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Re:Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan by Trundle on Monday April 30, 2018 @01:15AM (#16955960)
Indonesia is right next door and outnumber us 10 to 1.

India and China are also reasonably close.

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Re:Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan by shortsightedsid on Monday April 30, 2018 @01:24AM (#16955995)
The only thing we want is to beat you at cricket.

- India.

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Re:Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan by plugger on Monday April 30, 2018 @02:40AM (#16956309)
A blue water Navy, not proximity, is what is required to invade and control Australia. India and Indonesia are a non-starter given that prerequisite, and China is probably 10-20 years away from being able to accomplish this (if they chose to do it). Plus the Chinese are more concerned with the South China Sea and regional naval superiority when compared to invading continents.

Also, Pine Gap. All of the China is coming and the US is going to leave us hanging out to dry hubbub conveniently ignores this fact.

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Re:Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan by Trundle on Monday April 30, 2018 @03:44AM (#16956590)
Current navy size seems less relevant than what it could be if they were planning to invade Australia. If I decided to invade an island nation my first step would be to build enough boats.
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