Japan releases a dangerous signal of a large military country and will worsen the security situation in the area of worsening areas

According to Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun" reported on August 21, the Japanese government is considering installing more than 1,000 long -range cruise missiles. The southwest islands (including small islands near the southwestern waters) are deployed to Kyushu. At present, neither Japanese defense provinces nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have not criticized the authenticity of this report.

However, from various signs, the "Yomiuri News" report is not groundless. The report quoted a number of Japanese government officials as saying that more than 1,000 long -range missiles will be improved by the existing 12 -type shore -based anti -ship missiles existing in the Japanese Land Self -Defense Force. This type of missile is manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry. At present, the maximum effective range is 200 kilometers. After improved, the effective range of missiles can be extended to 1,000 kilometers, which can crack down on North Korea and eastern China. Japan also plans to improve the missile from the shore base to the surface ship and fighter.

In addition, Japanese government officials also said that the Japanese government plans to carry cruise missiles on the newly built Aegis ship. The new ship is designed in accordance with the "counterattack ability" that ensures the damage to the enemy's missile launch base. Japan currently has eight Aegis ships. The latest manufacturing two Zeng Shun ships will be deployed in the Sea of ​​Japan and is responsible for alert North Korea's missile threat.

Data Map: On May 3, 2017, local time, Tokyo, Japan, thousands of local people rally commemorated the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the "Peace Constitution" to protest the Abe's constitutional amendment. Photo/Visual China

According to information, as early as 1956, the Japanese strategic community began to discuss remote missiles. The Japanese government even ruled that it had legal rights to launch missiles against the enemy of Japan. However, the main reason why Japan has not deployed long -range missiles is that Japan ’s defense policy has always been“ specialized defense ”after World War II, because R & D deployment can crack down on foreign territorial targets, such as long -range cruise missiles. Encountered the resistance of domestic and foreign, especially the restrictions of the Peace Constitution.

In fact, this time Japan plans to deploy more than 1,000 long -range cruise missiles, not only as expressed in Japan to reduce the "gap" with China in terms of missiles, but also to break through the restrictions of the Peace Constitution. Sexual pace.

The Kishida government will fundamentally strengthen Japan's defense and deterrence as one of the most important issues. Japanese New Defense Minister Hamada Yuichi pointed out on August 12 that in order to guard Japan in order to defend Japan from highly complicated security risks, the quality and quantity of defense must be strengthened. Not long ago, the new Japanese government also held the first National Security Conference (NSC) Minister of Security (NSC) after the reorganization of the cabinet in the official residence of the Prime Minister's residence to conduct consultations around China to implement military exercises around Taiwan.

Data Map: Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Wenxiong Picture/Vision China

From the newly published Japanese "Defense White Paper" in 2022 and the official announcements issued by Japan, it can be seen that the Japanese party has enhanced its military forces with the pretext of Chinese military development and recent military activities, which has caused them to include Japan. Strong security concerns in the international community.

At present, Kishida Wenxiong has publicly stated that it is likely to increase national defense expenditure, which is likely to break through 1%of the GDP in Japan. "Asahi Shimbun" also pointed out that the Ministry of Defense may also request a list of projects, including upgrading the development costs of upgrading remote cruise missiles.

Overall, since the reorganization of Kishida Cabinet, the "Chinese threat theory" has been hyped again to make public opinion, including the launch of the deployment of remote cruise missiles and high -profile intervention in Taiwan. The deployment of long -range missiles is likely to become an important starting point for Japan to build itself as a military power, and to release a dangerous signal to the world. In the future, Japan may break through the restrictions on the development of Japan's development of Japan since World War II. The above -mentioned approach in Japan may trigger a new round of arms competition in Northeast Asia, which will lead to the continuous tension of regional security.

Author: Yang Danzhi (Ph.D. in the Asia -Pacific and Global Institute of Strategy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, senior researcher of the Academy of National Security Research Institute of Renmin University of China)

Editor in charge: Hua Zhang Anran Yuxin

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