Ministry of Defense Spokesman Zhang accused Japan of seeking nuclear weapons. Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party recently adopted a draft proposal on revising the country’s three key security documents. The LDP emphasized that the credibility of “extended deterrence,” centered on U.S.-provided nuclear weapons, should be ensured, and proposed to develop submarines capable of carrying long-range missiles and powered by next-generation propulsion systems.
In response to the above report, Zhang pointed out that “extended deterrence” is a product of the Cold War. Certain countries, driven by geopolitical motives, have strengthened their cooperation on nuclear deterrence, which leads to greater risks of nuclear proliferation and nuclear conflict.
Zhang emphasized that Japan has long schemed for nuclear armament. Its right-wing forces have intensified their attempts to revise the “three non-nuclear principles,” and stockpiled plutonium far exceeding the needs of the civilian sector. The total quantity of separated plutonium under Japan’s management at home and abroad is approximately 44.4 tons, enabling the production of a large number of nuclear warheads within a short period of time.
