On the other hand, japan, due to the continuous breakthrough of the pacifist constitution, the continuous development and equipment of new fighters and ships, the overall strength of conventional forces has surpassed the Russian Pacific Fleet. But if nuclear weapons are counted, Japan will not be a Russian adversary. As the saying goes, "a skinny camel is bigger than a horse," and with the huge nuclear arsenal left over from the Soviet era, Russia can overwhelm Japan with a flick of its finger.
Recently, during the joint cruise of the Chinese and Russian naval formations, the military operation around Japan for a week caused a huge shock in Japan, because this was the first time that the Chinese and Russian navies carried out a cruise operation around the island of Japan, in this operation, including both escort ships such as 055, 052d and 054a, as well as large electronic reconnaissance ships of the Russian Navy. In response to the joint cruise operation between the Navies of China and Russia, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has made a remark that he must "preemptively attack" potential enemies in the future, which is obviously contrary to Japan's peace constitution, and even Russian military experts have clearly seen the true face of Japan, because the scope of Japan's "pre-emptive" attack includes not only China and North Korea, but also Russia, so that they have to defend.
Japan's work of expanding armaments and warfare over the past few years has become "in a good shape," and it has not only purchased advanced weapons and equipment on a large scale, but has also transformed and upgraded its original fighters and ships to ensure that it meets the needs of modern warfare.
In terms of air power, the Japanese Ministry of Defense has paid a lot of money to the United States for F-35 stealth fighters, becoming the only country in the Far East equipped with the American-made F-35 stealth fourth-generation aircraft (the other is South Korea). Secondly, Japan has also upgraded the old F-15J fighter, in addition to strengthening the airframe structure to extend the life of the fighter, it has also replaced it with new radar and new airborne weapons, including active radar-guided air-to-air missiles and ground precision attack weapons, which have posed a serious military threat to Japan's neighboring countries;
In terms of maritime power, Japan is also not willing to be lonely, not only built new Aegis destroyers and multi-purpose destroyers, but also under the connivance of the United States, the original "Izumo-class" helicopter destroyer was modified so that it can take off and land F-35c carrier-based stealth fighters, turning into a real aircraft carrier, posing a very serious military threat to Japan's neighboring countries such as China and Russia, which is also a provocative action of a serious nature.
The Russian political scientist Yevgeny Satanovsky was convinced by The statement of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He stressed that all of Kishida's recent remarks can be seen as war readiness. The scholar called on the Russian military to study and develop a possible plan for war with Japan — from a limited military conflict between the two sides near the Kuril Islands, to Japan's "attack on Russian military installations in the Far East" and even the outbreak of an "all-out war aimed at destroying each other" between the two countries.
In terms of the balance of military strength, Japan and Russia have their own advantages, because Russia's political and military focus is on the European side, its investment and preparation in the Asia-Pacific region is relatively insufficient, especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union, due to the sharp decline in military expenditure, the Russian Pacific Fleet is aging day by day, and it has not been supplemented by advanced ships for a long time.
Most crucially, according to the provisions of the UN Charter, Japan, as a defeated country that launched a war of aggression, cannot possess large surface ships and the right to possess offensive weapons such as nuclear weapons research and development. At the same time, the Charter of the United Nations also stipulates that if Japan attempts to launch a war of aggression again, other countries may take the initiative to strike at it without the permission of the United Nations. That is to say, once there is a "breakthrough" in Japan's national security strategy and there is an attempt to launch a war, China will have the basis for direct use of force. After all, the pain of Japan's invasion of China and the shame of the Sino-Japanese War are not far away, and we should always maintain a high degree of vigilance against Japan.