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Under the rules of occupation in 1945, Japan was ordered to comply with US/Allied restrictions: War is illegal for Japan to engage in; other than self defense.
That is why the Armed Forces of Japan are now called "SELF DEFENSE FORCES."
Actually it is simply a NAME CHANGE; The Self Defense Air Force can still fight; the Self Defense Ground Force can still fight; and the Maritime Self Defense Force has warships. Added to the NAME CHANGE is Japan's Law (Ordered by the Occupation Forces): These Forces CANNOT engage in "Combat" (other than in self-defense); such as Operation Desert Storm in January to February 1991. Japan could send NON-COMBAT units to Iraq, but not Fighter Planes, tanks, Infantrymen, and Warships.
They could send Engineer Units, Medical Units, Administrative Support Units, Transportation Units, etc.
These restrictions were similar to that applied to Germany after WW1. Germany was not allowed a Large Army, Air Force, or Navy (especially submarines). Only enough armed forces to defend themselves. However, history has shown that Germany got around these restrictions, as they did re-arm and end up fighting in WW2.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoAs part of the terms of surrender after WW2, as with any defeated country, the surrendering country is required to disarm and demilitarise. Under the same terms, the USA assumed the role of defense of Japan which may have been a double edged sword, giving the USA Japanese land bases close to the USSR.
Japan was evenutally permitted to create a "self-defense force" which is not much more than a home guard (but a very big one), charged with it's own land based defense and territorial waters only.
Due to the massive expense involved, the USA was encouraging Japan to resume it's own defense responsibilities. Due to the massive expense involved, Japan was reluctant to.
The answer above is wrong. Japan has an army today and has for decades.
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∙ 8y agoUnder US occupation after WW2, the Japanese had to "out-law war" in their constitution; meaning they do NOT have an Army, Navy, or Air Force...They have a Ground Self Defense Force, a Maritime Self Defense Force, and Air Defense Force.
Because of the suffering that World War 2 cauesd.
that is right but if you want a small version then look at this
the military have became small because japan is not a military power, though. because o the suffering that world war 2 caused, the Japanese have chosen to keep japan's military small. Well because after they lost world war two we as Americans put a ban on the building of their military just like we did wit Germany in Ww1
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∙ 14y agoThey didn't typically have a big army they just had more intelligence than the United States.
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∙ 11y agoThey do have an army.
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