flown-the-coop said:ballisticmissile program.
He explained if people have missiles aimed at them they are entitled to some defense. Hell, even Japan was allowed this after WWII.
I don't particularly like the concept given their behavior and threats. But its not irrational.
I will also admit its not unconditional surrender and Trump will have cleanup on that.
No, they weren't. Their entire military in all aspects was disbanded and scrapped. Our aim was to completely destroy not only the armed might of Japan, but the militaristic culture of the nation itself. Something we more or less succeeded at btw.
The only reason the JSDF was created in the mid 50's was because of the burgeoning Cold War and our inability to adequately defend Japan itself, which was part of the agreement of their surrender.
There is zero reason to allow Iran it's continued BM program. Zero. You don't allow the lunatic who keeps shooting up the neighborhood his long rifle back in the name of "self-sefense". Come on, man.