But the circumstances under which Japan would use force are so restricted that a revival of militarism is still a very long way off. More worrying is the effect on Japanese democracy: Elected governments do not simply change the meaning of the constitution without even bothering to get parliamentary support.
安倍与日本和平主义共识的决裂是显而易见的。但日本能够使用武力的条件十分严格，因此军国主义复辟难于上青天。更可担忧的是这对日本民主的影响：民选政府不会在连议会支持都不屑争取的情况下悍然修改宪法含义。