teck said...

teck at 11:34 PM JST - 15th July

As long as "civilian control" is still adhered to... sometimes, too much red tape does get in the way of efficient execution of operations. However, remove too many civilians from the chain, and you lose proper accountability.

Posted in Panel proposes removing bureaucrats' power over SDF operations at 11:34 PM JST - 15th July
teck at 12:00 AM JST - 11th June

Well, when Atago collided with a fishing vessel, they fired the chief of staff for JMSDF, and held an investigation into the cause of collision. Let's hope they are fair and hold an investigation into this collision to ascertain how it can be that a coast guard ship (the ones…

Posted in Taiwan fishing boat sinks after collision with Coast Guard vessel at 12:00 AM JST - 11th June
teck at 02:18 PM JST - 8th June

Even then, the lookouts should still be able to see around the ship from inside the bridge. Negligence in a proper radar lookout is something which shouldn't have happened, though, since modern ships have ARPA which does automatic plotting of contacts, and even sound out alarms when it senses that…

Posted in Lookout men inside bridge at time of Aegis accident due to cold weather at 02:18 PM JST - 8th June
teck at 06:50 PM JST - 30th May

It probably came about from the negative views expressed by some Chinese people over their government "selling China out". I think Japan is just being considerate and does not wish to give China more internal problems, given that they can help China in other ways with the current problems that…

Posted in Japan shelves dispatching SDF planes for China quake aid at 06:50 PM JST - 30th May
teck at 03:12 PM JST - 25th May

Could be a necessary evil... some families live with their in-laws, and love hotels allow the young couples to have greater freedom in how they want to enjoy each other's company.

Posted in at 03:12 PM JST - 25th May
teck at 03:08 PM JST - 25th May

He is just trying to get people to think better about the SDF.

Posted in ASDF chief urges students to learn about foreign views of WWII at 03:08 PM JST - 25th May
teck at 12:11 AM JST - 24th May

If the National Defense Academy (being run by the Defence Ministry) counts as a public school... then visits by students from a public school has been ongoing for the past few decades, since academy students make annual visits to the shrine (usually in December). Guess they are just doing away…

Posted in Gov't lifts ban on public school trips to Yasukuni Shrine at 12:11 AM JST - 24th May
teck at 12:39 PM JST - 26th April

IKEA's instructions aren't in English... they are pictorial... And IKEA also offers assembly services for a price, if the customer is unwilling or unable to assemble on their own. He tried to save some money and injured himself. If he didn't understand what the diagrams were trying to say, then…

Posted in Ikea Japan instructed to modify product manuals after injury report at 12:39 PM JST - 26th April
teck at 05:59 PM JST - 24th April

I guess the issue is the balance between power, and checks and balances. While the military does deserve to have enough power to fulfil its role during a time of crisis, there must be enough checks and balances in place to prevent history from repeating itself.

Posted in LDP panel proposes SDF officer as aide to PM at 05:59 PM JST - 24th April
teck at 11:53 AM JST - 23rd April

Whatever happened to the key concept of civilian control? I thought they left that in place so that the military never runs amok again, so that we don't see a repeat of history.

Posted in LDP panel proposes weakening bureaucrats' power in operating SDF at 11:53 AM JST - 23rd April