The Japanese Government has significantly revised the Three Principles for the Transfer of Defense

Mondo Finance Updated on 2024-01-30

Tokyo, 22 Dec (Xinhua) -- Japan held a temporary cabinet meeting and a security meeting on 22 December, revising the "Three Principles for the Transfer of Defense Equipment" and its implementation guidelines, and opening the door for Japan to export ballistic missiles and other other countries.

It is reported that the focus of this policy revision is to allow Japan to export the finished products it produces and assembles ** to authorized countries that have given Japan a "production license". Prior to this, Japan was only able to export relevant ** parts and components to authorized countries. According to this new regulation, Japan has decided on 22 May to export the "Patriot-3" land-based interceptor missile produced in Japan to the United States.

In addition to the above-mentioned major revisions, the new version of the "Three Principles on the Transfer of Defense Equipment" and its implementation guidelines also stipulate that these finished products** may also be exported to other third countries by authorized countries, except for countries that are currently considered to be engaged in fighting, as long as the prior consent of the Japanese side is obtainedIt is allowed to export important parts such as engines or wings of fighter jets to countries that have a cooperative relationship with Japan in the field of security;It is allowed to carry lethal ** on some "rescue" and "transport" equipment.

The Tokyo Shimbun commented that this revision is a major change in Japan's export policy, and it has to be worried that it will fuel international conflicts.

According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency, such a major revision of the national security policy has been carried out in secret. The meeting was limited to the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the New Komeito Party (Komeito) and to the individuals in charge of the projects, without anyone else's knowledge. Kyodo News commented that the Kishida cabinet directly revised this important principle without explaining it to the Diet, discussing it in the Diet, and without the public's knowledge, once again deepening the public's distrust of the Kishida cabinet.

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