"After World War Two, the US-occupied #Japan adopted a constitution which says the country renounces #war and the use of force to settle international disputes. The constitution does not officially recognise the military and limits it to self-defence capabilities.
It also imposed an #arms export ban, which was eased for the first time in 2014 under then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "
This is why rules need maintenance, and simply can't be left unattended as the geopolitical forces in the world keep moving through time, creating a huge variation of outcomes that a strict set of rules could easily compromise a nation's security.
Just look at what trump has done to the US constitution - it's in shreds.