Japan Has a Ready-Made Defense Plan -- Michael Auslin, Real Clear World
Nearly a month after implementing an informal ban on the export of crucial rare-earth minerals to Japan, China shows little sign of backing down. Formal protests by Japanese officials, including its trade minister, have had little effect. On top of that, the Japanese Foreign Ministry is also protesting about the return of both private fishing and government patrol vessels around the Senkaku Islands, the site where Japan's arrest of a Chinese fishing boat captain last month sparked the current crisis. And there's not just the China threat: North Korea's nuclear program looms, too.
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My Comment: Since the end of the Second World War, the Japanese have maintained a minimal defense force. A sound strategy for 60+ years, but it is no longer viable in today's uncertain world.
This is a good post by Michael Auslin on what is the evolving Japanese defense policy .... read it all.
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