Despite his confusing signals, Ozawa’s stance is neither pro-China nor anti-American, given that he most recently emphasized Japan’s sovereignty over the Senkaku islands as an integral part of its territory – a position that China strongly disputes. Logically, Ozawa’s approach involves a significant military buildup, but he remains silent about how to maintain effective deterrence once the US Marines leave Okinawa.
小泽虽然表现出可能转变政策的态度，但他的立场绝非亲中或是反美，这从最近他不顾中国强烈抗议而强调日本对尖阁列岛拥有主权一事上可以看出。相应地，小泽的政策还包括大幅增强军事力量，但是，他尚未说明日本该如何在美军离开冲绳后维持有效防务力量。