Japan has shown its 'trump card' to China!

Japan's 'nuclear fangs' are emerging, how will China cut to the quick? A senior official at the Prime Minister's residence in Japan recently publicly stated that 'Japan should possess nuclear weapons'. This is a dangerous provocation by the Kishida government. As soon as the news broke, Yamazoe Taku, chairman of the Japanese Communist Party's policy committee, immediately criticized such remarks, stating that they 'forget that Japan is the only country that suffered atomic bomb damage during wartime.' The recent nuclear remarks by a senior official at the Prime Minister's residence, while emphasized as a 'personal opinion', cannot be ignored due to their close relationship with Prime Minister Kishida. This official's job is to provide security policy advice directly to the Prime Minister, and his statement is undoubtedly a dangerous provocation. The Kishida government is fully promoting military deregulation, and the lifting of self-defense restrictions is just the first step.

Its ultimate goal is to completely break free from the 'abandonment of the right to war, retaining only the right to self-defense' shackles in the 'Peace Constitution', allowing Japan to rightfully possess a regular army and the right to engage in warfare. In the current international landscape, Japan sees a historical opportunity to break free from constraints. The United States, in order to contain China, tacitly permits and even encourages Japan to expand its military; domestic right-wing forces take this opportunity to incite national sentiment, making 'constitutional amendments and military expansion' a core political goal. A country that once brought deep calamity to Asia is sharpening its war fangs again. Once the Japanese nation decides to go to war, its mobilization capacity and determination are chilling.

On the eve of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, Emperor Meiji personally led the way in cutting expenses to raise military funds, eating only one meal a day and using the saved money to purchase warships. The Empress even sold her jewelry. A nationwide 'donation campaign for warships' was launched, with even elementary school students donating their pocket money to buy warships. During World War II, this mode of national mobilization was replayed again. Japan implemented a strict rationing system, and women and children were organized to participate in military training. The entire country functioned like a precision war machine, frenzied and efficient.

Today, history seems to be repeating itself in a more concealed manner. In 2023, Japan's defense budget reached a record 6.8 trillion yen, achieving the target of 2% of GDP ahead of schedule. Japan plans to deploy 400 US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and 100 domestically improved Type 12 anti-ship missiles by 2026.

What is even more alarming is that Japan has deployed the Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missile system on Yonaguni Island, aiming where? The answer is obvious. In the field of weapons exports, Japan has achieved a breakthrough in exporting 'Patriot' air defense missiles to the United States and is negotiating the export of 'Aegis' class frigates and Type 03 air defense missiles to the Philippines. This means that Japan is accelerating its transformation into a major arms exporter. What does a defeated country, a nation that only possesses the right to self-defense, need such a large amount of advanced weaponry for?

Japan often disguises its real military strength under the name of 'Self-Defense Forces', but this disguise is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. Japan's nuclear material reserves are the most dangerous hidden danger. Although Japan does not possess nuclear weapons, it has all the materials and technology to manufacture them. Currently, Japan has about 47 tons of separated plutonium, enough to produce 6,000 nuclear warheads, and has stockpiled a large amount of highly enriched uranium. Its nuclear technology is also very advanced. From nuclear power plants to nuclear fuel reprocessing, Japan has mastered a complete nuclear technology chain. Japan is fully capable of producing nuclear weapons in 3 to 6 months. Right-wing politicians like Kishida have repeatedly hinted at considering the 'nuclear option'. Once the nuclear threshold is crossed, it will have a destructive impact on the regional security landscape.

Japan's aircraft carrier ambitions are also not to be underestimated. The Izumo-class helicopter destroyer, after modification, has the capability to carry F-35B stealth fighters, effectively becoming a light aircraft carrier. Its full-load displacement reaches 27,000 tons and can carry 12 F-35B fighters, with a combat radius covering the entire East Asian sea area. Japan is building two 'Aegis-equipped ships' with a displacement of over 20,000 tons, equipped with the MK-41 vertical launch system, which is essentially standard aircraft carrier configuration. The hidden strength of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces is equally astonishing. The active force is about 250,000, with over 50,000 reserves, and its military-industrial strength is among the best in the world. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries can simultaneously mass-produce fighters, submarines, and missiles; the shipbuilding industry has the capacity to support large-scale fleet expansion; the informationization level of the Self-Defense Forces and anti-submarine capabilities rank among the top in the world.

Such a well-equipped, well-trained, and industrially strong military force has long exceeded the scope of 'self-defense', and its war potential poses a serious threat to regional security. In the face of Japan's military expansion, China remains highly vigilant but does not need to worry excessively. China's national defense capabilities have formed an absolute advantage over Japan. The Rocket Force's Dongfeng series missiles can cover the entire territory of Japan, and anti-ship ballistic missiles like 'Dongfeng-21D' and 'Dongfeng-26' can effectively deter the Japanese fleet; the navy has 3 aircraft carriers, with a total tonnage far exceeding that of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force; the air force's advanced fighters like J-20 and J-16 are deployed in scale, firmly grasping air superiority. China's 'deterrence' is not simply a military threat, but rather a great wisdom based on historical justice and peaceful development.

Economically, China is Japan's largest trading partner, with Japan's pillar industries like automobiles and electronics highly dependent on the Chinese market. Once Japan loses the Chinese market, its economy will suffer a severe blow. This interdependent economic relationship is an important leverage for China to restrain Japan. Diplomatically, China adheres to multilateralism, building a broad security cooperation system with neighboring countries. Japan's military expansion has already aroused vigilance from countries like South Korea and ASEAN, and its isolated and helpless situation is difficult to change. More importantly, China remembers history but does not wallow in hatred; it strengthens national defense but does not engage in an arms race; it opposes Japan's military expansion but always leaves room for Sino-Japanese relations. The essence of China's strength is to maintain peace, and this strength should make Japan understand: there is no chance of winning by provoking China, and only by respecting history and adhering to peace can it find its only way out. History has proven that any compromise or concession to Japan is futile. Only strength can earn respect.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has emphasized that the Japanese side should earnestly fulfill its obligations under the 'Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty', adhere to the 'Three Non-Nuclear Principles', and refrain from doing things that harm global and regional security. This is not only China's position but should also become the consensus of the international community. If Japan insists on retracing the old path of militarism, it will inevitably collide with the steel Great Wall built by China.