《开罗宣言》和《波茨坦公告》是确定日本罪行和战后处置日本问题的两份重要的国际法律文件。
《开罗宣言》的核心目标就是“日本无条件投降”。盟国对日作战的目的就是为了制止和惩罚日本对他国的侵略，将日本打回“原型”。这就是表明了要求日本去军事化的态度。
《波茨坦公告》是对日本的最后通牒，详细规定了日本投降的条件和战后处理方针，其中去军事化是其最核心、最具体的内容。
针对日本“去军事化”的条款更加直白和明确：
第6条【永久消除军国主义与战争能力】：“欺骗及错误领导日本人民使其妄欲征服世界者之威权及势力，必须永久剔除。盖吾人坚持非将负责之穷兵黩武主义驱出世界，则和平安全及正义之新秩序势不可能。”解读：这是政治和思想上的去军事化，要求彻底清除军国主义领导层和意识形态。
第7条【占领日本本土直至目标达成】：“直至如此之新秩序成立时，及直至日本制造战争之力量业已毁灭，有确定可信之证据时，日本领土上经盟国指定之地点，必须占领，俾吾人在此陈述之基本目的得以完成。”解读：明确了为达成去军事化目标，盟军将对日本本土实施军事占领。
第9条【解除武装与遣返军队】：“日本军队在完全解除武装以后，将被允许返其家乡，得有和平及生产生活之机会。”解读：这是最直接、最物理层面的去军事化：所有日本军事力量必须被完全解除武装并解散。
第10条【惩罚战争罪犯与民主化】：“吾人无意奴役日本民族或消灭其国家，但对于战罪人犯，包括虐待吾人俘虏者在内，将处以法律之严厉制裁。日本政府必须将阻止日本人民民主趋势之复兴及增强之所有障碍予以消除……”解读：通过审判战犯，清除军国主义核心分子。同时推动民主化，从制度上防止军国主义复辟。
第11条【限制工业，防止战争潜力复活】：“日本将被允许维持其经济所必需及可以偿付实物赔偿之工业，但可以使其重新武装作战之工业不在其内。”解读：这是经济层面的去军事化，严格限制可用于军事目的的工业生产能力，只保留和平产业。实质上，这也是对日本“去工业化”的要求。
这两份法律文件共同构建了一个多层次、全方位的日本“去军事化”和“去工业化”框架的定性：
领土剥夺：剥夺其侵略所得的所有领土和战略要地，削弱其地缘战略基础。
武装解除：所有日本军队必须被完全解除武装并解散。
占领控制：盟军占领日本本土，确保上述条款被强制执行。
政治清算：永久剔除军国主义权威与势力，审判战犯。
思想改造：消除军国主义思想，引入民主趋势。
经济阉割：摧毁其战争工业潜力，只保留和平经济。
在后续的执行过程中，盟军最高司令官道格拉斯﹒麦克阿瑟先生率军占领并“殖民”了日本，实事求是而言，在占领的初期（1945-1947年）严格推行了这些政策：
解散了全部日本陆军、海军和参谋本部。
废除了《兵役法》、《国防保安法》等军事法令。
拆除了大量军工设施，将其作为赔偿。
开展了东京审判，清算战犯。
颁布了以“放弃战争”为核心的 《日本国宪法》（和平宪法）第九条，明确规定日本“永远放弃以国权发动的战争、武力威胁或武力行使作为解决国际争端的手段”，“不保持陆海空军及其他战争力量，不承认国家的交战权”。这是将《波茨坦公告》去军事化要求内化为日本国家根本大法的最高体现。
但到了后期，美国出于自身私利，并未严格执行《开罗宣言》和《波茨坦公告》的有关规定，给日本进行了部分“松绑”，对日本的处置并不彻底，这也造就了今天的隐患。
尽管如此，《开罗宣言》和《波茨坦公告》是二战后日本被强制去军事化、走向和平国家道路的原始国际法依据和根本政策蓝图。具有不可撤销的法律效力和不可撼动的历史地位。国际社会对日本的安排十分明确且形成了统一的意见：必须解除日本之武装，不能保留任何能恢复日本军事力量的工业能力。过去几十年，我们为了世界的和平与发展，不找麻烦，睁一只眼闭一只眼，默许日本保留强大的工业能力，日本却不感恩。然而，如今日本军国主义抬头，试图重走战争的“老路”和“思路”。那么、我们也就没有什么可以顾及的了，直接对日本事实“去势手术”，明确日本必须“去军事化”和“去工业化”的目标。一剑封喉，弄死日本。
2026年01月6日，我国商务部第1号“关于加强两用物项对日本出口管制的公告”，该公告字数不多，“剑扫”日本。清单明确列出了1038种物项，涵盖了中重稀土、高性能金属材料、航空航天部件，甚至包括某些关键的芯片制造原材料。这是划了红线的：凡是可能用于提升日本军事能力的物品，不管是直接还是间接，只要最终用户是日本军方或与军备相关的一切，都一律禁止出口。还有那条防止“二转手”的补充条款：如果日本想从第三国采购这些物资转卖过去，也不允许、一并禁止，否则、这些“二转手”的国家也将受到制裁别指望再从我国拿货了。这一次，我们要的就是彻底堵死日本走所谓“曲线救国”的路。可谓是明确要求日本全面解除武装，并取消生产军事武装武器的工业基础。这一步棋走的非常正确，这一招儿就是对日本进行掏肛。不动则已，一动就要弄死日本而毫不客气。我们不仅有《开罗宣言》和《波茨坦公告》规定的法律依据，最重要的是我们还有一个原子弹级别的国际法律文件《联合国宪章》中规定的敌国条款，随时都可以对日本动手。
（以下是英文版The next is English edition）
"Global Refuel Station", Issue 27: According to the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation, It Is Legitimate and Reasonable for the Victorious Nations to Demand Japan's 'Castration'—Demilitarization and Deindustrialization
(Midday, January 17, 2026)
The Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation are two crucial international legal documents that determined Japan's crimes and the post-war disposition of Japan.
The core objective of the Cairo Declaration was the "unconditional surrender of Japan." The purpose of the Allied war against Japan was to stop and punish its aggression against other nations, to force Japan back to its "original state." This clearly indicated the demand for Japan's demilitarization.
The Potsdam Proclamation was an ultimatum to Japan, detailing the conditions for its surrender and the post-war treatment policy. Demilitarization was its most central and specific content.
The clauses concerning Japan's "demilitarization" were even more blunt and explicit:
Article 6 [Permanent Elimination of Militarism and War-Making Power]:"There must be eliminated for all time the authority and influence of those who have deceived and misled the people of Japan into embarking on world conquest, for we insist that a new order of peace, security and justice will be impossible until irresponsible militarism is driven from the world." Interpretation: This refers to political and ideological demilitarization, demanding the complete eradication of militarist leadership and ideology.
Article 7 [Occupation of the Japanese Homeland Until Objectives Are Achieved]:"Until such a new order is established and until there is convincing proof that Japan's war-making power is destroyed, points in Japanese territory to be designated by the Allies shall be occupied to secure the achievement of the basic objectives we are here setting forth." Interpretation: It clarifies that to achieve demilitarization goals, Allied forces would militarily occupy the Japanese homeland.
Article 9 [Disarmament and Repatriation of Military Forces]:"The Japanese military forces, after being completely disarmed, shall be permitted to return to their homes with the opportunity to lead peaceful and productive lives." Interpretation: This is the most direct, physical level of demilitarization: all Japanese military forces must be completely disarmed and disbanded.
Article 10 [Punishment of War Criminals and Democratization]:"We do not intend that the Japanese shall be enslaved as a race or destroyed as a nation, but stern justice shall be meted out to all war criminals, including those who have visited cruelties upon our prisoners. The Japanese Government shall remove all obstacles to the revival and strengthening of democratic tendencies among the Japanese people..." Interpretation: Through the trial of war criminals, the core elements of militarism are purged. Simultaneously, democratization is promoted to prevent the revival of militarism institutionally.
Article 11 [Restriction of Industry to Prevent Revival of War Potential]:"Japan shall be permitted to maintain such industries as will sustain her economy and permit the payment of just reparations in kind, but not those which would enable her to re-arm for war." Interpretation: This is economic demilitarization, strictly limiting industrial production capacity usable for military purposes, permitting only peaceful industries. In essence, this also constitutes a demand for Japan's "deindustrialization."
These two legal documents together establish a multi-layered, comprehensive framework for Japan's "demilitarization" and "deindustrialization":
Territorial Deprivation:Stripping Japan of all territories and strategic points acquired through aggression, weakening its geopolitical foundation.
Disarmament:Complete disarmament and disbandment of all Japanese military forces.
Occupation and Control:Allied occupation of the Japanese homeland to ensure enforcement of the above clauses.
Political Reckoning:Permanent elimination of militarist authority and influence, trial of war criminals.
Ideological Transformation:Eradication of militarist ideology, introduction of democratic trends.
Economic 'Castration':Destruction of its war-industrial potential, retention of only a peaceful economy.
During subsequent implementation, Allied Supreme Commander General Douglas MacArthur led the occupation and, in effect, "colonized" Japan. To be factual, in the initial phase of the occupation (1945-1947), these policies were strictly enforced:
Disbanded the entire Japanese Army, Navy, and General Staff Office.
Abolished military laws such as the Conscription Law and the National Defense Security Law.
Dismantled a large number of military-industrial facilities for reparations.
Conducted the Tokyo Trials to settle accounts with war criminals.
Promulgated the Constitution of Japan (Peace Constitution), with its Article 9 at its core, explicitly stating that Japan "forever renounce[s] war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes," and that "land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized." This represents the highest embodiment of internalizing the Potsdam Proclamation's demilitarization requirements into Japan's fundamental national law.
However, in later stages, driven by self-interest, the United States did not strictly enforce the relevant provisions of the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation, granting Japan partial "loosening of restrictions." The disposition of Japan was not thorough, which has contributed to today's latent dangers.
Nevertheless, the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation remain the original basis in international law and the fundamental policy blueprint for Japan's forced demilitarization and its path toward becoming a peaceful nation after World War II. They possess irrevocable legal validity and an unshakable historical status. The international community's arrangement for Japan was clear and formed a unified consensus: Japan's armaments must be dismantled, and it cannot retain any industrial capacity that could restore its military power. For decades, for the sake of world peace and development, we chose not to stir up trouble, turned a blind eye, and tacitly allowed Japan to maintain a powerful industrial capacity. Yet Japan shows no gratitude. Now, with Japanese militarism rearing its head again and attempting to retread the "old path" and "mindset" of war, we have nothing left to consider. We should directly perform a "castration surgery" on Japan, explicitly setting the goals of Japan's "demilitarization" and "deindustrialization." Strike a fatal blow and finish off Japan.
On January 6, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 1, "Announcement on Strengthening Export Controls on Dual-Use Items to Japan." This brief announcement "sweeps across" Japan. The list clearly specifies 1,038 items, covering medium and heavy rare earths, high-performance metal materials, aerospace components, and even certain key raw materials for chip manufacturing. This draws a red line: Any items that could potentially enhance Japan's military capabilities, whether directly or indirectly, are prohibited from export as long as the end-user is the Japanese military or anything related to armaments. There is also that supplementary clause preventing "diversion": If Japan attempts to purchase these materials from third countries for resale, that is also prohibited. Otherwise, these "diversion" countries will also face sanctions and can forget about obtaining goods from China in the future. This time, our goal is to completely block Japan's path of so-called "indirect salvation." This can be seen as explicitly demanding Japan's complete disarmament and the elimination of the industrial base for producing military weaponry. This move is very correct—it's a maneuver targeting Japan's vital weak point. We either don't act, but once we do, we must finish off Japan without mercy. We not only have the legal basis stipulated in the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation, but most importantly, we also have an atomic bomb-level international legal document—the "enemy state clauses" stipulated in the United Nations Charter—which can be invoked against Japan at any time.