Two years after the end of World War II, the Constitution came into force in Japan, according to which the country was forbidden to have an army. Japan also lost the right to use military force as a means of resolving international conflicts. However, over time, the ruling circles of the country decided that such a situation does not meet the national interests of Japan.
Japan: the army that is not
The revival of Japanese military power was outlined half a century ago. At that time, Japan became a key link in US policy against the Soviet Union and communist China. The US government ignored all international obligations and in September 1951 entered into a separate peace treaty with Japan. After that, American troops were able to equip military bases on the Ryukyu Islands. The Japanese were given the opportunity to create "allied" armed forces. They received the modest name of "self-defense forces."
Much later, in 2007, the National Defense Department of Japan achieved the status of a ministry. On this occasion, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it was time to abandon the post-war situation and regain due respect for the national army.
The country's leadership believes that the rejection of the previously accepted principles of peacefulness and the restoration of the military spirit of the Japanese nation will be able to introduce Japan into the number of full-fledged powers.
