Analysts: Adopt Russias unprecedented sanction of Japan or reshape defense strat

(Tokyo Composite Electric) Japan has pace with Western allies after the invasion of Ukraine in Russia, adopting unprecedented sanctions, and even providing non -fatal military aid for Ukraine. It has broken the convention of Japan for many years.Analysts believe that in the face of China's strong influence in the region, Tokyo may reshape its own defense strategy because of this Russian war.

Asian expert Nikate, an Asian expert at the French Think Tank Strategic Research Foundation, said: "Any crisis in the past, Japan was always accused of only paying money and not directly participating, but this time Japan proved that they were not onlookers."

Harris, a senior researcher at the U.S. Progressive Center of Washington Think Tank, said that Japan's actions include the speed of sanctions on Russia."What the Japanese government has done is more deeper than we generally think."

The changes in Japan are related to the domestic affairs bureau.Former Prime Minister Abe has vigorously improved his relationship with Russia at his tenure, hoping that the improvement of Japan -Russia relations will help the four islands in the north to make breakthroughs.However, Abe has stepped down in 2020, and the territorial disputes in the northern islands in the north have fallen into a deadlock for many years, which allows the current Japanese government to feel that there is more space for Moscow to take action.

Except for these, Japan's larger consideration is China.Brown, deputy professor of the Department of Political Science of Tokyo University, said: "In the past, Japan was worried that toughness to Russia could get closer to China and Russia.They can also follow Russia's approach. "

Japan is expected to announce a new national security strategy from this year. Nikate said:" Japan will definitely regard Russia as a security threat. "

Russia and Ukraine War strengthened domestic domestic requirements to increase the voices of national defense expenses

Because Russia invaded Ukraine, this crisis strengthened Japan's domestic demands to increase national defense expenses.

During the campaign last year's campaign, the Liberal Democratic Party set a long -term goal to increase the national defense budget from 1 % to 2 % of the GDP (GDP). Experts believe that this will be Japan.The government must take the goal of effectively promoting.

Japan is constrained by the peace constitution, such as buying an attack -type drone to strengthen the attack power, causing fierce debates.But Harris said: "The current situation of Ukraine is helpful for those camps that advocate vigorously strengthening Japanese defense forces."

Japan relies on the US nuclear umbrella, and formulates three principles of nuclear no nuclear after the war.That is, do not own, do not manufacture, and import nuclear weapons.However, the Liberal Democratic Party has decided to discuss the problem of nuclear scales. Many members of parliament, including Abe, have mentioned the possibility of "nuclear sharing".Experts believe that this is still out of reach.Harris said that from Japan's domestic discussion reflects the far -reaching impact of the Ukraine crisis on Japan.