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It's exactly the same argument Germany uses to send the Bundeswehr to Afghanistan. "Deutschlands Freiheit wird am Hindukusch verteidigt" - "Germany's freedom is defended at the Hindukush."

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It paves way to start a war by ripping off legal framework first like "versailles treaty". Germany earns the trust to be responsible country to do peacekeeping overseas by reconciling with neighbours. Japan is different story. it hasn't even shown any gesture of sincere apology.

Somehow I don't think we're going to see the fabled Japanese mechas run over Europe and the US any time soon :)

This is not about the West, it's about the South China Sea. Chinese mechas will fight it out with Japanese ones.

Other than the millions of times the country has apologized and that it has raised an entire generation of peace loving anti-war people.

Abe and his crew are voted in by the older, xenophobic crowd, which remains the majority with Japan's dwindling population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_apology_statements...

"Apology is a very important thing in Japan."

Huh, when I saw "same argument Germany" I thought you were gonna call back to the Third Reich's explaining various annexations / occupations as "defending the German people in those lands".

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