The Japanese government has recently started to China's neighboring countries armed forces to provide technical support "non-combat areas", aims to improve the military's combat capability of the aid target country. Japan's Asahi Shimbun, "Aug. 28 issue of the Journal expressed concern, said foreign military assistance" task carried out in recent years, and Japan Self-Defense Forces a lack of discussion, and the Japanese government did not introduce relevant provisions, which lead to the relevant national discontent.
"Asahi Shimbun" the article said, the province with the Self-Defense Forces of Japan Defense assistance of foreign troops. The aid content although personnel training, but the recipient countries is also very much hope that Japan will be able to provide weapons and supplies. This new project may change the concept of the Japanese "Peace to assist developing countries, but it has not been extensive discussion into the implementation phase.
The article said, with the end of the Cold War in Southeast Asia "power vacuum". After that, the right to the disputes in the South China Sea leading, China is emerging, in this context, countries began to strengthen its military strength. Japanese Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces have been watching world countries every move. For most developed countries, the dispatch of a military advisory group, to provide weapons and military aid and government development assistance (ODA) often two parallel diplomatic "wheel". Japanese "do not want to lag behind in this trend, and then expand the capacity building support activities.
However, the article points out, wrote in the introduction in late 2010, the "National Defense Program Outline", the purpose of capacity building support to achieve the stabilization of the security environment of the Asia-Pacific region. In the October 2010 ASEAN (ASEAN) Secretary of Defense enlarged meeting, the Japanese side that will promote assistance to the Southeast Asian countries in the future. But more than government officials said, in the process, the government did not discuss whether it should be carried out this cause. The prime minister's residence does not request that the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to adjust strategies.
A related person recalled, said: "The slowdown in arms exports three principles events to attract the eyes of public opinion, so aid the cause has not been much pressure, there is no need to discuss."
Article Analysis, April 2011, Japan's defense ministry new department is responsible for supporting the cause, launched by the activities. Or budgeted amount, the Ministry of Finance did not look into the matter.
Another said: "Defense White Paper" on the cause of the description, but perhaps because of the nature of the technical assistance is very common, so there is no concern by politicians and the media. "
The same time, within the Japanese government, no one on the cause of "checks and balances" the purpose of China's objections. But opinion pointed out that the strategy should be worked out in advance, in order to deal with diplomatic issues raised when China protested.
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