"Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized."

—Article 9, The Constitution of Japan (1947)

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

land, sea and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained.

Well ackshually they’re technically American bases so they don’t count! Warmongering ok if we do it through Amerikkka!

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained.

Well that was a fucking lie.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

Come on, everybody knows the JSDF could never be used offensively! It's in the name!

[–] Civility@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

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