Japan exported the Patriot air defense missile system to the United States, which was the first time that Japan exported ** to the United States after the war, and it was a high-end air defense**. Japan also plans to export radar systems to the Philippines to strengthen the Philippines' maritime defense capabilities. These moves have caused strong resentment in North Korea, which believes that Japan, with the support of the United States, has accelerated its military expansion and threatens its security interests. In order to deter Japan, the DPRK has launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile and tactical ballistic missile, demonstrating its nuclear and missile deterrence capability. This is a historic event that has taken place on the Asian continent in the 78 years since the end of the Second World War, and it will affect the course of human history.
Why?
First of all, Japan's export is a political gamble by the United States, which broke the post-war international order, touched the historical wounds of North Korea, and intensified North Korea's hostility.
As the victorious country in World War II, the United States has always exercised military control over Japan, restricting Japan's military development, and at the same time providing Japan with a large amount of first-class equipment to maintain the stability of the US-Japan alliance. However, the United States felt pressured in the face of the rise of countries such as China and North Korea, so it encouraged Japan to relax the principle of self-defense, strengthen its own military capabilities, and even allow Japan to export ** to share the military burden of the United States in Asia. The U.S. believes that this will increase Japan's international influence and at the same time boost U.S. sales. However, the United States has overlooked an important issue, which is that Japan's military expansion will arouse resentment and fear among other Asian countries, especially those that have suffered Japanese aggression in the past, such as North Korea.
Korea is a country with a deep historical memory, having been colonized by Japan for 50 years, during which time it suffered countless hardships and humiliations. Japan carried out brutal oppression and exploitation in Korea, large-scale ** and forced conscription of the Korean people, forced the Korean people to change their language and culture, and even treated Korean women as *** for the Japanese army to enjoy. These crimes have left deep scars on the Korean people and have inspired them to resist. Korea gained independence after World War II, but it was mired in the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, which led to the outbreak of the Korean War. During the war, Korea was bombed and invaded by the United States and Japan, paying a huge sacrifice and price. North Korea has undergone difficult reconstruction and development after the war, but it has been sanctioned and isolated by the United States and Japan, and faces serious security threats. In order to defend its country and nation, North Korea has chosen to develop nuclear and missile weapons in order to achieve self-reliance and self-defense to fight back. The DPRK's hatred and hostility towards Japan are deep-rooted and will not disappear easily.
Therefore, when Japan showed its ambition for military expansion by exporting ** to the United States, the DPRK felt great anger and crisis, and it believed that Japan was repeating the aggression of World War II, threatening the survival and dignity of the DPRK, and challenging the DPRK's nuclear and missile deterrence. In response to Japan's provocation, the DPRK launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile and tactical ballistic missile, sending a clear signal to Japan that the DPRK will not tolerate Japan's military expansion, that the DPRK has the ability and determination to strike at Japan, and that the DPRK will not allow Japan to violate the DPRK's territory and sovereignty again.
Second, Japan's export is a strategic mistake by Japan, which has intensified the arms race in Asia, increased the factors of instability in Asia, and harmed Japan's national interests.
What is the purpose of Japan's exports**? Is it to increase Japan's international status, enhance Japan's military strength, and promote Japan's economic interests, or to safeguard Japan's security interests? Either way, Japan has not achieved its goal, but has brought more trouble and risk to itself.
Japan's exports** have not increased Japan's international status, but have reduced Japan's international image. Japan's export of ** did not enhance Japan's military strength, but intensified Japan's military opponents. Japan's exports** have not promoted Japan's economic interests, but have harmed Japan's economic cooperation. Japan's export of ** has not safeguarded Japan's security interests, but has increased Japan's security threat.
Japan's export of ** has made other Asian countries feel uneasy and worried about Japan's military movements, believing that Japan is restarting militarism, preparing to start a war, and threatening peace and stability in Asia. Japan's exports have also made other Asian countries feel dissatisfied and distrustful of the United States' Asia policy, believing that the United States is supporting Japan's military expansion, undermining Asia's strategic balance, and creating tension and crisis in Asia.
Japan's exports have also made other Asian countries feel dissatisfied and distrustful of the United States' Asia policy, believing that the United States is supporting Japan's military expansion, undermining Asia's strategic balance, and creating tension and crisis in Asia. Japan's export of ** has further escalated North Korea's hostility towards Japan and the United States, believing that Japan and the United States are threatening North Korea's nuclear and missile deterrence, challenging North Korea's sovereignty and dignity, and forcing North Korea to carry out a nuclear and missile counterattack. All these sentiments and attitudes will affect peace and cooperation in Asia, increase instability in Asia, and harm Japan's national interests.
Japan's exports** have also allowed other Asian countries to accelerate their own arms race to counter Japan's military threat and strengthen their own defense capabilities. Japan's export has not only stimulated the development of North Korea's nuclear and missile weapons, but also promoted the military modernization of South Korea, China, India, Pakistan and other countries, making Asia's military forces more diversified and complex. All these countries have their own national interests and strategic goals, their own historical and territorial disputes, and their own security needs and political demands. If Japan's military expansion provokes a military conflict in these countries, then the situation in Asia will become very dangerous and may even provoke a new world war.