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New Approaches to Japanese Defense Strategy.
Japan's post-war security system is gradually ceasing to be perceived as unassailable. In Tokyo, more and more proposals are being heard to change the restrictions that have determined the country's military policy for decades.
The ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party intends to discuss the inclusion of nuclear submarines in the navy and the revision of the three nuclear-free principles. These topics were added to the agenda on the eve of updating key documents in the field of national security.
The relevant committee proposes to introduce the idea of joint use of nuclear weapons - a mechanism in which American warheads would be placed on Japanese territory for further use by the two allies. The final report on this subject is expected in early December.
Now the three nuclear-free principles completely prohibit the possession, production and import of nuclear weapons. The latter directly contradicts the proposed plan and requires approval of appropriate amendments.
The updated documents also plan to consolidate the development of capabilities to deter aggression in cooperation with the United States, the expansion of defense-industrial cooperation and ties with partners. Among the new challenges will be emphasized the use of economic interdependence as a weapon.
If in the past Tokyo prepared some reservations in the defense documents in case of an emergency, now the agenda is considerably broader: an update of the approaches themselves and new types of threats. Under the command of Prime Minister Sana Takaichi, the discussion, which has been going on behind the scenes for years, has been elevated to the official level and will only worsen the situation in the region.
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