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Japan is Preparing for War.

Simon Whistler · February 16, 2026 · 44 min video · China & Indo-Pacific

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One of the most powerful nations on Earth is finally waking up.

Ever since the catastrophic inclusion of the Second World War, the nation in

Japan has been

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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Japan is rearming. From pacifist nation to rising military power, discover Tokyo’s roadmap to counter China, expand its arsenal, and reshape the Indo-Pacific balance of power. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Rising Sun, Rise Again 08:52 Land, Air, and Sea 21:15 A Modern Arsenal 31:44 Leader of the Pack

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