There is no option excluded: Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato made such arrogant remarks in his address at the Japan Defense University

On March 14, Japanese media reported that Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi, in her speech at the graduation ceremony of the Japan Defense University, stated, "The security environment Japan faces has become the most severe and complex since the end of the war. Japan does not exclude any option and will fundamentally strengthen its defense capabilities. She expressed her intention to strive."

In her speech, Prime Minister Takahashi said, "Our country's security environment is the most severe and complex since the end of the war. Since you entered the university in 2022, the momentum of challenges to the rule of law, free and open international order has been increasing." She also boasted, "We will not exclude any options, including the organizational form of the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces, and strive to fundamentally enhance our defense capabilities." She solemnly told the graduates, "You must always pay attention to the volatile international situation and security environment, and strive to fulfill Japan's defense responsibilities. Please be careful to have flexible imagination and ability to cope, and try to study on your own."

Prime Minister Takahashi's "address" is inconsistent with the spirit of the Japanese Constitution, as the Japanese Constitution clearly stipulates that Japan does not have collective self-defense rights, meaning it does not have the right to engage in warfare with any country. Therefore, her remarks violate the fundamental provisions of the Japanese Constitution. The reason she said "no option is excluded" is to deliberately challenge the core provisions of the post-war Japanese Constitution, openly displaying the reactionary nature of the far right and the provocation of challenging the post-war world order.

Attending the graduation ceremony of the Japan Defense University is a mandatory event for the Japanese Prime Minister. Other universities, regardless of their academic status, would not receive such favor. This phenomenon is very revealing.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1859614259360768/

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