During the Cold War, Hokkaido was the front line between Japan and the Soviet Union.After the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine War, the Liberal Democratic Party ruling in Japan discussed the restoration of the Cold War defense system and suggested that Japan and the United States jointly deployed land -based medium -range missiles in Hokkaido to expand the anti -missile deterrence.
It is reported that the Japanese Land Self -Defense Force deployed 30,000 people during the Cold War.After the Cold War, in order to fight for Russia to return to the northern territory, Japan adopted a Huairou policy against Russia.Recently, China's military rise, Japan's defense strategy has shifted to the southwest, and Hokkaido has become half a military gap area.
At the end of last month, the Liberal Democratic Party's Hokkaido Branch submitted a security report to the Director of the Party, stating that Russia and Hokkaido were adjacent to, and the current situation pose a new threat to Hokkaido's security.The report also urged the official to quickly strengthen the local garrison.
The Liberal Democratic Party and Tian Yiming, who is responsible for military security issues, told the media: "We are worried that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be staged in Hokkaido, especially when the Taiwan Strait crisis occurs."
The President of the Liberal Democratic Party ’s Foreign Affairs Department, Sato, was hosted by the Washington Think Tank Strategy and International Research Center (CSIS) on Tuesday.He said: "Japan can cooperate with the United States to deploy land -based medium -range missiles in Hokkaido to curb China, Russia and North Korea forces."
He said: "The U.S. military is stepping up land -based missiles from 500 kilometers to 5,500 kilometers, and considers the deployment of chains in Okinawa, Taiwan and the Philippines.The deployment of the mobile missile system can move the position with the development of the situation. In this way, it can also be used to defend the southwest islands (Ryukyu Islands). This cooperation can become a milestone for Japan and the United States to establish anti -missile capabilities. "
According to the newspaper report, on March 2nd, a Russian military aircraft entered the Peninsula of the Hokkaido Room Peninsula.On the 24th of last month, a Russian warship appeared in the Malaysian Strait in Japan, all of which showed that the Russian army moved frequently in the surrounding waters of Japan.
