The crash of the US "Osprey" transport plane in Japan has once again aroused people's attention to the US military operations in Japan. The accident near a small island off the coast of southwestern Japan killed at least one of the eight people on board. This is not the first fatal crash in Japan that has occurred in the U.S. military. In 2016, another Osprey crashed off the coast south of Okinawa, but fortunately there were no personnel**. After this accident, Japan quickly asked the United States to ground such aircraft in non-emergency situations, but the US Department of Defense responded indifferently. Does this mean that the United States will continue to treat Japan as a vassal state?How will Japan respond to this situation?The American Osprey transport aircraft is known as a multifunctional tiltrotor aircraft. However, the series of accidents it caused have undoubtedly brought great uneasiness to the Japanese people. Japan** has asked the U.S. military to ground the aircraft in non-emergency situations to protect the lives of local residents.
However, what is worrying is that the US Department of Defense said that it has not received relevant instructions, so the "Osprey" aircraft will operate normally. This indifferent attitude undoubtedly raises questions about the degree to which the United States recognizes and attaches importance to Japan's security. It is understood that the wrecked "Osprey" plane belonged to the Yokota Air Base in the western suburbs of Tokyo, and it was suspected that it had an engine failure during the flight, and tried to make an emergency landing at the Yakushima Airport in Kagoshima, but finally disappeared from the radar. The United States** said the plane had made an "accidental landing" at sea, while the Japanese investigation revealed that it was a plane crash. This will undoubtedly arouse more doubts and speculations about the US military's claims and the results of Japan's investigation. In previous similar incidents, the United States has often turned a deaf ear to Japan's demands, and this does not show that the United States regards Japan as a vassal state?How will Japan deal with this passive situation?
Perhaps this requires Japan to take a more decisive attitude towards the United States, after all, protecting the lives and safety of its own people is the primary responsibility of any country. Although the indifference of the United States towards Japan is worrying, Japan** undoubtedly needs to do more to protect the interests of its own people. In the face of the attitude of the United States, what other effective measures can Japan take to safeguard the rights and interests of its territory and people?In the crash, Japan asked the United States to ground the "Osprey" plane in a non-emergency situation, but the US Department of Defense said that it had not received relevant instructions, which undoubtedly caused more questions and unease. How can we balance our relationship with the United States and protect the interests of our own people?This requires more wisdom and decisiveness on the part of Japan. The deployment of the "Osprey" aircraft has caused the Japanese people**, and the frequent accidents have become a safety hazard, and the United States and Japan** have turned a deaf ear to this. The accident record of this aircraft in Japan and other countries is worrying, and it has even been called "wrong garbage" by US officials.
Two recent crashes that killed several U.S. troops were resumed after only symbolic inspections. Japanese residents have expressed concerns about the security risks and environmental pollution of US military bases, but ** have ignored them. In addition, the military cooperation between the United States and Japan has become increasingly close, and Japan has become the largest concentration of overseas military forces of the United States. Are these issues and phenomena of your concern?How do you view the impact of these safety hazards on local residents?Is there a need to rethink U.S.-Japan military cooperation?U.S.-Japan military cooperation has shown a trend of getting closer and closer in recent years, and the United States' military support for Japan has been increasingly strengthened, from joint military Xi exercises to sales. And Japan has also shown a willingness to buy more advanced American systems. However, the recent crash has sent a lot of shockwaves through Japan. Since World War II, Japan and the United States have forged a close alliance, and today Japan appears to have become a vassal of the United States.
While Japan is paying a huge price for the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, it should also realize that its own security and freedom are firmly in the hands of the United States. It is debatable whether Japan still has enough sovereignty to decide on its own security and development direction