According to the Washington Post on December 20**, Japan is expected to amend the relevant laws within this week in order to obtain permission to export Patriot missiles to the United States, which will allow the United States to export more air defense to Ukraine in the face of insufficient stocks**.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has previously stated that any supplies containing Ukraine** will become a legitimate target for Russia. And the countries that provide Kyiv with ** will be considered participants in the war.
At the risk of being retaliated against by Russia, what exactly is this hand played by Japan for?
1.Take the opportunity to break through the ** export restrictions.
After the end of World War II, Japan was forced to demilitarize, leaving only the Self-Defense Forces to defend itself, while promising to give up the right to have an army and to engage in war forever. On this basis, in order to demonstrate the determination of permanent peace, Japan has issued the three principles of export and completely banned exports.
Today, the world situation has changed dramatically. With the decline of the United States, Uncle Sam is increasingly unable to maintain the military balance in the relevant region.
Therefore, Biden intends to "loosen" Japan and give it the power to expand its military. Naturally, Japan can take the opportunity to break the shackles and take another step towards "national normalization"!
2.In order to support Biden's re-election.
Under the full obstruction of the Republican Party, a new round of US aid to Ukraine bill was not passed, which made Ukraine, which was about to run out of ammunition and food, face the danger of defeat at any time.
If the Russia-Ukraine conflict ends in a fiasco for Ukraine, then Biden's road to re-election will basically come to an end-
The United States and its allies went "bankrupt" to support Ukraine, only to be defeated by Russia, which is unacceptable to American voters.
And the transfer and export of Patriot missiles to Ukraine through the United States is to send a message to Putin: Western support for Zelensky has always been there, and Russia is asked not to have other ideas.
The aim is to delay the rout of Ukraine, at least until the results of the United States are in. This is also the direct reason why many European countries are still supplying weapons to Ukraine at this stage - they are afraid of Trump's "America First".
3.Develop the industry.
The U.S. "discard and discard" approach has made many allies feel suspicious, and everyone is preparing for a situation without the United States to defend it, including Japan, of course.
The quickest and most efficient way to develop the defense industry is, of course, export-driven.
At that time, it is not clear what kind of reaction Putin will make to this hand played by JapanRussia-Ukraine war