According to news from Japan on the 12th, the Japanese government is studying the inclusion of railways in the construction of supporting public infrastructure for defense, and plans to write it into the "Three Security Documents" revised at the end of the year, aiming to improve the supply and equipment transportation channels for the Self-Defense Forces in emergencies and strengthen the ability to sustain continuous combat support.
The Japanese government has been vigorously promoting the revision of the "Three Security Documents", which is a key step in breaking through its post-war "exclusive defense" principle. At the end of 2022, Japan adopted three security documents: the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the Defense Force Preparation Plan, which are considered the general program of Japan’s security and defense. Now that the "Three Security Documents" have been implemented for less than four years, the Gao city government is eager to "repair the old and establish the new." Its hasty attitude of compressing the policy cycle and accelerating military transition has been fully exposed.
On April 27 this year, the Japanese government held its first expert meeting to promote the revision of the "Three Security Documents". Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae proposed at the meeting that Japan should promote its ability to deal with "new combat methods" and prepare for a long-term war.
On June 9, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan adopted the draft proposal for revising the "Three Security Documents" that the party plans to submit to the Japanese government. The content of the draft is radical, including significantly increasing defense expenses and vigorously developing offensive military forces.
On September 23, Japan’s Kyodo News Agency reported that the “Three Security Documents” to be revised at the end of this year will focus on the comprehensive application of artificial intelligence as a focus of defense capability building. The draft of the “Defense Force Preparation Plan” even proposes to purchase more than 50,000 unmanned equipment.
On October 7, Japanese news stated that the Japanese government will consider including relevant content on "exploring the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines" in the "Three Security Documents" revised at the end of this year.
Japan speeds up remilitarization by amending "Three Security Documents"
Lu Yaodong, a researcher at the Institute of Japan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: Japan's recent revision of the "Three Security Documents" has gradually expanded its scope, including the construction of civil infrastructure such as railways into defense funds, and at the same time accelerating the militarization of space and artificial intelligence. In particular, a series of actions such as the discussion of the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines are not isolated defense policy adjustments, but a systematic and institutionalized strategic shift, which profoundly expose Japan's strategic intention to break through the post-war peace system, accelerate remilitarization, and seek offensive military capabilities.
Japan intensifies regional tensions and challenges post-war international order
Lu Yaodong, a researcher at the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: The Japanese government’s recent expansion of the intensity and scope of the revision of the “Three Security Documents” will have a profound negative impact not only on East Asia, but also on world peace. In recent years, Japan has vigorously strengthened its long-range counterattack capabilities, built drone combat systems and space military forces, and at the same time deliberately exaggerated surrounding security threats, causing major changes in the regional security environment. All of this has seriously undermined regional peace, stability and development. Japan's right-wing forces are trying to get rid of the constraints of the post-war system by revising security policies. Such behavior challenges the post-war international order, damages the foundation of regional mutual trust, and aggravates regional tensions.
