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Japan on track to become world’s third-largest defence spender (www.euronews.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Lemmynated@lemmy.zip to c/world@quokk.au

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I mean I get it. Kinda sucks the us has become so unreliable and I hope japan and germany can be leaders in democracy and fair international rule of law.

[–] FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and I hope japan and germany can be leaders in democracy and fair international rule of law.

Oh boy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_powers

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

How original.

Though i must admit that as a german the irony that we former villains are now increasingly considered potential saviors of the liberal democracy is greatly amusing to me. ~~And pretty scary in light of our current political tendencies~~

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

Yeah they're great. Their domestic politics are great. Not at all fascist. This is fine. Everything is fine.