I am surprised to watch many Ukrainians, victims of attacks on non-combatants in violation of international law, being interviewed normally in English.

I believe that the ability of non-combatant civilians to assert their inhumanity to the world in their own words (without an interpreter) will have a tremendous impact in the information war.

Our country, like Ukraine, could be invaded by another country.

# However, it could be said that our country has already been 'invaded' since we already allow other countries' military bases to be stationed in our country, but that is beside the point.

When talking about the "atrocities of the aggressor," I think it is an important matter of national security to be able to speak to the world in English, the de facto world language.

However, the percentage of people in Japan who are literate in English is "4%" according to Ebata's estimate.

Overwhelmingly low

It would be better to assume that there are no Japanese (including me) who can handle an interview in English.

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I feel that "the way of information warfare" is changing in this war.

Until now, information warfare has centered on propaganda and espionage by the intelligence agencies of national governments.

This time, however, real-time (or live) information dissemination by citizens of the city has made a big impact.

I think that a situation where the evidence of the war trials after the war, not to mention international public opinion during the war, will be full of evidence, will put pressure on the rulers - well, it depends on the rulers, I guess.

(As an engineer, I think "evidence preservation and authenticity assurance technology" using blockchain, etc. will become important.)

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It is a bit tough to say whether the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) can write "studying English in preparation for future wars of aggression" into the guidelines for English education.

So I guess it would be the discretion of the teachers in the field.

'Hey, Nancy. Where are you going today?"'

'Oh, my God, Bob. Tom and I have a date today'

Instead of these conversation lessons,

'Give me back my daughter! Give me back my wife! Give me back my house and our land! What the hell have we done to you people! Answer me! XXXXX(The Enemy statesmen)!'

I think it would be good to just memorize these phrases.