Retreating to its Belligerent and Militarist Past Leads Nowhere but Self-destruction

Global Times

By Ministry of National Defense Published: Mar 11, 2026 03:18 PM

Question: According to reports, Japan has recently started to field long-range missiles capable of attacking enemy bases. The shooting range of the missile is approximately 1000 kilometers, covering the coastal areas of neighboring countries, and its deployment will be completed within this month. What is your comment on this?

Jiang Bin: For some time now, right-wing forces in Japan have made frequent moves to accelerate remilitarization, including the push to amend the pacifist Constitution, expediting revisions to the three national security documents, and the attempt to alter the three non-nuclear principles. Now, with the planned fielding of long-range offensive weapons whose range far exceeds its territorial boundaries, Japan has completely stripped away its pretense of “exclusively defense-oriented” principle, “passive defense” strategy and “self-defense” policy. This speaks volumes about the neo-militarism in Japan, which has become more than just a perilous tendency, but a very real threat that may wreak havoc to regional peace and security. Let me make it clear to the Japanese side: retreating to its belligerent and militarist past leads nowhere but self-destruction. Should the Japanese side dares to use force to violate China’s sovereignty and security, it will only meet a head-on blow and suffer a greater and inevitable defeat.