For 80 years, China’s political memory has had a fixed villain.
Japan.
That story only works if Japan stays frozen in 1945.
But what happens if Japan rewrites its post-war constitution?
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pushing revision momentum.
If Article 9 evolves to formally recognize the Self-Defense Forces, the psychological balance in East Asia shifts overnight.
Because this isn’t just about missiles.
It’s about narrative power.
And nothing destabilizes nationalism more than losing your favorite historical enemy.