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What is the motivation behind Japan’s military spending hitting new highs?

2024-08-17

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According to CCTV News, several Japanese media reported on the 17th, citing multiple sources, that the Japanese Ministry of Defense has basically finalized the budget request for fiscal year 2025, which will be compiled at the end of August, and defense spending is expected to exceed 100 million for the first time.8 trillion yen(about 388.3 billion yuan),This marks a new record, exceeding last year's 7.9 trillion yen.

In recent years, Japan has used the situations on the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait, as well as the Ukrainian crisis, to exaggerate tension and create panic, taking the opportunity to drastically adjust its security policies and increase its defense budget year by year.What is Japan's motivation for repeatedly breaking the limits of its peace constitution and setting new records in defense spending? And what impact will it have on the regional situation?Let’s take a look at the analysis of special commentator Su Xiaohui.

Japan intends to further break through the principle of exclusive defense

Special commentator Su Xiaohui:Japan's defense spending has continued to hit new highs over the years. This phenomenon actually reflects several dangerous messages. First, from Japan's own perspective, in the process of emphasizing that defense spending must continue to increase, it is actuallyCreate a security trend around Japan.The Japanese government is making security arrangements based on the so-called "changes in Japan's security environment" and the goal that Japan must deal with major regional powers.

Special commentator Su Xiaohui:We can also see some obvious trends in the construction of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.The Japanese Self-Defense Forces should take exclusive defense as their basic principle, but it is clear that the increase in Japan's defense spending in recent years is to break through the principle of exclusive defense. And more obviously, Japan continues to emphasize the so-called ability to attack enemy bases. In other words,Japan is "improving its offensive capabilities" in the name of "counterattack", in this way, to carry out regional strategic layout. From Japan's perspective, it emphasizes that it should not only be an economic power, but also a regional security power, and enhance Japan's influence in the region.