"Three anchors"The system refers to a strategic deployment pursued by the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, which consists of three parts: the northern anchor, the middle anchor, and the southern anchor.
1. North Anchor: North Anchor refers to the United States, Japan and South KoreaMilitarySafe cooperation. Under Biden**'s initiative, the United States, Japan and South Korea have reached a series of cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening trilateral security cooperation and joint military exercises to address security challenges in Northeast Asia. This collaboration is more than simpleMilitaryThe alliance encompasses political, economic, and diplomatic cooperation in an effort to establish the United States in Northeast AsiaMilitaryHegemonic position.
2. Middle anchor: The middle anchor refers to the relationship between the United States and the PhilippinesMilitaryCooperate. The Philippines has long had a dispute with China in the South China Sea, and the United States has long been an ally and supporter of the Philippines. The United States has provided the Philippines with the best equipmentMilitaryassistance and training in the form of strengthened with the PhilippinesMilitarycooperation to curb China's influence in the South China Sea. In addition, Japan is also involved in the cooperation with the PhilippinesMilitarycooperation, by providing the Philippines with radar systems and other equipment, has further strengthened deterrence against China.
3. South Anchor: South Anchor refers to the relationship between the United States, the United Kingdom, and AustraliaMilitaryAlliances. Recently, the United States, Great Britain and Australia reached an agreement called "Aukus", which aims to strengthen the presence of the three countries inMilitaryCooperation in technology and intelligence sharing. At the heart of the deal is the U.S. offering to AustraliaNuclear-powered submarinestechnology, and strengthen cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, quantum technology, cyber and space. The agreement is seen as an important move by the United States to confront China in the Asia-Pacific region and is also seen as further escalating tensions in the region.
Driven by the United States, the Asia-Pacific region is facing severe security challenges, which are mainly manifested in the following three aspects.
1. The risk of geopolitical conflict: The United States has stepped up its efforts in the South China Sea and the East China Sea through close cooperation with countries such as Japan, South Korea, and the PhilippinesMilitaryExistence andMilitaryPressure. In particular, the United States has created more tensions and potential conflict risks in the region by supporting South China Sea claimants such as the Philippines. The risk of such a geopolitical conflict may lead to an escalation of the conflict and pose a threat to regional peace and stability.
2. The risk of fragmentation of regional solidarity and cooperation: The U.S. strategic encirclement strategy aims to divide and fragment unity and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The United States has strengthened its ties with countries such as Japan, South Korea and the PhilippinesMilitarycooperation, which seeks to weaken economic and political cooperation between regional countries and China, undermine the process of regional integration. This risk of fragmentation may lead to confrontation and conflict between countries in the region, and increase the factors of instability in the region.
3. The intensification of the risk of nuclear proliferation: with the United States, Japan and South KoreaMilitarycooperation, the situation on the peninsula has become more complicated, and tensions between North Korea and the United States and other countries have gradually increased. North Korean leadersKim Jong-unHe has said that if it is provoked by nuclear weapons, the DPRK will not hesitate to take measures to attack it with nuclear weapons. Under such circumstances, the risk of nuclear proliferation in the Asia-Pacific region will further intensify, which may have a serious impact on regional security and stability.
The Asia-Pacific region is facing severe challenges brought about by the "three anchors" encirclement of the United States. The strategic deployment of the Northern, Middle, and Southern Anchors has further exacerbated the risk of geopolitical conflicts, the risk of fragmentation of regional solidarity and cooperation, and the risk of nuclear proliferation in the Asia-Pacific region. This strategic layout not only affects regional peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, but also restricts the independent development and cooperation of countries in the region. Against this backdrop, countries in the Asia-Pacific region need to remain vigilant, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, jointly respond to external pressures, and maintain regional security and stability. At the same time, it is also necessary to actively lead regional cooperation and promote the building of a more open, inclusive and balanced regional security architecture on the premise of upholding autonomy. Only in this way can true peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region be achieved.