"Japan's warrior tradition is infinitely more deeply rooted than latter-day, post-World War II pacifism. Support for more expansive defense operations are manifest in Japan's deployment of a contingent in Iraq, airlift operations from Kuwait, fueling support for Allied naval forces in the Arabian Sea, and support for anti-piracy operations off Somali, including building a bases in Djibouti. Once Japan's constitution is amended or modified to permit collective security, the era of post-war pacifism will have ended."
