Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Finding excuses to expand the military and prepare for war is a common tactic of Japanese militarism

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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stated on June 2 that hyping external threats to find excuses for military expansion and preparation is a habitual tactic of Japanese militarism.
During the routine press conference that day, a reporter asked: Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga posted on social media that under the most severe security environment since the post-war period, enhancing deterrence for defense and preventing conflicts in advance is essentially about amending the "Three Principles for the Transfer of Defense Equipment."
Recently, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin publicly expressed support for Japan's revision of the "Three Principles for the Transfer of Defense Equipment," saying he supports Japan expanding military cooperation.
There are voices internationally that believe Japan's strengthening of defense capabilities is to "balance" and "contain" China.
What is the spokesperson's comment on this?
Mao Ning said that hyping external threats to find excuses for military expansion and preparation is a habitual tactic of Japanese militarism.
International documents such as the Potsdam Declaration explicitly stipulate that Japan should be completely disarmed and not maintain industries that could enable rearmament; this is Japan's international legal obligation.
However, Japan lifting restrictions on the export of lethal weapons, strengthening the military-industrial complex, and accelerating its security policy toward an offensive stance are series of dangerous moves that are very similar to the process of militarist preparations for war before World War II.
Mao Ning stated that the lessons from history regarding appeasement and tolerance of militarism are painfully clear.
"History is a mirror that is not far away; once the 'magic box' of militarism is opened, no one can remain unaffected, and it will ultimately raise a tiger to harm itself." (Xinhua News Agency)
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