On Tuesday, Japan officially approved revised guidelines to relax its military export restrictions, particularly concerning the export of a planned jet fighter. This decision marks a significant departure from Japan's post-World War II pacifist stance, raising both domestic and international eyebrows. The move is primarily linked to the Global Combat Air Program, a next-generation jet project in collaboration with the UK and Italy, signaling a major shift in regional security dynamics. Critics argue that this decision was made without sufficient public discourse, and China's Foreign Ministry has expressed grave concern over Japan's shift away from its pacifist constitution.
Editorial: Move to export next-gen fighters overshadows Japan's stance as peaceful nation https://t.co/IfqYeT0LVW
EDITORIAL: Japan makes security policy switch without public discourse | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & #Japan Watch https://t.co/afTXlCyOGT
#FMsays China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed grave concern over #Japan's latest step away from the pacifist constitution the country adopted at the end of World War II after the Japanese Cabinet approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other… https://t.co/F7TutZOy6F
'Back In Business' - Japan Sheds Pacifist Position To Profit from Selling Fighter Jets The decision by Tokyo, Tuesday, to allow international arms sales was mainly linked to the next-gen jet project with the UK and Italy. The Global Combat Air Program is based in Britain and… https://t.co/mFJGde2yC7
Japan on Tuesday approved revised guidelines to its strict defense equipment transfer rules. The move signals a major shift in regional security dynamics. Here are three reasons why it is momentous. https://t.co/1RZVxeHU6z
Editorial: Nippon Ishin needs to make constructive policy proposals https://t.co/GO5GitSXC9
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Why is Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons, and why is it so controversial? https://t.co/4BXggkWBcK
Japan relaxes military export curbs for planned jet fighter https://t.co/Z2jTIMElyR https://t.co/Bh2NvWM1Ay