Japan's self-defense Force is limited in scale and cannot undertake large-scale war in the short term. A war across the Taiwan Strait is not in Japan's interest. In fact, Japan has long wanted to give Ishigaki more military functions and make it a front line for monitoring Chinese military activities. It's just that there's been a bit of a cover-up before. Japan has stepped up its missile deployment in Nansei Zhudao, greatly increasing the capability of the United States and Japan to intervene in conflicts across the Taiwan Strait. Japan wants to act as a deterrent to China. This sets a very bad example. By deploying missiles on key islands and then helping to disperse its forces, Japan has made it clear that it is willing to be America's "accomplice". If China decides to take over Taiwan, these missiles will not stop it.