Recently, the United States has been making more and more frequent military moves against China, and its aggression has become more and more aggressive. There is no doubt that the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy is accelerating, and the U.S. has made a bloody investment in order to suppress China.
According to the report, a few days ago, the United States revealed that the US military has plans to deploy medium-range land-based missiles in the "Indo-Pacific region" next year to strengthen deterrence against China. If implemented, it will also be the first U.S. deployment since the INF Treaty expired in 2019.
Let me explain here that although the "Intermediate-Range Missile Treaty" was signed early and has no direct relationship with China, as far as the actual situation is concerned, this treaty clearly stipulates that the United States and the Soviet Union are prohibited from developing and possessing land-based missiles with a range of more than 500. And now, the United States has put this treaty aside and insisted on deploying the medium-range missile to China's doorstep, and it seems that it is too lazy to pretend, and directly puts the idea of suppressing and containing China on the table.
Moreover, not long after the news broke, Phillips, spokesman for the US Army Pacific, came forward to introduce their plan. Specifically, there are two main plans for the US military to deploy medium-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific, one is the land-based version of the SM-6 missile, and the other is the more widely known Tomahawk cruise missile. Either way, one thing is clear: these missiles have a range of between 500 and 2,700 kilometers, and they are aimed at China. In particular, the Tomahawk cruise missile, in addition to its long range and high strike accuracy, is not easy to intercept, and once deployed in the Indo-Pacific, the threat posed to us should not be underestimated.
Then again, the eldest brother has spoken, and there must be a younger brother at the bottom to take over. No matter how powerful the US military's medium-range missile is, it must have a place to put it in order to play its role. But as for where these missiles will be deployed, Phillips sold a pass, and did not mention the time and place.
However, even if the US military does not mention it, it is not difficult to speculate by looking around China's neighbors and thinking about which one dances the most happily or is the most loyal to the United States. That one is Japan and the other is the Philippines, these two may not be able to escape.
In fact, long before the US military released the news, the Japanese media had already said through the wind that the United States wants to implement the plan to deploy medium-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific, and the first choice is Japan, especially Kyushu Island, which is not only at the core of the "first island chain", but also very close to our island of Taiwan. If the U.S. military deploys its intermediate-range missiles there, China's southeast coast will be within the range of the U.S. military's strike.
However, because he is worried that accepting US missiles will make him a target of the PLA, Kishida** still shows a gesture of refusal at present, including Marcos Jr. in the Philippines**, who is not very willing to accept these missiles. However, proceeding from the actual situation, if the United States is determined to do this, it obviously will not care how the chess pieces feel. Not only Japan and the Philippines, but also South Korea, India, and Australia will most likely agree with the U.S. deployment plan. All in all, since they are chess pieces, when to be a thug and when to be cannon fodder, it doesn't matter what you say.
Although judging from the current indications, the US military is menacing this time and may indeed pose a threat to China's strategic security, the PLA is not a vegetarian.
On the one hand, as the military strength of China and the United States declines from one to the other, our superiority in the missile field has gradually become apparent. The American version of the Dongfeng missile is certainly powerful, but in the face of the real Dongfeng missile, such as our Dongfeng-17, Dongfeng-26, and more advanced hypersonic **, I am afraid it is difficult to play the role expected by the United States. On the other hand, we also have a piece of advice for these countries that want to be thugs for the United States, that is, once the medium-range missile is successfully deployed, the US military can slip away, but as China's neighbors that cannot be moved, they can only be within the PLA's strike range.
In a word, the mission of Dongfeng Express will be achieved, if anyone does not believe in evil, then just try it.