Japanese scholar: The Japanese government’s strengthening of military capabilities may increase regional tensions

The Japanese government plans to revise the "Three Security Documents" within this year. At the same time, the Japanese government is promoting the deep integration of military research and economic industry. Related trends have triggered domestic concerns about the Japanese government’s military expansion and regional security situations. Some Japanese scholars said that the Japanese government's series of measures to strengthen military capabilities and promote military research and development may further aggravate regional tensions.

Tetsuhiko Nakajima, a professor at Aichi Institute of Technology in Japan: The more the "Three Security Documents" are revised, the more they will develop in the direction of exacerbating tensions, so this approach is not appropriate. What Japan is currently trying to promote is actually the overall militarization of its economy and industry. If the economy and industry become militarized, Japan could become a country that wants war somewhere in the world, or that wants to survive rising military tensions. In some cases, it may even become a country that welcomes military conflict, the outbreak of war and the use of weapons.

In response to the Japanese government's plans to re-examine the "Three Non-nuclear Principles" and the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines, Tetsuhiko Nakajima believes that the relevant trends break through the exclusive defense principle and are a departure from Japan's pacifist constitution.

Tetsuhiko Nakajima, a professor at Aichi Institute of Technology in Japan: I think these practices violate the constitution because these are offensive weapons. Japan has launched aggressive wars against many countries, including China, and was defeated in the wars. The reason why Japan was able to recover and return to the international community after its defeat was because Japan sent a clear message to neighboring countries, making them feel reassured about Japan's military. That is to make them believe that Japan has become a country that will not launch attacks again. Now, is Japan going to go back to its past path? I think Japan is now sending some signals that it should not send. If Japan conducts so much military research, then considering that Japan has launched aggressive wars against many countries in Asia in the past, once Japan starts to embark on such a path now, I think more and more foreign governments may regard Japan as a dangerous country. This is by no means beneficial to the Japanese people.