Why does Japan always have such a strong navy?
>>64749237Cuz it's an island. As long as you have a navy and air defense you are untouchable. No one is ever, ever, going to do a D-Day style invasion ever again (sadly).
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>>64749241Neptune took the two largest navies on the planet and complete air superiority. That combo is unlikely to happen again.
Once they started taking the idea of a navy seriously: Decided to try a few different things before settling on buying from the best at the time, Britian, until they learned to do it for themselves. During the interwar period they were very willing to invest in new technologies. (And ignoring some treaties also gained an advantage...)The biggest drawbacks during WW2 were the branch infighting, inability to develop radar to the extent the US and UK had, and not modernizing AA fast enough. Even with the post-war limitations placed on Japan, they made some pretty decent ships. Not that some of those restrictions are being lifted during design process, it's interesting to see where they go.
>>64749237>alwaysNot in 1945
>>64749237well you see in 1853 some steel ships showed up and forced them to agree to something thereafter they couldn't stop cumming to shipsit's also why they turned ships into anime girls. this cultural trauma of being raped by ships has a lasting impact on japan
>>64749526Boats, with guns. Gunboats.
>>64749316Third best navy in WW2 after USN and RN, IMHO.
>>64749677>RNlmao
>>64749677>RNHow long did they hold that second place for?
>>64749712>>64749700RN could actually do anti-sub warfare, Japan was total shit in that regard. Basically their only advantage over the RN was total number of aircraft which could sortie. Which is a big deal but the Bongs were superior in general.
>>64749237>Why did an island nation have a strong navyWhy would you even ask something so fucking retarded? Like seriously how the hell do you function? You seem like the type of person who can't tie their own shoes without hitting their own head off the floor!
>>64749237They didnt. Historically its had a completely dogshit navy. Only Meiji and forward did they have a good navy. Previous to that they were known for having an absolute trash one.
>>64749237>alwayslol, look at them nowadays.even at the point of surrender in WW2 the Japs still had a stronger navy than the do nowadays.
>>64749677Best in the world in the outbreak, 2nd best mid-war, 3rd place in the last 5 minutes of the war.For most of the war and before it the RN was a distant 3rd place.
>>64749237>island nationIt is a mystery.
>>64749832What did he mean by this?
