The Japanese leader's election gambit, fueled by the power of her personality and some unlikely help from young voters consumed by “Sanamania,” appears to have paid off.
50 years ago: yes. Now, not anymore. Japan is planning to buy something like 150+ F-35s, and 40-50 of those will be the F-35B variant capable of Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing, allowing them to turn Landing Helicopter Dock type ships into mini aircraft carriers. That is the largest F-35 buy outside of the USA, and the number will probably increase. Japan will look to get F-47 6th generation stealth fighters if their current 6th generation fighter programme with Europe falls through.
It’s not like they’re neighbors with the nation with the biggest standing army, industrial capacity, and economy in the world which is also very interested in rearmament not happening
50 years ago: yes. Now, not anymore. Japan is planning to buy something like 150+ F-35s, and 40-50 of those will be the F-35B variant capable of Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing, allowing them to turn Landing Helicopter Dock type ships into mini aircraft carriers. That is the largest F-35 buy outside of the USA, and the number will probably increase. Japan will look to get F-47 6th generation stealth fighters if their current 6th generation fighter programme with Europe falls through.
It’s not like they’re neighbors with the nation with the biggest standing army, industrial capacity, and economy in the world which is also very interested in rearmament not happening