has made from selling weapons since Russia invaded Ukraine

@nowhere474

10 ай бұрын

THEY MADE BILLIONS AND HAVEN'T ACTUALLY PRODUCED ANYTHING. Ukraine uses old weapons

@havocgr1976

10 ай бұрын

Not only that, they made a crap ton from exporting their expensive crap now that everyone stopped buying the cheap Russian crap.Its always about money, and the only one currently making any is the USA.

@gvibration1

10 ай бұрын

Biggest military industrial build-up since WW2, nukes aside. With a major supplier/competitor, Russia, taken out of the game. And all the old stuff in Europe being used up. Bonanza. Most military suppliers can't provide enough product.

@danielhamilton351

10 ай бұрын

Making money selling weapons is fine as long as you use those weapons in moral manner aka self-defense. Exactly what Ukraine is doing. And Russia doesn't have a military industrial complex of it's own right?

@gvibration1

10 ай бұрын

@@danielhamilton351 Mine wasn't a moral or political comment. Just economic facts. It's the academics and politicians who make them trigger words.

Ah yes... Japan... a famously pacifist nation... WHAT?!

Who else was confused by the title and read it as "Rear-Ma-Ment?" Like, what are you doing with my rear? Stop it! At least get my consent and give me a kiss!

Where’ve I seen this one before?

I've been watching your content religiously for years.... And I gotta say I'm really digging this channel. I feel like I'm able to keep up on the news and global politics without having to watch some polarized bulls*it on TV that has an agenda. I appreciate you, Simon, and especially your writers.... for basically providing unbiased journalism.

The war in Ukraine was based on the same tactics that the Japanese army had in mind. Japan has thousands of mobile missile launchers and a stockpile of tens of thousands of missiles. Many in the Army are trained and qualified in mountain guerrilla warfare. It also has a stockpile of more than 2,000 submarines and anti-ship missiles to hit Russia's supply routes. The Ukraine war gave confidence to the Japanese military.

im still waiting there mecha and some combining stuff

I'm excited for the Gundam Banzai charges.

WW3 isn't that far away...