One more piece of bad news for China, Japan is ready to make a secret deal with India

Tokyo, Ta. 4 July 2020, Saturday

The Modi government has had one more success and Japan is now ready to make a secret deal with the Indian Army against China. Japan has changed its law to share defense intelligence. With this change, Japan will be able to share defense intelligence with India, Australia and Britain in addition to the United States.

The area of ​​Japan's secret law was changed last month. Earlier, Japan shared defense intelligence only with its closest ally, the United States, but now the list includes India, Australia and Britain.

Amid much controversy, the law, enacted in 2014, carries a 10-year sentence, including a fine, for leaking information threatening Japan's national security. These laws include defense, diplomacy and counter-terrorism.

Monitoring became more difficult

Classifying the information obtained by the foreign military as a state secret will help in the understanding for joint study and development of equipment. At the same time, it will be easier to share data on the movement of Chinese troops. Japan's move is also very beneficial for its own sake as Beijing continues to harass Japan in the East China Sea and it has become difficult for Japan to monitor China's activities.

Chinese activities become faster

China's activities in the East China Sea are currently booming. Chinese Coast Guard ships ply around the Senkaku Islands under Japanese rule. China claims the island under an agreement.

On Thursday, for the 80th day in a row, Chinese ships reached there. Under changes to the Secret Act, Japan has signed agreements with India, Britain, Australia and France that oblige both parties to keep classified defense information confidential. All of these countries will share defense information with each other, reducing the risk of data leaks.

Combined development of defense devices

The research works to promote broader collaboration under the Effective Security Act in 2016. In times of danger, Japan will be able to exercise its right to self-defense and provide fuel and weapons to other armies. This will require additional knowledge of the size, capabilities and scope of these forces that are included in the secret data.

Japan has stepped up its defense cooperation in recent years, given the growing threat posed by China. The Japanese Self-Defense Force and the Australian Army conducted joint war games with fighter jets for the first time last year, and the Maritime Self-Defense Force has been participating in a joint naval exercise with India-US at Malabar every year since 2015.