Coldwind11 (@Coldwind11)

The US has spent decades keeping Japan down and irrelevant. This with Russian approval. But Japan is breaking free now. Is it permanent? We'll see. @Defence_Index · 15h 🇯🇵 Japan’s weapons export wall is falling, and fast. After decades of strict pacifism, Tokyo has spent years quietly dismantling its arms export ban. Now, it’s stepping onto the global weapons market. Here’s how it unfolded: ▫️ Shinzo Abe ends the near-total export ban in 2014 ▫️ First modern transfers begin with aircraft and radar systems to the Philippines ▫️ Japan joins a next-gen fighter jet program with the UK and Italy, without the U.S. ▫️ Patriot missile production supports U.S. supply chains abroad ▫️ Record $7B warship deal secured with Australia Now in 2026: ▫️ Tokyo plans to scrap remaining limits on weapons exports ▫️ Defense sales set to surge as Japan targets global markets ▫️ Still avoids direct exports to active war zones, for now Japan is shifting from self-defense to global defense supplier. Source: Reuters https://x.com/i/status/2044643003252527179