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  1902 flashbacks !
context: About 100 years after the end of their last alliance. >
  
  120 I think? >
  
  IIRC, the Anglo-Japanese alliance was terminated after the Washington Naval Treaty in the early 1920s. It was signed about 120 years ago, around 1900. >
  
  Yeah. I know that too lol. Another reason for the dissolution of the alliance is Japan wanted more equality between the “White Nations” i.e. UK & US with them but those countries didn’t agree to the proposition so Japan went ahead with its way own. >
  
  
  Japan and Britain plan to sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Britain next week, according to government sources.
  The pact will set a legal framework for the activities of the Self-Defense Forces in the United Kingdom and British military personnel in Japan.
  The Japanese and British governments are currently in the final stage of concluding a pact that will deepen security cooperation between the two countries, which have shared concerns over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s hegemonic activities.
  Kishida and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak are expected to sign the pact during the Japanese prime minister’s visit to Britain on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the sources.
  Currently, Australia is the only country with which Japan has concluded such an agreement.
  Japan and Britain will need to make domestic legal arrangements before the pact can take effect. Once the defense pact is signed, the Japanese government intends to submit related legislation in the Diet session scheduled to convene on Jan. 23. >
  
  
  Currently, Australia is the only country with which Japan has concluded such an agreement.
  
  I thought the US and Japan have a similar agreement? Made in exchange for not having a standard army or nuclear weapons? >
  
  "Unlike the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the United States, which is based on the assumption that U.S. forces will stay in Japan for long periods of time, the RAA will apply to both countries in an equal and reciprocal manner."
  From the article. >
  
  Japan should station some torpedo boats in the UK, just to troll Russia. >
  
  Or the UK should do something like that to troll N Korea and/or China >
  
  Here me out. Gundams. >
  
  This has more to do with their joint 6th gen fighter program with Italy I think. >
  
  But, and hear me out now, what if the jets turned into mechs? >
  
  All part of the Gundam package, they'll even throw in angsty teenage pilots with psychic mind tricks to truly revolutionise the British military >
  
  Last time Japan was real cozy with Britain, Russia got fucking slapped. Maybe if we're lucky we'll get the repeat and somehow it doesn't go nuclear? >
  
  I like your thinking. It wouldn’t hurt if Finland wanted a piece of that action. >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 84%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  Japan and Britain plan to sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Britain next week, according to government sources.
  Japan and Britain will need to make domestic legal arrangements before the pact can take effect.
  Unlike the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the United States, which is based on the assumption that U.S. forces will stay in Japan for long periods of time, the RAA will apply to both countries in an equal and reciprocal manner.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Japan^#1 Britain^#2 country^#3 Agreement^#4 Forces^#5 >
  
  NATO should be broaden to include more democration nations not just Europe and North America. >
  
  Where have I seen this before >
  
  It's beginning to look at lot like pre-world war alliances!!! >
  
  Twenty years ago I predicted that by 2020 Japan would have joined the EU and now they haven't. >
  
  They have to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest first, like Australia does. >
  
  Just a reminder for those who may not know the "Japanese Diet" is pronounced "dee-et" not  diet like a food diet (dye-it). I had to hear a professor (someone very established in his career and who had been to japan) in law school say "the japanese diet" (like food) and since then have realized not everyone has exposure to how their governmental body is pronounced. >
  
  So the professor is right (I think you misread). >
  
  Seems like a big deal, this could have major implications for the future 🤔 >
  
  I for one look forward to Kongo/Tiger 2023, perfect the Battlecruiser concept.