Japan abolished the army after World War II, but under the "guidance" of the United States, the armed forces of the so-called Self-Defense Forces were formed. Today, Japan's Self-Defense Forces have surpassed the armies of most countries in the world in terms of equipment strength, so Japan's Self-Defense Forces are just a cover for Japan. Today's Japan is desperate for military force, and it is no longer pretending, because the Japanese government of Fumio Kishida is already pushing for a new round of "construction bonds" to borrow money for the development of armaments. Fumio Kishida's government has taken a bad lead by borrowing money to increase Japan's military strength, and it is a pretext for the so-called "Chinese military threat".
According to information released by Japan, Japan has pushed for more than $3 billion worth of "construction bonds" in 2024, allowing the Japanese Ministry of Defense to receive additional funds. At a time when Japan's foreign trade deficit was in deficit, Japan was able to cover its fiscal deficit by issuing government bonds, including special government bond items. Judging from Japan's planning, the proportion of the defense budget in GDP has been repeatedly increased, and the strategy for China has been clearly stated. During a recent visit to the United States, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reached an agreement with the United States that the authority of the commander of the U.S. Forces Command in Japan would be elevated, so that the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces could be further coordinated.
Japan's strategy is very clear, that is, to rely on the power of the United States to maintain its position, so Japan will use its sovereignty in exchange for the support of the United States in the field of defense, in fact, Japan is colluding with the United States in an attempt to further put pressure on China. At present, the United States has 50,000 permanently deployed military forces in Japan and the Ryukyus, including more than 5,000 related to aircraft carrier strike groups, in addition to the deployment of amphibious assault ships in Japan by the United States Navy. With the blessing of the U.S. military, Japan is also actively developing its military strength, and although Japan's economy is no longer brilliant, the Japanese Kishida Fumio government is determined to give priority to the improvement of military strength.
At a time when Japan is trying to boost its military power through the issuance of special government bonds, the Chinese coast guard has cut into Japan's pain point, according to publicly available information, on May 8, the Chinese coast guard carried out a regular patrol mission in the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands. This is in response to Japan's aggressive posture, which has recently been decisively enforced by the Chinese coast guard to stop the abuses by Japanese vessels when Japanese politicians attempted to intrude into waters near the Diaoyu Islands by boat. Japan has repeatedly issued public warnings that the Chinese coast guard's patrols near the Diaoyu Islands have changed the status quo, and it is clear that the Chinese coast guard can "-for-tat" and declare its sovereignty over the islands through patrols.
The Japan Coast Guard has not taken much action against the Chinese Coast Guard, except for shouting. Japan has always hoped that the United States will take the lead for Japan through the "U.S.-Japan Security Treaty", but the United States has been openly threatening since the time of Shinzo Abe, and now the United States does not dare to really do it, highlighting the essence of the American paper tiger. Japan is actively developing its military strength, but on the issue of the Diaoyu Islands, Japan has already fallen behind, and the Chinese coast guard has directly broken Japan's glass heart through its actions, and it is obvious that Japan is not qualified to provoke China now.