Japan's new Prime Minister, Asako Kishida, advocates for "abandoning" the nuclear-free principle. Japan is trying to possess nuclear weapons on its own territory!
The resurgence of Japanese militarism! Prime Minister Asako Kishida has proposed an initiative to re-examine the nuclear-free principles that have been in place for decades and form the cornerstone of the country's defense policy. These principles stipulate that Japan gives up possessing, producing, and deploying nuclear weapons on its territory.
This first involves the issue of deploying nuclear weapons within Japan. Kishida believes that the current ban on deploying nuclear weapons has had a negative impact on the U.S. deterrence and defensive capabilities, while the U.S. actually provides security guarantees for Japan. Kishida plans to initiate a social and political discussion on the possible adjustment of nuclear policy, and will specifically discuss this issue within her party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). It is expected that the LDP's new ruling coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, will also join this discussion.
After being elected, Asako Kishida ordered the revision of fundamental documents in the defense field, including the National Security Strategy, and stated that this move was due to the severe security situation globally and in Japan's surrounding areas. She announced that defense spending would be increased to 2% of GDP, and the country will achieve this target ahead of the originally scheduled 2027. To be able to strike targets within the territory of potential enemies, the government plans to increase the range of the current "12-type" missiles, independently develop hypersonic weapons, and purchase U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles.
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