Re: How Do You Feel About US Domestic Spying
At the time the Japanese legislature, and probably the country's conscience, was wrestling with either maintaining a strictly defensive military or else supporting the DESERT STORM coalition forces. Since then I think the JMSDF has become much more of an offensive force than they were 15 years ago, and systems that could be construed as more offensive than defensive are probably not so sensitive.
It's all a good thing. U.S. submarines can't pick up every mission... there just aren't enough of them today to support both the battlegroup and the national surveillance priorities.
I think history has moved on since the Cold War really ended.bpp said:Interesting. I don't suppose there are any stories you could share...
At the time the Japanese legislature, and probably the country's conscience, was wrestling with either maintaining a strictly defensive military or else supporting the DESERT STORM coalition forces. Since then I think the JMSDF has become much more of an offensive force than they were 15 years ago, and systems that could be construed as more offensive than defensive are probably not so sensitive.
It's all a good thing. U.S. submarines can't pick up every mission... there just aren't enough of them today to support both the battlegroup and the national surveillance priorities.