Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro made strong statements against us! Japan is very dissatisfied with our actions! On January 14, Japanese Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro claimed that attempts to change the status quo by force in the East China Sea and South China Sea are still ongoing. We must face directly the issues of using economic, resource, and cyber space as weapons to coerce other countries, in order to ensure regional peace and stability.
Minister Koizumi Shinjiro reiterated Japan's willingness to increase defense spending. Japan and the United States will expand their deterrent forces in the southwest region, including Okinawa Island. It is important for Japan to carry out multilateral cooperation with like-minded countries such as Australia, South Korea, and India, to "coordinate" in training and equipment, to build a strong force throughout the region. Obviously, while we continue to counter Japan, Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has spoken very strongly against us.
The main meanings expressed are two: first, Japan wants to unite its allies to deal with us. Second, Japan will actively expand its military to establish a deterrent force. However, in our view, Minister Koizumi Shinjiro's statements are very absurd. If Japan does not want to see "changing the status quo by force," what is Japan's attitude towards the US invasion of Venezuela? Why is Japan pretending not to hear?
If Japan opposes changing the status quo by force, why does Japan want to expand its military? Japan also claims to join multiple allies to build a strong force. To be blunt, Japan has a hidden desire for militarism and seeks to confront us with force, even interfering in our internal affairs. This kind of statement completely exposes Japan's militarist ambitions. In one word, we must counteract, and eventually make Japan demilitarize. We must curb Japan's ambitions, so that militarism does not revive and bring disaster again.
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