What is the purpose of Japan’s series of dangerous actions? – Dainik Savera Times

Recently, Japan has extensively upgraded the US-Japan security treaty, conducted joint military exercises with the US, Australia and the Philippines in the South China Sea, and sought to join “AUKUS”… Japan continues to take such dangerous steps This has led to strong opposition from all quarters. Some analysts in Japan pointed out that the Japanese government is trying to expand its military power with the help of military alliances and is walking on a “dangerous path toward war.” Regional countries should remain extremely cautious.

The most controversial of Japan’s series of actions is the substantial strengthening of the US-Japan military alliance. Following its defeat in World War II in 1945, the Japanese government signed two security treaties with the US government. They are the Old Security Treaty of 1951 and the New Security Treaty of 1960. Both of these treaties established the alliance between the United States and Japan and were also the result of the Cold War.

The new version of the US-Japan Security Treaty states that the US is obliged to assist in the defense of Japan if it is attacked, and US forces can use military bases in Japan. But when America is attacked, Japan does not take the responsibility of defending. In recent years, the United States has adopted the so-called “Indo-Pacific strategy,” using Japan as an important pawn and driving force. Some right-wing forces in Japan also want to use America’s power to try to break free from the shackles of the pacifist constitution, normalize the country, and make Japan a military power.

Not only this, both sides also announced that they will upgrade the alliance from “ally” to “global partner”, which will focus on “joint defense cooperation” and sharing of cutting-edge technologies such as defense equipment, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Will expand the scope of joint research and development cooperation. At the same time, the joint statement, while mentioning the East China Sea, South China Sea and Taiwan issues, also claimed to strengthen the so-called multilateral cooperation and strengthen relations with NATO. Analysts believe that these new actions show that Japan is moving away from a pacifist constitution, cooperating with America’s global strategy in many aspects, and with more explicit intentions of targeting China. Making a “small circle”.

The Japanese government has undertaken a series of military and security actions to increase regional and international influence over the period, including submitting a proposal to amend the “Three Principles of Defense Equipment Transfer” to allow the export of destructive weapons. , strengthening military reforms, planning to increase the defense budget to 2% of GDP by 2027, and actively moving closer to NATO countries, etc.

According to analysts, the ultimate goal of the Japanese government is to amend the pacifist constitution. However, due to opposition at home, the Japanese government has been continuously trying to break post-war military taboos without amending the constitution, including intervening in territorial disputes under the pretext of providing aid to allies and other countries, so as to gradually -Slowly achieve your goal.

Several alarming steps by the Japanese government have created high alert across all sectors. The upgrading of the military alliance between the US and Japan could upset the basic balance here, and also cause concern and dissatisfaction in other countries. The Asia-Pacific region is a highland for peaceful development, not a chess game for great powers. If Japan follows the US in returning to the path of becoming a “military power” and reviving militarism, it will only put itself in a more dangerous position. Preventing militarization and establishing friendly relations with neighboring countries are the top priorities of the Japanese government.

(Courtesy-China Media Group, Beijing)