Allow Japan to increase the size of their Navy!
Remove the Naval post WWII restrictions.
Let them purchase/lease, update, equip, and man as many retired US warships as they can into their Navy.
Japan should be allowed to increase their Naval fleet for deterrence and God forbid defense.
Why? CHINA!
After the unconditional surrender of Japan to the Allies on August 14th, 1945, the U.S. occupied and administered rule over Japan. The assumed conditions were until we felt safe and had no fear of the possibility of further actions of the WW2 war period players, actions and mentality.
In 1947 the US created and imposed the constitution of Japan and required the Japanese government to adhere to its articles.
3 treaties were created by the US and Japan during the 1950s.
1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
Based on the Security Treaty, Japan retained the right to self-defense under Chapter VII, Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. However, Japan also renounced war as a sovereign right under Article IX of its new constitution, written by the United States during the postwar occupation.
Japan and the United States signed the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, which allowed U.S. forces to retain bases in Japan after Japan regained sovereignty. However, the first version of the treaty included no obligation for the United States to defend Japan.
As Cold War tensions in Asia intensified in the aftermath of the Korean War, the two governments revised the bilateral security treaty in 1960.
The revised treaty enshrined the U.S. commitment to defend Japan in Article V in return for permission to retain bases in Japan “for the maintenance of international peace and security in the Far East,” captured in Article VI. The United States also retained control of Okinawa until 1972. This was the broad strategic bargain that remains the foundation of the U.S.-Japan alliance to this day.
Since 1947 the U.S. has imposed rules upon Japan’s constitution and its people. It is time we acknowledged things have changed from the dark days of WW2.
Japan since 1947 has proven itself to be in the greatest of allies and its peoples drive for peace with democracy has absolutely proven their right to complete self-rule.
We propose a resolution (e.g., a CR) that we do not object to Japan repealing Article IX of its Constitution that we created.
With China’s ongoing and increasing threat to both of our countries we know a stronger Japan is a greater deterrent from their aggression.
This resolution should be a celebration of our two countries’ people’s willingness to set aside the past for a greater future and a freely unbreakable alliance between our two great countries.
Reference material
The Evolution of the U.S.-Japan Security Partnership
This proposal is based up regional need for strong allies in the region that strengthen our ability to deterrent the aggression of China and its players.
Never been to Japan or have an affixation with its people. To me it’s all about our ability with allied help for peace.
Suggested resolution:
“The USA knowledges we imposed these implied rules of Article IX upon your constitution when we created it. In the decades after WW2 our fears have changed to friendship and the greatest of allies. With China’s emerging aggression in the region and worldwide, please disregard the past implied restrictions and we do not object to Japan repealing or changing Article IX of its Constitution that we created.”