Why was Japan able to safely spend very little on its military? A. They were protected by the Soviet Union B. Other countries were no longer interested in Japan C. They could make a large army very cheaply D. They were protected by the U. S. military

D. They were protected by the U.S. military

Explanation:

Japan was spending very little money on its military because he was an ally of United States of America and Japan was also forbid to have an army so for that reason Japan was protected by the U.S. military. But this protection was very costly for United states of america so they allow Japan to spend more money on its military in order to defend themselves. Japan spend about 48 billion dollars in 2015 on its military which is about 1 % of its GDP.

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