Revise That Constitution; Japan Needs Its Own Armed Forces!!
Potential invaders would face a higher hurdle if Japan has its own military protecting the nation and its people, like other democracies throughout the world.
I would like tentatively to share the insights and analysis carried in the Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun newspaper, dated May 5, 2022.
On May 3, Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the day its postwar Constitution took effect, even as Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine continued unabated.
Three quarters of a century have passed. And now, more than ever, the following famous passage in the preamble of the postwar Constitution appears to be nothing but the height of wishful thinking, completely out of touch with reality:
We have determined to preserve our society and existence, trusting in the justice and faith of the peace-loving peoples of the world.
The simple fact is that there are nations today which do not seek to preserve peace, nations which disdain justice and honor. The postwar Constitution says nothing about how we can respond to that stark and undeniable reality. It is a document that has failed to stand the test of time.
