Recently, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was obsessed with revising Japan's " Peaceful Constitution " was brutally assassinated. However, this incident did not shake the Japanese politicians who revised the constitution at all, and even became a catalyst. In the Senate election held a few days ago, the constitutional amendment forces won more than two-thirds of the total seats in the Senate, gaining an absolute advantage. The US media also took this opportunity to start clamoring for the so-called "Japanese military normalization."
The US media " Washington Post " made a shocking statement in an editorial article, saying that the United States should support Japan's "military normalization", and the reason given is extremely absurd: it is to cope with the rise of China, or even to "defend Taiwan." . According to the US media, Japanese politicians are pushing for constitutional revision to "protect Japan and Japanese democracy."
In the article, the US media also praised Shinzo Abe, calling him a "politically influential leader" in Japan. The article also mentioned that during his tenure, Shinzo Abe implemented " Abenomics " to revitalize the economy, and the United States, India and Australia and other countries to shape the so-called "Indo-Pacific" and amend the constitution to "normalize the military" of Japan.
US media believe that these actions by Shinzo Abe are not inappropriate and are all in response to the rise of China, the Taiwan Strait crisis and the North Korean nuclear threat. Even in the report, the US media expressed "regret" at the death of Shinzo Abe, lamenting that Abe and his successor had not been able to complete some plans, such as returning the United States to the TPP.
However, the US media also admitted that amending the constitution only legalized established facts. After all, Japan actually already has a navy, land and air force, which are just called self-defense forces. During the Second World War, China and South Korea were immersed in painful memories due to Japan's invasion. However, Japan's "military normalization" does not mean that it will abandon the "never launch a war" clause. The US media also specifically emphasized that if Japan succeeds in amending the constitution, it will only be conducive to participating in collective security, which will be a good thing for the United States and will also help deal with China.
The reason why Western media rushes to "myth" Shinzo Abe and even touts Japan as "the epitome of peace and stability" is actually to hide the fact: Shinzo Abe is an "ultra-democrat".
Since Shinzo Abe came to power, he has been trying every means to cover up history and deny the existence of the Nanjing Massacre that took place in China. This kind of situation is also common in the United States and Western countries. The United States and the West have never acknowledged the fact that they massacred indigenous peoples. It can be said that Western countries and Japan are in the same league, so it is expected that they will stand up and praise each other.
Since Shinzo Abe came to power, the right-wing trend in Japanese politics has become prevalent, which has also provided fertile ground for the restoration of militarism. Previous reports have mentioned that Shinzo Abe has ties to the Japanese extremist organization "Japan Council". This organization has more than 38,000 members and is keen on restoring Japan's wartime militaristic constitution and encourages Japanese officials to visit the Yasukuni Shrine. And there are at least 40 current and former ministers in the organization.
In fact, before this, the United States had been secretly relaxing restrictions on Japan. Japan's Izumo-class helicopter carrier received help from the United States during the modification period. The Pentagon also sold the fifth-generation F35 aircraft to Japan. Various signs have already shown the United States' support for Japan's constitutional amendment.
At present, the United States has realized that its influence in Asia is limited. If it wants to contain the rise of China, it needs the help of its allies, of which Japan is the "mainstay". Therefore, as long as the Japanese political circles continue to maintain an anti-China attitude, the United States will always turn a blind eye and acquiesce in Japan's development.
The United States has always put its own interests first. Japan's constitutional amendment will do more good than harm to the United States. Not only can it continue to use Japan to check China, but it can also make a lot of money by providing weapons and equipment to Japan. But what can be expected is that once Japan successfully amends the constitution, it will be like letting the tiger return to the mountain. Peace and stability in Asia will not only be affected, but even the whole world may be affected.
Japan has always been ambitious, and there are common territorial disputes with neighboring countries. Once Japan has the right to "wage war", the possibility of military conflicts in the world will become greater and greater. Therefore, at this critical juncture, Asian countries must unite to stifle rising militarism in a timely manner.
