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On eve of 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender, China’s MND warns against neo-militarism resurgence as Tokyo eyes record defense budget_我的网站
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China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Friday warned of the dangers posed by Japan's neo-militarism, as Tokyo continues to expand its defense budget, develop offensive capabilities and aggressively expanded its military industry under the pretext of addressing so-called external threats.
The warning came as Japan is set to seek a record-high defense budget of around 8.9 trillion yen ($55.88 billion) for fiscal year 2027, while right-wing forces in the country continue to distort history, decades after Japan announced its unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945.
Eighty-one years ago, struck hard by China and global anti-fascist forces, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. Before that, Japanese militarists had plunged the whole Asia into an abyss of bloodshed and disaster. Their atrocities, such as the Nanjing Massacre, the Bataan Death March, and the Death Railway between Thailand and Myanmar, inflicted untold sufferings on the peoples of other Asian countries and beyond, and even on the Japanese people themselves, Senior Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for China's MND, said.
However, after its defeat, Japan failed to truly draw lessons from history. It has long condoned its right-wing forces whitewashing and denying crimes of aggression, sought every possible means to break free from the pacifist Constitution and exclusively defense-oriented principle, and attempted to challenge the post-war international order, the spokesperson noted.
As a result, Japan has become detrimental to regional peace and stability. Recently, under the pretext of addressing so-called external threats, the Japanese side has substantially increased its defense budget, rigorously developed offensive capabilities, and aggressively expanded its military industry. Japan's neo-militarism has laid bare its true ambition, and we must stay vigilant against the dangers posed by it, Chen said.
"Historical facts must not be forgotten, and justice and peace must not be compromised. We urge the Japanese side to earnestly reflect on itself, recognize and atone for its crimes, adhere to the post-war international order, and stop its dangerous acts of remilitarization. Any return to the wrong path will bring a more crushing defeat and a more complete reckoning," Chen said.
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An expert highlighted the involvement of China's J-10C fighter jet, saying it again demonstrates the aircraft's maturity and combat capability.
The two sides will conduct training in a range of areas, including force deployment, joint air defense and humanitarian medical rescue, according to the report.
China's Y-20 transport aircraft, J-10C fighter jet and J-10S fighter-trainer, and JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet and Alpha Jet light attack/trainer aircraft from Thailand participate in a drill in a video posted by CCTV.
In terms of aircraft configuration, the J-10C is one of the PLA Air Force's main combat assets.
Its deployment overseas once again demonstrates its mature and reliable combat capability, Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told the Global Times on Thursday.
The Y-20 undertakes large-scale transport missions, ensuring the long-range delivery of air defense equipment, aviation materials and other technical support needed for the exercise.
The combination of fighter jets, early warning aircraft, tankers and large transport aircraft forms a complete small-scale overseas deployment and combat validation system, the expert said.
In terms of exercise subjects, joint air defense holds practical significance in the current international context, as low-altitude or medium-to-high-altitude, low-speed or high-speed targets pose significant threats to cities and specific protected assets, Wang said.
Through the joint air defense drills, China and Thailand can further coordinate task allocation and target identification, as well as strengthen coordination between different participating forces.
Humanitarian relief is a routine subject in which the Chinese military has long participated and accumulated considerable experience.
This joint exercise not only tests long-range delivery and deployment capabilities but also reflects the practical defense cooperation between the two countries, Wang added.
In July, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said China will send multiple types of aircraft and units to the exercise, including ground-based air defense forces to the joint air exercise, per the Xinhua News Agency.
The two sides will carry out air defense, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises, Jiang added.
It is the ninth training event of its kind between the two air forces and is aimed at further deepening traditional friendship and practical cooperation between China and Thailand, he said.
More broadly, Wang said, recent joint exercises between the PLA Air Force and foreign militaries have yielded multiple benefits, primarily on two levels.
"First, they lay the groundwork for potential future joint operations. Second, joint exercises themselves contribute to regional stability," he said.
"When friendly countries in the region reach consensus on security issues and conduct regular military cooperation, it has a stabilizing effect on regional security."
This exercise marks the fifth consecutive year that China and Thailand hold the "Falcon Strike" series joint air force training in Thailand.
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