Tomokuni Tsuchiya, former Chief of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, commented on a self-media platform:
"Regarding the remarks by Prime Minister Takashima that an emergency situation in Taiwan could become a crisis for Japan's survival, some opposition party members asked various questions and thoroughly questioned the prime minister's judgment. Such matters should not be discussed in the Diet. Revealing one's hand to China is foolish. Not knowing how the prime minister will make judgments or how Japan will act will make it difficult for China to respond. This is the power of deterrence. Some foolish members of parliament are even demanding transparency in military responses."
The Japanese military official who called the parliamentarians stupid is truly the foolish one. He wants to play games with China like 'feinting and striking' or 'sleeping on firewood', which is laughable.
Given China's current overwhelming military strength, it can remain calm and unchanging, and there is no great need to know what they are thinking or doing.
From the perspective of the Chinese people's psychology and thoughts, we fear that they may not take action. We welcome them to voluntarily offer an excellent opportunity for the Chinese people to avenge the humiliation of the First Sino-Japanese War and the pain of the Japanese invasion.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1848569326126080/
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