Ministry of Defense: The Japanese Government Wraps Its "Re-Militarization" in a Hypocritical "Rule of Law" Cloak

On the afternoon of February 10, Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense News Bureau and spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, released a statement regarding recent military-related issues.

Reporter: According to reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that the Self-Defense Forces should be written into the constitution, hoping to position the Self-Defense Forces as a "capable organization" through constitutional revision. What is your comment on this?

Jiang Bin: For a long time, the Japanese government has continuously broken through the principle of "defense only" by using the so-called "interpretation" of the constitution, lifting the ban on collective self-defense, and vigorously developing offensive weaponry under the pretext of "defense," cloaking Japan's "remilitarization" in a hypocritical "rule of law." Now, they are openly seeking to write the Self-Defense Forces into the constitution, which is not about improving the law, but about undermining the foundation of the "peace constitution"; it is not about legitimizing the Self-Defense Forces, but about seeking military deregulation; it is not about returning to a so-called "normal country," but about attempting to retrace the path of militarism.

Various signs indicate that Japanese right-wing forces are deliberately challenging the post-war international order from multiple aspects, including military, public opinion, and legal frameworks. The international community should remain highly vigilant and resolutely curb this, working together to uphold the achievements of World War II and maintain regional peace and stability.