in and in the United StatesMilitaryJapan is an important ally in the partnership. Recently, the United States announced plans to deploy land-based intermediate-range ballistics in the Indo-Pacific regionMissiles, including the Standard-6 Land Attack and the TomahawkCruise missilesand "Dark Eagle" hypersonicMissilesWait a minute. This news came as a relief to Japan, as they did not want to be cannon fodder for the United States anymore. However,U.S. militaryThe plan willMissilesDeployed in, which raises some questions. This article will ** U.S.-Japan relations, ChinaU.S. militaryThings compete and Japan's future choices.
According to reports, the United StatesPacific OceanThe Army plans to deploy land-based medium-range ballistics in the Indo-Pacific region in 2024Missiles, aimed at strengthening the defense capability of the region. theseMissilesIncluding the Standard-6 Land Attack type"Tomahawks"Cruise missileswith"Dark Eagle"HypersonicMissiles, which has a range of up to 500 km to 2700 km. While the exact time and location of the deployment has not yet been determined, the plan is designed to contain ChinaMilitaryactions, especially the threat of Chinese mainland against Taiwan.
However,U.S. militaryThere are some restrictions on the plan. 《INF Treaty(intermediate-rangenuclearforcestreaty) has restricted the United States and RussiaMedium-range missilesdevelopment and equipping, but the United States was given more freedom after opting out of the treaty in 2019. However,U.S. militaryFaced with the challenge of their own technical and resource constraints. For example, hypersonicMissilesThe development and testing of the company faced many difficulties, and no major breakthrough has yet been made. So, in the short term,U.S. militarymay rely on existing onesMissilessystems, such as the Standard-6 and TomahawksCruise missiles
As for the specific place of deployment, there is an opinionU.S. militarymay choose inDeploymentMissiles。However, this raises some questions. First of all,The area is limited and suitable for deploymentMissilesis limited. If it is necessary to excavate the mountain to buildMissilesbase or used for concealmentMissiles, the cost will be very high. Secondly, willMissilesAll deployed inon, equivalent to"Put all your eggs in one basket", there is a PLA that can easily destroy the wholeMissilesRisks to positions and sea and air bases.
In addition,U.S. militaryNor will it be overlookedFar from the mainland, this makesBecome a vulnerable frontline. People's Liberation ArmyNavyThe enhancement of ocean-going combat capabilities and the improvement of the area denial capabilities of the Rocket Forces, make itNo longer the distant rear of the United States. Therefore, even ifU.S. militarywillMissilesDeployed in, its role will also be limited. This makes countries on the first island chain such as South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines become:U.S. militaryThe focus of long-term attention.
InU.S. militaryPlan your deploymentMissilesAgainst the background, Japan breathed a sigh of relief, because they did not want to be cannon fodder for the United States anymore. AlthoughU.S. militarywillMissilesDeployed in, but Japan cannot be taken lightly. Japan has always been one of the important allies of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, and the two sides have a close cooperative relationship in security cooperation. However, Japan faces a difficult choice: either offend the United States or face the challenge of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
If Japan refusesU.S. militaryDeploy locallyMedium-range missiles, which will increase the cost of governance in the United States, but it cannot really be preventedU.S. military。When it is really neededU.S. militaryThe opinion of these countries will not be cared for. As a result, countries such as Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines must choose between the United States and China.
It is worth noting that the U.S.-Japan relationship has not been entirely smooth sailing. Japan** had requestedU.S. militaryGrounding inspection of flights over JapanOspreyTiltingGyroplane, butU.S. militaryPut something to the side. This shows that the United States does not care about the opinions of its allies. So even countries like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines refuse to deploy on their own soilMedium-range missilesU.S. militaryWill still act according to their own plan.
To sum up, the United States plans to deploy land-based medium-range ballistics in the Indo-Pacific regionMissiles, which is part of its realignment of the military's center of gravity. Although the exact time and place of deployment have not yet been determined, this plan raises a series of questions and contradictions. U.S. militaryProbably willMissilesDeployed in, but that doesn't mean it's safe. For countries in the first island chain, such as Japan, they still need to face China while maintaining a cooperative relationship with the United StatesMilitaryThreat.