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Is there anything more thrilling that the Russo-Japanese war?

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 22:43:31 No.14287898 View Reply Report Delete

Imagine, some seemingly omnipotent European imperial power getting crushed at sea by the Japanese Navy and entering a national crisis as a result. It's perhaps the single finest moment in all of Japan's history.

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 22:59:32 No.14287981 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>14288133 >>14290455

Modern Japan couldn't do anything like that.

We can say that they were nationally castrated after WW2.

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 23:45:23 No.14288118 Report Delete

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>omnipotent European imperial power
Rusia is big but nothing else

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 23:49:19 No.14288127 Report Delete

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>>14287898
It was impressive that Japan was able to modernize so quickly and to the point that it could take on a country like Russia, but at the same time Russia was at a serious low point and the whole war was marked by serious incompetency on the side of Russia.

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 23:50:25 No.14288133 Report Delete

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>>14287981

http://www.businessinsider.com/11-most-powerful-militaries-in-the-world-2014-4

>Japan spends $49.1 billion on defense, the sixth most in the world.

>Japan's military is fairly well-equipped. It currently has 247,000 active personnel with an additional 57,900 in reserve. Japan also has 1,595 aircraft, the world's fifth largest air force, and 131 ships.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 10:08:26 No.14289924 Report Delete

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>Sakhalin has been claimed by both Russia and Japan over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. This has led to bitter disputes between the two countries over control of the island. Russia seized the island from the Japanese near the end of World War II.

Japan's single finest moment is a war they lost apparently.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 10:22:18 No.14289952 Report Delete

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one word

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 13:30:25 No.14290397 Report Delete

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You are now aware that Japan was only able to win that war thanks to generous loans from Zionist Jewish banker

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 13:31:18 No.14290401 Report Delete

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>>14290397
With Jews, you win!

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 13:37:26 No.14290420 Report Delete

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>>14290401
Not really, the war still bankrupted Japan and they were not able to decisively defeat the Russian army in Manchuria, so they couldn't extract an indemnity from them to pay off their war debts, they also had to give back the northern half of Sakhalin they conquered.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 13:49:32 No.14290451 Report Delete

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>>14287898
>seemingly omnipotent European imperial power
>impotent admiralty
You're missing the best part.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 13:51:37 No.14290455 Report Delete

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>>14287981
Except that they totally could on sea. Their navy is, not just in numbers but also technology wise very impressive.
Japan also has a pretty decent air force, the F-2 is one of the most modern planes in the world and probably the most modern F-16.
Generally speaking, Russia would have to invade an island which is guarded by a great navy and capable air force. Not to mention that Japan is essentially made for defensive action.

The US would support Japan anyways so air superiority will always be on Japan's/America's side.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 14:05:28 No.14290503 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>14290555 >>14290570

>>14290455
Russia has more worthwhile targets these days in Europe and Western Asia than dealing with Japan from whom they wouldn't get shit even if they attacked and won.

A better contemporary comparison would be a hypothetical fight with China. Even then they would likely have no opportunity to distinguish themselves at all as the States would do all the heavy lifting while they patrol for subs off Kyushu.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 14:09:41 No.14290512 Report Delete

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God damn I hope m00k puts up that history board everyone's been asking for, this shit is great

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 14:22:20 No.14290555 Report Delete

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>>14290503
I'm not saying they would attack. Of course they wouldn't because they know they can't win with the US in the back.

I doubt China and Russia are going to fight each other either though. Sure, they're allies because it's currently convenient for them but China has the money that Russia needs.

They'll just strike deals with another. China has been trying to get some proper engines for the J-31 and J-20 for some time. China is just too important for both the US and Russia, not to mention the global economy.

This is quickly gliding into major off topic though.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 14:27:04 No.14290570 Report Delete

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>>14290555
>>14290503
Oh wait you meant China and Japan. Sorry, guess I was rather confused there.
Anyways, the scenario is kind of similar actually. I doubt China would bother with Japan. Fucking even more with American patience isn't going to to happen I think and the US will never ever give up Japan.

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