OWN Barely a month after his inauguration, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led to an increase in tensions with China, which Japan began to appreciate, following harsh retaliatory measures taken by Beijing against the Islands’ exports and tourism.
On November 7, in response to questions from opposition MPs, he mentioned “existential threat” how big an impact China’s attack on Taiwan would have on Japan. “The situation has become so serious that we have to consider the worst-case scenario”he said, arguing that Japan could intervene militarily. According to Under the provisions of the peace and security law, adopted in 2015 under the leadership of his predecessor and mentor, Shinzo Abe (assisted in July 2022), Japanese troops can now participate in security operations. “collective defense” with allies.
A right-wing figure in the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), which has dominated Japanese political life since 1955, MI Takaichi intended to provide long-term changes to Japan’s strategic position by providing a “self-defense force” (Japanese army). “a mandate adapted to the geopolitical realities of the contemporary world”.
By showing firmness towards Beijing on the Taiwan issue, he stands out from his predecessor’s conciliatory stance towards China, although relations between the two countries have often been stormy.
It’s hard to stay away
Alone, M’s wordsI Takaichi reflects the reality: in Japan, it would be difficult to avoid a Chinese attack on Taiwan, located about a hundred kilometers from Yonaguni, the southernmost island in the Japanese archipelago. China’s military intervention would primarily involve a blockade of the Taiwan Strait, through which Japanese supplies pass, especially hydrocarbons. Finally, if the United States can save Taiwan, it will do so from its base on Okinawa, where most of its troops are stationed on the Islands. And in accordance with the provisions of 2015, Japan, “object of existential threat”can participate in the operation “collective defense” with the United States.
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