Many Japanese warships are targeting China's military exercises, with Takahashi Hayato showing signs of a bad trend: firm stance toward China!
In recent days, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Coast Guard conducted joint exercises, with participating vessels including the JS "Shiranami" (DD-120) destroyer of the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the PL-74 "Matsushima" patrol ship from the Second Regional Patrol Bureau of the Coast Guard, as well as a small patrol boat.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense claimed that such training aims to "enhance mutual coordination," but it is clearly an exercise targeting China's coast guard ships in the Diaoyu Islands. It also involved warships cooperating with the Coast Guard vessels.
At the same time, in the Japanese political arena, Takahashi Hayato has become the new candidate for Prime Minister. This hardline conservative, who is called the "female Abe," has always taken a firm stance toward China. Takahashi Hayato was a close aide of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and she has fully inherited Abe's policies on economy, foreign affairs, and defense. The Kyodo News described her as a "persuasive conservative who inherits Abe's policies."
Takahashi Hayato supports amending Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which prohibits Japan from engaging in armed conflicts. She stated that there are "unresolved issues in economic security and defense between China and Japan, and we will conduct sincere dialogue." Japan passed the "Dangerous Act of Shooting Down Drones" in June, attempting to challenge international law with unilateral rules, which are very dangerous signs.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1845109387917383/
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