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It is completely unrealistic. Japan is protected by the USA. Any attacks on Japanese territory would lead to nuclear annihilation of Beijing.

heavyset_go 4y ago
This sounds like what was being said about Taiwan a few years ago.
- bluepizza 4y ago
  It absolutely does not. Taiwan was never under any sort of agreement, and the USA has always been ambiguous about its policy towards Taiwan. This is completely different from the mutual defense agreement that Japan has with the USA, where it has been made very clear that the USA will protect Japan. I understand you want to have a critical opinion, but you need to look at the facts.
  - hollerith 4y ago
    In particular, Japan has the economic and technological might to have been able to make nukes decades ago. They didn't because they received a promise from the US that if anyone nuked them, the US would retaliate with its nukes. In exchange, Japan promised it would not make nukes (and probably also promised to consult with the US on Japanese national security matters). This deal came about because both Japan and the US see the value in keeping the number of countries with nukes low.
pweezy 4y ago
China is a nuclear power and neither the US nor China is interested in MAD. Any attacks on Japanese territory would probably lead to a hot war with the US, but almost certainly not nuclear annihilation.
vagrantJin 4y ago
What a childish and naive take. I'll be blunt and assert its pretty dumb. Firstly, completely dismissing Japan as a sovereign state. Complete disrespect. Secondly, nuclear warfare is the dumbest solution possible. Who ever fires first must accept potentially losing the trust of all nations. No matter who fires for whatever reason. Barring an alien attack or something of that magnitide. Thirdly, the US power does not come from its military - but diplomacy. Allies in strategic places captured by the flow of capital. The military maintains the status quo but isn't invincible. If it were, Russia would not exist. China would not become a superpower. These are basics.
- bluepizza 4y ago
  You seem to ignore other basics, such as the military alliance agreements currently in place. These agreements are actually enacted in law and backed by the presence of thousands of American troops in Japanese territory, and in billions of dollars of yearly payment from Japan to the USA for this alliance. Having a critical view of the world is a great thing, and I can only commend you for that. But you need to look into the facts first.
  - vagrantJin 4y ago
    Ah. I would think military alliances based on economic alliances are self-evident. In the case of Japan and South Korea, those are not sovereign states but protectorates of the US. At least because they were occupied by the US post WWII and limited military autonomy because of US directives. My point being the US is an imperial state masquarading as a cheerleader of democracy. The only reason no one says anything is because the US has the biggest stick in the room and anyone refusing to bend over to be shafted is public enemy number 1 ie. China, Russia and the levant. Its surprising how weak Europe is considering how much experience they have in warfare but it is what it is.

heavyset_go 4y ago

This sounds like what was being said about Taiwan a few years ago.

bluepizza 4y ago
It absolutely does not. Taiwan was never under any sort of agreement, and the USA has always been ambiguous about its policy towards Taiwan. This is completely different from the mutual defense agreement that Japan has with the USA, where it has been made very clear that the USA will protect Japan. I understand you want to have a critical opinion, but you need to look at the facts.
- hollerith 4y ago
  In particular, Japan has the economic and technological might to have been able to make nukes decades ago. They didn't because they received a promise from the US that if anyone nuked them, the US would retaliate with its nukes. In exchange, Japan promised it would not make nukes (and probably also promised to consult with the US on Japanese national security matters). This deal came about because both Japan and the US see the value in keeping the number of countries with nukes low.

pweezy 4y ago

China is a nuclear power and neither the US nor China is interested in MAD. Any attacks on Japanese territory would probably lead to a hot war with the US, but almost certainly not nuclear annihilation.

vagrantJin 4y ago

What a childish and naive take. I'll be blunt and assert its pretty dumb. Firstly, completely dismissing Japan as a sovereign state. Complete disrespect. Secondly, nuclear warfare is the dumbest solution possible. Who ever fires first must accept potentially losing the trust of all nations. No matter who fires for whatever reason. Barring an alien attack or something of that magnitide. Thirdly, the US power does not come from its military - but diplomacy. Allies in strategic places captured by the flow of capital. The military maintains the status quo but isn't invincible. If it were, Russia would not exist. China would not become a superpower. These are basics.

bluepizza 4y ago
You seem to ignore other basics, such as the military alliance agreements currently in place. These agreements are actually enacted in law and backed by the presence of thousands of American troops in Japanese territory, and in billions of dollars of yearly payment from Japan to the USA for this alliance. Having a critical view of the world is a great thing, and I can only commend you for that. But you need to look into the facts first.
- vagrantJin 4y ago
  Ah. I would think military alliances based on economic alliances are self-evident. In the case of Japan and South Korea, those are not sovereign states but protectorates of the US. At least because they were occupied by the US post WWII and limited military autonomy because of US directives. My point being the US is an imperial state masquarading as a cheerleader of democracy. The only reason no one says anything is because the US has the biggest stick in the room and anyone refusing to bend over to be shafted is public enemy number 1 ie. China, Russia and the levant. Its surprising how weak Europe is considering how much experience they have in warfare but it is what it is.