The Japanese Ministry of Defense finalized the 2023 budget request on the last day of August. In this initial budget, the Kishida cabinet proposed a record-breaking 5.6 trillion yen in military spending.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense finalized the 2023 budget request on the last day of August. In this initial budget, Kishida Cabinet proposed a record-breaking 5.6 trillion yen in military spending. And this is only the initial military expenditure, because there are still many "matter requirements" with unspecified amounts in this budget. Among these "matter requirements" with an undetermined amount, Japan not only wants to develop the hypersonic missile , but also purchases various types of drones and 1,500 long-range missiles . Calculating this amount, Japan's military budget for 2023 It is estimated to reach 6.5 trillion yen.

Because of the chaos of the United States and the West around the world, which has led to chaos in various regions, Russia has launched a special military operation against Ukraine . Because of the continuous assistance from the West, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted for half a year. At the same time, American politicians are visiting Taiwan like "influencer check-ins", which has led to tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Moreover, the West is now deeply involved in an economic inflation crisis. This gives the entire international situation a sense of crisis that is about to come. Perhaps out of consideration for its own ambitions, Japan has significantly increased its military expenditures.

In this budget, Japan mentioned " hypersonic weapons ", "unmanned aerial vehicles", and "stand-off missiles". Japan will also strengthen cross-domain integration in new fields including space, networks, and electromagnetic waves combat capability. With the development of sophisticated military technologies in various countries, space technology and electromagnetic wave technology will be applied to the performance of weapons and equipment, and network technology will also be used in tactics. For example, after Russia launched a special military operation, the West was committed to nailing Russia on the pillar of "aggression" in the field of global public opinion.

Let’s get back to the point, let’s talk about “hypersonic weapons” first. During the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russia used the “Dagger” hypersonic missile to destroy important bases of the Ukrainian army. Since then, the "Zircon" hypersonic missile has also been test-fired, and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov has stated that the "Zircon" hypersonic missile is already in mass production.

At the same time, the People's Liberation Army is also equipped with many hypersonic missiles. Due to their special characteristics, hypersonic missiles may not be able to intercept them according to the current interception capabilities of the existing system. This is also what Japan wants to study on hypersonic missiles. reason. Japanese media reported that the purpose of Japan's development of "hypersonic weapons" is to deal with China, Russia and North Korea, but it has to be said that if it is just to deal with it, shouldn't it develop a higher-level interception system? Could it be that after Japan has hypersonic missiles, after a conflict occurs, will the other side not launch hypersonic missiles towards Japan because of this?

Secondly, regarding the drones mentioned in Japan’s new annual budget, Japan wants to introduce two types of “small drones” and “attack drones”. During the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine used drones Carry out alert surveillance and intelligence collection, etc., and even use drones to carry out hunting operations. This makes Japan think about the unmanned aerial vehicle system that may play an important role in future modern warfare.

The most important of them is the so-called "stand-off missile", which means to ensure the "stand-off defense capability" through long-range missiles. Japan will extend the range of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Type 12 land-based anti-ship missile. Japan plans to expand the range of the missile from the current 100 kilometers to more than 1,000 kilometers, and the ultimate goal is that when deployed at the appropriate location, its longest range can reach China. The implication is that the reason why Japan increases both the range and the number of missiles is mainly for the People's Liberation Army.

Moreover, Japan is not only targeting our country’s missile deployment bases, but also air radars and airports. Air radar facilities and airports are the main forces in seizing air supremacy, and air supremacy is an important tactic that determines the entire combat deployment. In addition, the mission targets of Japan's long-range missiles also include our military's ship and landing troops. Based on this calculation, the Japanese Ministry of Defense has given the number of more than 1,500 long-range missiles.

In the final analysis, this so-called new annual budget cannot be called a country's defense budget. Instead, Japan aims at the strength of the People's Liberation Army and wants to shorten the strength gap with the People's Liberation Army in the shortest possible time. In this way, Japan will have the confidence to pursue its plans. For this reason, Japan seems to be still studying whether to install 1,000 long-range cruise missiles.

can only say that in order to plan, Japan has taken great pains. In order to make its ambitions look normal, it does not hesitate to involve China in every budget. But facts speak louder than words. Anyone with a discerning eye knows clearly what Japan is planning, and the big tree behind Japan is also very clear about Japan's small thoughts, otherwise Japan would not spend all its financial resources to plan for itself. .