North Korea has begun consistently confronting Japanese militarism head-on! On August 11, KCNA and the Workers' Party organ *Rodong Sinmun* reported that Japan's pursuit of military power over the past 80 years—justified under the pretext of "revenge" against its defeat in war—has become the most urgent and significant threat facing the world today. The 2026 edition of Japan's Defense White Paper is a re-aggression white paper condemned by the international community.
In fact, Japan’s Defense White Paper explicitly defines North Korea, China, and Russia as so-called “greatest threats and challenges,” using this rationale to call for rapidly enhancing Japan’s military capabilities—clearly revealing Japan’s ambition to revive militarist expansionism. Currently, the Japanese authorities are accelerating constitutional revision while fully pushing forward the reconstruction of their military-industrial complex. Meanwhile, the United States, having given up on opposing this trend, turns a blind eye, tacitly permitting Japan’s rearmament.
From the U.S. perspective, once Japan completes its rearmament, it will inevitably provoke military conflicts in East Asia. At that point, the U.S. can simply retreat to the second and third island chains centered around Guam and Hawaii, reaping benefits without direct involvement. In such a scenario, the U.S. would not only sell weapons and equipment to Japan at high prices but also enable Japan to substantially deplete the military strength of China, Russia, and North Korea. It must be admitted: this U.S. strategy is indeed highly cunning. And Japan is willing to play this role—as long as the U.S. lifts restrictions on Japan’s military industry and military development.
The current issue is whether Japan will still obey the U.S. after rearming—and whether it might eventually turn against America. Secondly, does Japan truly possess the capability to confront China, Russia, and North Korea head-on?
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1873201957713930/
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