All along, the United States has regarded itself as a big brother, and in the name of being responsible for the security of its allies, it has provided them with all kinds of equipment. Japan, in particular, has close military cooperation with the United States. However, this time the situation is different, it is Japan's turn to sell back a lethal ** to the United States, what is going on?The art ** is not good?
A few days ago, ** news showed that Kishida ** has just reviewed and approved the new version of the "Three Principles for the Transfer of Defense Equipment", sold "Patriot" air defense missiles to the United States for the first time, and announced the defense budget for fiscal year 2024 on the same day, up to 79 trillion yen, an increase of more than 16%. As soon as this news came out, it immediately aroused great concern from all sides.
You must know that this so-called "three principles for the transfer of defense equipment" has not been unheard of before. As the initiator and defeated country of World War II, this was originally a set of mechanisms for Japan's self-restraint and management, which was used to restrict Japan's future military development and even prevent the expansion of Japanese militarism. Therefore, for a long time, in terms of first-class equipment exports, Japan is not qualified to carry out like a normal country.
However, we are also all aware that in recent years, with the instigation and support of the United States, Japan has gradually begun to "loosen its bonds" and move step by step onto the road of "militarization." Not long ago, against the backdrop of the conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, Japan came up with an OSA mechanism to go around ASEAN and sell some new radar and other equipment to the Philippines.
But this kind of petty fight obviously can't satisfy the ambitions of Japan. As a result, they came up with this new version of the "Three Principles" and have already received the support of eight countries, including the United States, and are ready to sell Patriot 3 to the United States.
That's where it gets interesting. Speaking of the "Patriot" missile, we need to note that this missile was originally "made in the United States" and is not Japan's own. Restricted by the corresponding provisions, Japan lagged behind in the military by several decades in the past, and the United States did not look down on it at all if it built its own little things.
But the problem is that since it is the United States' own, it wants Japan to sell it back, which play is this?In my opinion, this sends at least two major signals. The first one, as we have already mentioned, is that Japan is completing its "self-deregulation" and selling back Ai-3 missiles to the United States, which is just one of the steps in Japan's reopening of "militarization". To put it bluntly, whether it is cooperating with the United States to advance the Indo-Pacific strategy or coveting China's Diaoyu Islands, it is obvious that such a move by Japan will pose a threat to China.
And the second is from the perspective of the United States, which wants to import Ai-3 missiles from Japan, which shows that the US military depot cannot keep up. This has been a sign for a long time. Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States has purchased some first-class equipment from Japan and South Korea in disguise, and the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is about to empty the United States' best arsenal. In this context, the United States certainly needs to further replenish ammunition, and getting back some Ai-3 missiles from Japan has become the best choice for the US military.
However, what needs to arouse our vigilance is that although the United States and Japan are currently providing "support" to Israel and Ukraine, which are battlefields other than the United States, we still cannot rule out the possibility that they will find an opportunity to attack China, and this possibility is not low. For example, the Taiwan authorities have previously obtained the Patriot-3 series of anti-aircraft missiles from the United States.
At present, in response to the collusion between the United States and Japan, China has put forward four demands in a row, urging Japan to earnestly respect the security concerns of its neighbors, deeply reflect on its history of aggression, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and take concrete actions to win the trust of its neighbors and the international community. The words are not too heavy, but the message is very clear, and I hope that Japan will do its own thing and not follow the old path of a defeated country. Project Sword