Nuclear Policy
Following a Chinese think tank report warning of Japan's nuclear ambitions, Beijing's foreign and defense ministries issued sharp condemnations on Thursday against Tokyo's alleged remilitarization, including pushes to revise non-nuclear principles and explore nuclear submarines—moves that risk further souring bilateral relations.
Rapporterad av AI
For the first time since 1967, serious strategists in Tokyo's security establishment are openly discussing whether Japan should reconsider its Three Non-Nuclear Principles. This shift remains largely unknown on the streets of Shibuya or in Kyoto's university lectures. The author terms this disconnect Japan's 'security autism,' a fragmented perception that hinders coherent responses to existential threats in liberal democracies.