To be fair, Japan was forced into pacifism in their US enforced constitution after WWII. The U.S. guaranteed Japan their security. It gave them those years to focus on their economy and served them well. In exchange, the U.S. (and other countries) agreed to defend Japan. Their security is guaranteed. While technically a civilian force, Japan has one of the world's biggest military budgets at 4.81 trillion yen (41.6 billion dollars) a year. They launched their first Defense Ministry this year. Soon Japan will rewrite the US-imposed 1947 constitution that declared Japan a pacifist country. Taro stated recently that Japan's pacifist constitution allows for the country to defend itself and does not forbid possession of an atomic bomb for defense purposes.







>>Has anyone viewed this video? It starts off with Eisenhower's parting address to the nation in 1961 where he uses the term 'military-industrial complex' - a term he coined - to warn Americans to be on guard. The rest of this movie is a powerful expose of just how far we have ignored that warning and what it has cost us.
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>Nobody know. But nations without army as Japan and Swiss, which does not spent to much money for weapons live much better and has strong industry.