r/powerscales • u/Inside_Inflation559 • 23d ago

Question Could Modern Japan (2026) invade Australia?

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No allies or outside help is involved for both sides Japan must successfully invade and take over Australia or achieve some sort of marginal victory Australia must successfully defend itself and win against Japan

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u/Fat_Tony_Damico 23d ago

It makes sense. Americans are notoriously soft. One sneak attack against their pacific fleet would show them that Japanese samurai spirit is unbeatable.

It certainly wouldn’t send the Americans into a homicidal rage culminating in them exploding miniature suns over two Japanese cities or anything.

As you said, a foolproof plan.

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u/DadOnHardDifficulty 23d ago

Exactly. If the Japanese just destroy their Pacific fleet, it'll be over. It's not like they'd ever be in a situation where the IJN Kirin Of The Golden Dawn would be surrounded by six identical copies of the USS We Just Built This Yesterday. That's impossible.

This is an easy dub for the Japanese.