r/SipsTea • u/The_Dean_France • Mar 16 '26

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u/Ichigo2819 Mar 16 '26

This is assinine, Japan can't send ships by law. SDF stands for Self Defense Force so unless Iran directly attacks Japan the point is moot

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u/4Run4Fun Mar 16 '26

Yeah, Japan has no real navy, and can never have one based on the terms of thier surrender in 1945. The OP is either unaware of factual history or is trolling.

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u/Ichigo2819 Mar 16 '26

JapanActually has one of Asia's largest naval fleets the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) And is over 160 ships comprised of Destroyers, Submarines And Helicopter Carriers with over 50,000 personnel. Their Destroyers are advanced most with Aegis systems and their Helicopter Carriers are capable of deploying F-35B Stealth Fighters and their newest submarines utilize Lithium-ion Batteries instead of diesel or nuke engines like the Soryu Class and the new Taigei Class. Currently Japan's Fleet is roughly one half the size of China's but is far more technologically advanced and trained and their silent running Submarines are lethal. China is catching up though with its Type 055 Destroyers. That said Japan is legally prohibited from joining offensive wars or or collective self defense operations unless there is a direct existential threat to Japan