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文章主要是说，如果台海开战，日本有信心将用武力(联合美国)协助台湾。因为日本目前的导弹射程短，打不到中国，所以要派金刚级驱逐舰进台海。还说日本应该跟台湾成立军事关系，应该邀请李灯灰访问全日本。
Japan military should be `prepared to aid Taiwan'
ASSISTANCE: A retired rear admiral threw his lobby group behind efforts to get a Japanese commitment to intervention in any Chinese attack across the Taiwan Strait
By Charles Snyder
STAFF REPORTER IN WASHINGTON
Sunday, Aug 24, 2003,Page 1
Japan should expand military cooperation with Taiwan and should come to Taiwan's aid, in concert with the US, if China attacked Taiwan, a senior Japanese military analyst told reporters in Washington on Friday.
Retired Rear Admiral Sumihiko Kawamura made his remarks at the end of a two-day meeting of academics from Taiwan, Japan and the US, as part of a "track two" dialogue seeking to find ways to promote closer cooperation and understanding between the three countries.
Afterwards, in an interview with the Taipei Times, Kawamura also expressed confidence that Japan would act to defend Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese attack. He said he was optimistic that Tokyo would lift constraints on Japan's Self Defense Force to allow it to come to Taiwan's defense in such an "emergency."
He also said Japan should "welcome" former president Lee Teng-hui (ÀîµÇÝx) to Japan, and allow him to "travel all over the Japanese islands."
He also played down the Japanese government's recent expressions of friendship with China, saying the alliance with the US is more important and takes precedence.
The two-day meeting was co-sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, the Taiwan Thinktank and the Okazaki Institute. It was the third in a series. The next one will be held in Taipei in January, after which the three sides will produce an overall report on their deliberations and recommendations.
Kawamura said he and his delegation to the trilateral talks will make a number of recommendations to the Tokyo government and raise Taiwan-related issues via such means as articles in various publications.
He expressed optimism that the efforts would succeed, since his group and its leaders have political clout in Tokyo.
During a press conference at the end of the meeting, held at the Heritage Foundation offices, Kawamura said the group would make four recommendations. They are:
First, eliminating the restrictions on Japan's Self Defense Force "as soon as possible," allowing it to come to Taiwan's aid if needed, and "strengthening the deterrent power of the US-Japan alliance." That would include strengthening Japan's political, economic, defense and cultural activities in the region.
Second, supporting the further democratization of Taiwan by "enlightening the Japanese public on Taiwanese affairs." Kawamura complained that the average Japanese "cannot distinguish between mainlanders and Taiwanese."
His group also urged that Japan join a coalition to support the status of Taiwan in international organizations, such as the World Health Organization.
Third, institutionalize strategic meetings, or contacts, or channels with the US and Taiwan. "Because we do not have any direct channels yet, we cannot coordinate if there is a situation like a North Korean ship passing through Japanese waters via Taiwan," he said, recalling the recent seizure by Taiwan of a North Korean ship carrying suspected nuclear weapons materials.
Fourth, establishment of two types of official meetings or channels. One would deal with "the perception gaps."
The second would be to share intelligence and "discuss special issues, including antisubmarine warfare, air and missile defense, CCCISR (command, communications, coordination, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), anti-terrorism, and such." This should be done on a regular basis.
Asked about Japan's potential help for Taiwan in the case of an attack by China. Kawamura said that "in an emergency, the Japanese government would help the United States. I believe that if there were a number of casualties of US personnel as a result of an action between the United States and China around the waters of Taiwan, the Japanese public could not ignore that. So, the Japanese government would change its current policy, and would help the American forces," he said.
Japan's policy under its constitution now prohibits the Self Defense Force from taking such actions as defending Taiwan or cooperating with the US in such an action.
That would, for instance, forbid the sending of Japan's AEGIS-equipped warships with advanced missile defense capabilities, from being sent to the Taiwan Strait. And, Japan's land-based missiles would be incapable of helping Taiwan because of their limited range.
The Taipei Times
文章主要是说，如果台海开战，日本有信心将用武力(联合美国)协助台湾。因为日本目前的导弹射程短，打不到中国，所以要派金刚级驱逐舰进台海。还说日本应该跟台湾成立军事关系，应该邀请李灯灰访问全日本。
Japan military should be `prepared to aid Taiwan'
ASSISTANCE: A retired rear admiral threw his lobby group behind efforts to get a Japanese commitment to intervention in any Chinese attack across the Taiwan Strait
By Charles Snyder
STAFF REPORTER IN WASHINGTON
Sunday, Aug 24, 2003,Page 1
Japan should expand military cooperation with Taiwan and should come to Taiwan's aid, in concert with the US, if China attacked Taiwan, a senior Japanese military analyst told reporters in Washington on Friday.
Retired Rear Admiral Sumihiko Kawamura made his remarks at the end of a two-day meeting of academics from Taiwan, Japan and the US, as part of a "track two" dialogue seeking to find ways to promote closer cooperation and understanding between the three countries.
Afterwards, in an interview with the Taipei Times, Kawamura also expressed confidence that Japan would act to defend Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese attack. He said he was optimistic that Tokyo would lift constraints on Japan's Self Defense Force to allow it to come to Taiwan's defense in such an "emergency."
He also said Japan should "welcome" former president Lee Teng-hui (ÀîµÇÝx) to Japan, and allow him to "travel all over the Japanese islands."
He also played down the Japanese government's recent expressions of friendship with China, saying the alliance with the US is more important and takes precedence.
The two-day meeting was co-sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, the Taiwan Thinktank and the Okazaki Institute. It was the third in a series. The next one will be held in Taipei in January, after which the three sides will produce an overall report on their deliberations and recommendations.
Kawamura said he and his delegation to the trilateral talks will make a number of recommendations to the Tokyo government and raise Taiwan-related issues via such means as articles in various publications.
He expressed optimism that the efforts would succeed, since his group and its leaders have political clout in Tokyo.
During a press conference at the end of the meeting, held at the Heritage Foundation offices, Kawamura said the group would make four recommendations. They are:
First, eliminating the restrictions on Japan's Self Defense Force "as soon as possible," allowing it to come to Taiwan's aid if needed, and "strengthening the deterrent power of the US-Japan alliance." That would include strengthening Japan's political, economic, defense and cultural activities in the region.
Second, supporting the further democratization of Taiwan by "enlightening the Japanese public on Taiwanese affairs." Kawamura complained that the average Japanese "cannot distinguish between mainlanders and Taiwanese."
His group also urged that Japan join a coalition to support the status of Taiwan in international organizations, such as the World Health Organization.
Third, institutionalize strategic meetings, or contacts, or channels with the US and Taiwan. "Because we do not have any direct channels yet, we cannot coordinate if there is a situation like a North Korean ship passing through Japanese waters via Taiwan," he said, recalling the recent seizure by Taiwan of a North Korean ship carrying suspected nuclear weapons materials.
Fourth, establishment of two types of official meetings or channels. One would deal with "the perception gaps."
The second would be to share intelligence and "discuss special issues, including antisubmarine warfare, air and missile defense, CCCISR (command, communications, coordination, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), anti-terrorism, and such." This should be done on a regular basis.
Asked about Japan's potential help for Taiwan in the case of an attack by China. Kawamura said that "in an emergency, the Japanese government would help the United States. I believe that if there were a number of casualties of US personnel as a result of an action between the United States and China around the waters of Taiwan, the Japanese public could not ignore that. So, the Japanese government would change its current policy, and would help the American forces," he said.
Japan's policy under its constitution now prohibits the Self Defense Force from taking such actions as defending Taiwan or cooperating with the US in such an action.
That would, for instance, forbid the sending of Japan's AEGIS-equipped warships with advanced missile defense capabilities, from being sent to the Taiwan Strait. And, Japan's land-based missiles would be incapable of helping Taiwan because of their limited range.
The Taipei Times
