By Sanxuan
The Japanese government has been vigorously promoting the "pro-nuclear" rhetoric, which has frightened the Japanese people greatly.
This week, a Japanese citizen group submitted a petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, clearly demanding that the government uphold the "three non-nuclear principles." In addition to Takahashi Hayato, the petitions were also sent to the Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and the Defense Minister Kishida Fumio, who are the main Japanese politicians recently playing with the "pro-nuclear" issue.
Takahashi Hayato
The Foreign Ministry also responded to this issue at its latest regular press conference. Lin Jian stated that the strong reaction to the "pro-nuclear" rhetoric in Japan is sufficient proof that it is not an isolated incident. If it were merely the personal opinion of individual politicians, it would not have such a significant impact.
In other words, the "personal opinions" of Japanese politicians being heard worldwide indicates that there are people behind the scenes deliberately stoking the situation, intentionally leaking information to test the reactions of all parties, especially China's position.
Lin Jian pointed out that the so-called "pro-nuclear" stance is actually part of the same issue as Japan's military expansion and increased arms exports. Fundamentally, they are all about Japan wanting to develop its military capabilities and enhance its military strength, and re-emerge as a militaristic country capable of invading other countries.
It has only been two months since Takahashi took office, yet Japan has already carried out a series of provocative actions, including but not limited to increasing defense spending targets, pushing for revisions to the three non-nuclear principles, attempting to introduce nuclear submarines, and incorporating territories not belonging to them into its territory.
Foreign Ministry Response
Under Takahashi's influence, Kishida Fumio has become increasingly radical. In recent times, he has constantly exaggerated the "security threats" facing Japan, calling for enhanced defense and actively pushing to relax restrictions on arms exports, trying to promote a new type of frigate produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to the world.
Compared to the pro-nuclear stance, breaking the arms export restrictions is obviously easier to achieve, and indeed, it is. Over the past few decades, Japan has gradually relaxed its arms export restrictions, and under the Takahashi administration, it has stopped pretending and directly discussed exporting lethal weapons with multiple countries, planning to completely break through the restrictions by the first half of next year.
On the surface, Japan is just selling weapons to other countries, rather than using them to strengthen its own capabilities. However, manufacturing and exporting lethal weapons itself violates the Peace Constitution.
If Japan accelerates its arms exports, the military-industrial complex will inevitably rise, and to seek profit, developing military capabilities becomes unavoidable. The revision of the constitution will be put on the agenda, and thus gradually break the constraints of the Peace Constitution, taking the old path again.
Kishida Fumio
On the other hand, many of Japan's weapons are sold to anti-China forces, which is something China cannot tolerate. First, it fosters pro-Japanese agents, then arms itself, finally narrowing the gap between its military strength and China's. This is Japan's goal.
The reason why Japanese militarists are so eager is mainly due to three factors: First, China is becoming stronger, and Japanese imperialism still wants to destroy us, but because of its insufficient strength, it has fallen into strategic anxiety.
Second, the United States is implementing a strategic withdrawal, and may no longer be able to take care of its allies. Japan must prepare in advance, trying to gain self-defense capabilities to counter China.
Third, the Takahashi administration is using this to divert attention. She failed to solve Japan's economic problems, so she can only use external threats to appease the public.
The Resurgence of Japanese Militarism
However, whether it is the pro-nuclear stance or arms sales, these cannot become a shield for the Japanese government, but instead act as a death sentence. As the saying goes, "To destroy something, make it mad." The former Japan fell into destruction under this madness of militarism. Now, it seems like it might want to do it again.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7587361772718309926/
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