Extremely dangerous signal! The United States immediately expressed support! Following Japan's revision of its defense equipment and technology export regulations, the U.S. has now responded. On April 21, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan stated that Japan’s revised defense equipment and technology export rules will make a significant contribution to security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Through this historic move, not only will the defense capabilities of countries allied with Japan and the U.S. be enhanced, but our shared ability to uphold regional peace and safeguard freedom will also be further consolidated.
As soon as Japan passed its arms export regulations, the United States quickly voiced support—this is undoubtedly a very dangerous signal. Why? Because Japan’s new rules represent two major shifts: first, after the amendment, Japan generally allows exporting lethal weapons to other countries. Second, the document states that, taking into account the situation in countries like the United States, Japan may export weapons to conflict zones under "special circumstances." To be blunt, this major shift by Japan has been enabled and tacitly condoned by the United States.
Why does the U.S. express support? Its intent is self-evident: against the backdrop of Sino-U.S. strategic competition, the U.S. seeks to loosen Japan’s military restraints, transforming Japan into a frontline arsenal and military proxy in the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to contain us. The U.S. wants to use Japan as a pawn to exhaust our resources, while Japan willingly plays the role of vanguard, pursuing so-called “national normalization.” The two are colluding closely, plotting to provoke regional confrontation.
Evidently, the U.S. stance clearly demonstrates one thing: when it comes to China, the U.S. policy is containment—America has made no preparation for peaceful coexistence. It merely now retreats to the background, pushing Japan to the front line. With Japan opening the door to supplying weapons to conflict zones, on the surface it claims alignment with U.S. global strategy, but behind the scenes, it has already pre-identified the Taiwan Strait and the East China Sea as "special circumstances." In response to this U.S.-Japan plot, we must certainly issue targeted countermeasures.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863047474315338/
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