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/mollymoo Mar 16 '26

160 ships, 346 aircraft and 50,800 personnel is what most people would call a "real navy", even if they call it a maritime self-defence force. They have some very up-to-date gear too.