Recently, the United States and Japan have been caught up in a fierce quarrel over the downing of a military plane. According to reports, a U.S. Osprey military plane crashed in Japan, killing one U.S. soldier and leaving seven people missing. The Japanese side expressed strong dissatisfaction with this and demanded that the United States immediately ground all Osprey fighters. However, the United States turned a deaf ear to Japan's demands and continued to fly Osprey fighters over Japan. This incident has aroused widespread concern in the international community and has also made people think about US-Japan relations in a new way.
It is known that the frequent fall of American Osprey fighters around the world has raised questions about their safety. And the Osprey fighter that crashed in Japan this time is already the second to crash in Japan this year. This is very worrying for the Japanese side, after all, the United States has deployed many Osprey fighters in Japan. Japan's Ministry of Defense said it had lodged representations with the U.S. side, demanding that the U.S. immediately ground all Osprey fighters and wait for the results of the investigation into the cause of the accident. However, the United States did not take Japan's request seriously and continued to let the Osprey fighter plane fly over Japan.
The Japanese side expressed great helplessness and anger at this attitude of the United States. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Uekawa urgently met with US Ambassador to Japan Emmanuel and asked the United States to "promptly provide information to the Japanese side." Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara also urgently met with General Rupu, commander of the US forces stationed in Japan, and asked the US side to allow the plane to fly after confirming its safety. However, the United States ignored Japan's representations and continued to let Osprey fighters fly over Japan. This made the Japanese side feel very helpless and embarrassed.
Some analysts believe that the reason why the United States has turned a deaf ear to Japan's demands is that the United States does not believe that Japan has made a formal request to the US Department of Defense. In addition, the United States may also believe that the safety of Osprey fighters is guaranteed, and there is no need to ground all fighters because of a single accident. However, this attitude has aroused strong resentment and ** on the part of the Japanese side.
The incident has also raised questions about the relationship between the United States and Japan. Some experts believe that US-Japan relations have always been relatively close, but in this incident, the attitude of the United States has made people feel very disappointed. The United States should pay more attention to relations and cooperation with its allies, rather than blindly pursuing its own interests. This incident may also have a certain impact on U.S.-Japan relations, and reduce Japan's trust in the United States.
In short, it is very rare for the United States and Japan to get into a quarrel over the downing of a military plane. It also reminds us that relations between the international community are complex and delicate, and that all parties need to remain calm and rational and resolve issues through dialogue and consultation.