The United States has always been a unique superpower, but with the booming economy of China, the United States seems to have lost its self-confidence as a "hegemon". As the United States began to feel that its dominance could be challenged by China's rise, it saw China as the biggest threat and adopted all-round containment and containment measures, including military deployments, to put pressure on China. The United States has a large military force, which includes military deployments on China's doorstep. Since World War II, the United States has established a so-called "forward presence" around China to deter China through military deployments in the first island chain.
At present, the United States has deployed 80,000 permanent troops in the first island chain, including 30,000 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea, 250,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan and 250,000 U.S. troops stationed in the Ryukyus. The Pentagon appears to be trying to further expand its influence over China's missile activities, demanding that China report on missile launches, according to Japan**. The U.S. wants to sign a missile launch reciprocal notification agreement with China similar to that signed between China and Russia in order to reduce U.S. investment in a possible missile test launch against China.
The United States has long deployed RC-135S missile observation and reconnaissance aircraft in the first island chain, deployed the THAAD system in South Korea and Japan, and deployed a large number of Aegis missile destroyers and missile cruisers in the Asia-Pacific region. These moves show that the United States has deployed not only land-based early warning and anti-missile systems at China's doorstep, but also a large-scale deployment of military forces on the naval side. The US Navy's Seventh Fleet plans to permanently deploy missile destroyers and missile cruisers to strengthen anti-missile forces at sea. These Aegis ships are equipped with a variety of anti-aircraft and anti-missile missiles, including the Standard 3IIA, which can conduct anti-missile interception outside the atmosphere, as well as the Standard 2 and Standard 3 series anti-aircraft missiles.
The move is not only part of the United States' own anti-missile system, but also helps Japan and South Korea build maritime anti-missile systems by exporting the Aegis combat system. Currently, both Japan and South Korea are armed with Aegis missile destroyers. In addition to helping allies build anti-missile systems, the United States itself is stepping up the development of medium-range missiles and plans to deploy them in the immediate vicinity of China. The Pentagon plans to deploy hypersonic missiles in **, which belong to the LRHW long-range rapid strike system, which is procured by the US Army. Since the United States withdrew from the INF Treaty, the country has been developing and deploying intermediate-range missiles, demonstrating its growing military power.
In terms of containing and containing China, the United States has openly asked China to provide the United States with a notification of the missile test, highlighting its arrogant and impudent nature. Against the backdrop of the deployment of medium-range missiles by the United States and its anti-missile base, the Pentagon is trying to gain more advantages by obtaining notification of Chinese missile launches, however, it is clearly overestimating its position.