Critics view this as a radical departure from seven decades of pacifism. But Abe’s central objectives – improving Japan’s ability to respond to threats that do not amount to armed attack; enabling Japan to participate more effectively in international peacekeeping activities; and redefining measures for self-defense permitted under Article 9 – are actually relatively modest.
批评者认为这严重偏离了七十年来的和平主义。但安倍的核心目标——提高日本响应未达到武装袭击程度的威胁的能力并重新定义宪法第九条所允许的自卫措施——实际上相对比较温和。