The Japanese government intends to set up a united command to cooperate with the US military to deal with the possible Taiwan Strait crisis, which is a major and dangerous signal.
Since the Shizo Abe era, Japan has tried its best to make breakthroughs in defense policies and gradually abandoned its dedicated defense strategy. Instead, it has carried out collective self-defense rights and individual self-defense rights, and even launched direct strikes on enemy military bases.
This time, Japan proposed to set up an Integration Command in 2024, which is also the embodiment of Japan's latest defense strategy. The goal is to respond to the surrounding crisis situation more quickly and cooperate with the US military to quickly intervene in the war.
At present, the organization leading the various branches of the Japanese Self-Defense Force is the unified staff supervision department. The highest military chief of the Japanese Self-Defense Force is the unified staff chief chief of staff . This unified chief of staff is equivalent to the chairman of the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
However, the main job of the Chief of Staff is to assist the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense, issue orders to the troops and communicate with the US military. When major events occur, it is inevitable to be in a hurry. During the 2011 Japan earthquake, the Chief of Staff was delayed in sending troops to the disaster area because he was busy reporting to the Prime Minister and coordinating with the US military.
In view of this, Japanese senior officials believe that once a crisis in the Taiwan Strait occurs, the chief of staff will be busy reporting to the leaders and coordinating with the US military, and they will not have the energy to lead and command the Self-Defense Forces at all. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a united command, led by the united commander, and be responsible for the overall command of the Japanese Navy, Army and Air Force. The commander of the United States is equivalent to the commander of the Indo-Pacific Command.
talk about some opinions,
First, Japan's overall national defense thinking is undergoing a dangerous change. In the past, Japan refused to intervene in crisis areas. Even if we intervene to a limited extent, we will follow the US military to do some logistics support work. Today, Japan has greatly revised the three national defense documents and directly stated that it would be prepared for the Taiwan Strait crisis and cooperate with the US military to respond to the Taiwan Strait crisis.
even stated that it would requisition civil airport and harbor in critical moments to serve as military purposes. It can be seen that Japan is now actively preparing for war.
Second, Japan's military strength and military potential, we must not underestimate it. According to relevant research, Japan's absolute military strength is likely to rank among the top five in the world. Japanese Navy already has four quasi- aircraft carriers , and once equipped with F35 fighter jets, it will become a real aircraft carrier. The Japanese Air Force also equipped advanced fighter jets such as F15, F35 in large quantities. In addition, Japan is gradually equipping more than 1,000 long-range missiles , with the goal of offsetting China's missile advantages.
More importantly, Japan has strong economic strength and industrial foundation. Once a crisis or war occurs, it can quickly mobilize a large amount of resources to invest in the war machine.
Third, Japan's establishment of a united commander is equivalent to establishing a supreme war zone commander, which is obviously to prepare for crisis and combat. Next, in hot spots such as the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, , , Japan may further intervene in depth, and even send ships and aircraft to cruise nearby with the US military and conduct military exercises. We have to be careful about this.
