To Defense Japan, What Is Needed?

Until now, I have introduced about some fighting power in Japan mainly. Today, I want to focus on how to defense Japan in recent urgent Asian situation.

To begin with, I introduce some cause of war between Japan and some nations. They are mainly territorial issues. For example, the dominion of Takeshima-island, Senkaku Islands, and the Northern territories are cause of war. Especially, the territorial issue of Thkeshima-island and Senkaku-Islands become more and more seriously. These issues possibly cause the war between Japan and China or Korea. And much more, the issue of the dominion of Senkaku-Islands is the issue between Japan and China. As you know, China bolster presto recently and finally they made a carrier go into commission. In addition, to make matters worse, the issue about the dominion of Senkaku-Islands has another aspect; the issue of natural resource. There are large amount of oil around the Senkaku-Islands. The year that Chinese government started to claim that the Senkaku-Isalands is Chinese territory is 1971. That is just after a year that the UN breathed there are large amount of oil. This facts shows that the real purpose of China is not robbed Japan of Senkaku-Islands itself, but the oils there. Because aving large amount of oil means having military strength, Chinese government must want Senkaku-Iskands so badly they can taste it. Now, the condition to break  out a war between Japan and China have been completed. There is no doubt for the opening war.

To defense Japan in these serious situation, what should Japan do?

First, Japanese government must increase the budgets for national defense. The ratio that the budget for Japanese national defense occupying is about 1%. That is about half time as much as Chinese. This is much lower- level than many developed countries. Needless to say, it is not good that increasing the budget for national defense instead of decreasing the budget for social security. But taking it into consideration, it is too little. The first step to defense Japan is to increase the budget for national defense and to enhance the equipment of JSDF.
Second, Japan must deepen the relation of some countries which suffered from Chinese invasion. Current Japanese line to defense japan is constructed with the Japan-Us Security Treaty. In Japan there are the foolish who claims that the situation of Asia is steady, and the U.S. Army in Japan menace it. It is great mistake. It is very effective defense Japan with America because they have the strongest military strength. It is difficult to defense Japan by only the power of JSDF but it is easy to defense Japan with U.S. Army. And much more, as I said just before, to form alliance with another Asian nations which suffered from Chinese invasion is also effective. It is not no exaggeration that these nations are all of the nations which bordering China. So if Japan form alliance with those nations, it would also perform the effective way to defense Japan from Chinese invasion.

The U.S. Army In Japan

Today, I want to introduce the U.S. Army in Japan. As you know, there are a lot of bases of U.S. Army in Japan. Those were set up after the end of WWⅡ. Recently, some people claims that “Japan is forced to have U.S Army’s base and still controlled by U.S. due to the last lost battle.”  Undoubtedly, it is true on the surface. But the mean of the exist of U.S. Army in Japan is not only it. This time, I want to examine the question “Why there are a lot of U.S. Army’s base in Japan” in the point of view of national defense.

As I said before, the bases of U.S. Army’s are set up during the occupation of U.S., after Japanese lost of the last war. it is natural that after the war, the victor nation occupies the defeated nation. And it is also natural to set up bases for their forces. But it is unnatural that the bases set up more than 60 years ago still exist. For instance, the U.S. Army in Iraq withdrew there due to the pressure from domestic and foreign. In Philippine, the same affair happened too. As these affairs show, U.S. Army can withdraw easily if U.S.’s government hopes so. So it shows a possibilities that there are some means of the existence of U.S. Army’s base in Japan.

To begin with, I want to focus on the international situation of these days. These days, to divide roughly, there were two camps what we call “victor nations” and “defeated nations”. But seeing it more carefully, the world was be able to divide two camps, the East and West camps. It was the combat of capitalism vs socialism what we call “Cold War”. But the U.S. and the SUSR , the leader of each camps, were hardly impoverished due to the last war. So they began the war by proxy. The war by proxy means to fight instead of the U.S. and the SUSR. For that reason, the U.S. and the SUSR want friendly nations as much as possible. Without exception, Japan was include the friendly nations of the U.S.. To say nothing of, Japan had large national power. So it is natural that the U.S. want Japan to stay there friendly country. And not only it, the place of Japan is also important. As you know, there are China and Rossi next to Japan. Needless to say, they were the leaders of the East camp. So, if Japan were incorporated by them, the U.S. would face to them. It means that they can advance to the pacific Ocean. Seeing it from the point of view of the U.S.’s national defense problem, it means that the U.S. would be exposed to the danger of them. So to the U.S. , Japan became one of the most important nation in the world. this shows us the reason why the U.S. Army’s base in Japan developed.

Now, the Cold War has ended. But china still expose the ambitious to advance the Pacific Ocean. As a matter of course, the U.S. would to be displeased. So to contain it, the bases of The U.S. Army in Japan are very important.

The recent affair which related to JSDF

On my questionnaire survey about JSDF on this web site, some people answered “I don’t know them well”. So I introduced their tasks on last article. But I think that there is some people wondering “Their tasks are really needed?” I can answer the question clearly : I can say “Yes!” Unmistakably their tasks are needed for Japanese peace. Today, I would like to mention some affairs about their tasks which related to “Japanese crisis”

The first example is the affair that JASDF did warning shot to SUSR’s scout that violated Japanese territory sky. To begin with, I would like to explain the outline of this affair.

December 9 1987

10:30 Miyakojima sub base’s radar found four planes of unknown nationality.

10:45 JASDF did scrambling.

11:24 The planes flied over Okinawa. At the same time, JASDF’s interceptor did warning shot.

11:45 The planes went out of Japanese territory sky.

The outline is over. Nothing to say, the four planes were USUR’s. Two of these were bomber and another is scout. I want you to think that if there were not JSDF. If there were not JSDF, what would happen. If the four planes were about to attack Okinawa and there were not JSDF. It goes without saying that the two bombers must have had atomic bomb. What would happen if there were not JSDF.

The second example is about illegal occupation of Takeshima island by Korea. This affair shows us “What would happen if there were not JSDF”

From 1952 to 1965, many Japanese fishermen who went fishing around Takeshima island were caught and killed by Republic of Korea NAVY. The amount of the people’s number were reached about 328. Why they were caught and killed? The reason is as follows.

In 1952, Syngman Rhee, Korea’s first president, set Syngman Rhee Line. It meant the area of Korean territory sea and according to the line, Takeshima was include Korean territory sea. There is no room for doubt that Takeshima has been traditionally so and still remains the same Japanese territory. Needless to say, the line was set one-sidedly by Korea without Japan’s consent.

The sea around Takeshima is good fishing spot. So these days, many Japanese fisherman go fishing there. But suddenly, the line was set, Takeshima was occupied by Korea and many Japanese fishermen were caught that they violated Korean territory of sea.

As usual, if such affair happen, JSDF depart and solve the affair. But JSDF was settled in 1954. So those days, when Syngman Rhee Line was settled, there were no forces which was able to battle with foreign forces. So Japan could do nothing.

As result Takeshima is still occupied by Korea. This tragedy were happened due to JSDF’s absence.

Today I introduced only handful example. There are about hundreds of affairs which JSDF related.

But I’m glad if you understand why JSDF is needed.