Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger recently made a rare remark, stressing that Russia's status as a nuclear power cannot be ignored. He warned that if the United States and other Western countries continue to support Ukraine against Russia, it could become a trigger for World War III.
At the same time, Kissinger turned his attention to the East, saying that in the event of a third world war, Japan, a country that had always been ambitious, could be drawn into a conflict with all three countries.
So, which countries will be involved in the war?
At present, the global situation is turbulent, and the Western hegemonic system led by the United States has attracted much attention, and many Western military scholars have speculated that the possibility of the outbreak of World War III is rising.
First of all, the first country is Australia!
This may be confusing to many, as it has been rare to hear of a Japanese attack on Australia before this, and the relationship between Japan and Australia has not received much attention.
In fact, if there is any country in the world that hates Japan the most, Australia is definitely one of them. Similarly, Japan has a considerable degree of hostility towards Australia, and the hatred between the two sides is deep-seated, always looking for opportunities to deal a heavy blow to the other.
Back on December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese army began to invade Singapore, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries.
At that time, the main line of defense in Southeast Asia consisted of the British and Australian armies of the Allied powers, with a total number of more than 100,000 people, and were responsible for defending the interests of Britain's overseas colonies in the region.
Although the Japanese army was far inferior in size to the Anglo-Australian coalition army, with only more than 30,000 men, its momentum could not be compared with that of its opponents. It can be seen from the Japanese army's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor that Japan at that time had fallen into extreme madness, adopted cruel methods, and fought almost by animal nature.
In the face of the Japanese, the Allies were quickly defeated, while also taking nearly 20,000 prisoners, most of them Australians.
The brutality of the Japanese soldiers was evident to all, and they beaten, verbally abused, and subjected the Australian captives to all kinds of cruel torture. Eventually, they ordered the captives to stand in a line, set up machine guns, and brutally execute nearly 20,000 people.
This brutal ** lasted for a whole day, and the Japanese soldiers, armed with machine guns and bayonets, wantonly ** the Australian prisoners who were no longer able to resist, and then they lit the flames and burned all the corpses.
The news soon reached the Australian authorities, and the people were furious, angry at such inhumane acts of the Japanese army, and took to the streets to demand action against the Japanese army.
This ** deepened the hostility between the two countries, and the situation intensified, eventually evolving to the point where it was difficult to reconcile.
During World War II, the brutality of the Japanese army against Australian prisoners aroused the great anger of the Australian people and **, and they decided to launch a counterattack against Japan. Australia sent more soldiers to the Allied forces to provide a military base for the United States to inflict heavy losses on Japan.
Upon learning of this, Japan became even more frantic and did not hesitate to send a large number of bombers to attack the Australian mainland.
On February 19, 1942, Japan dispatched four aircraft carriers carrying 242 fighters and bombers to carry out indiscriminate carpet bombing of the Australian city of Darwin.
Some 7,000 soldiers and civilians were killed in the bombing, which lasted an entire day, and the entire city of Darwin was left in ruins, with a large number of military and civilian supplies destroyed. The bombing had incalculable consequences for Australia and was the only bombing of Australia mainland during World War II.
The Australian people were outraged, and 80 young adults chose to put on military uniforms and enlist, so that the size of the Australian army expanded to more than one million people at one time. Their only goal was to confront Japan.
Over the next few years, the Australian army specifically chose to engage Japanese units and was adamantly unrecognizable to the surrender of the opposing side. Once a Japanese was captured by the Australian army, they had to face machine gun fire. According to statistics, the Australian army executed more than 170,000 Japanese prisoners during World War II.
After Japan's surrender, Australia fought hard to obtain the right to execute more than 100 Japanese war criminals to vent their anger.
To this day, many war memorials in Australia use projectors to project the Japanese flag on the floor at the entrance, so that every visitor must step on it. This shows the irreconcilable hatred between the two countries.
Therefore, if World War III breaks out, it is understandable that Japan sees Australia as one of its targets, given the deep hatred between the two sides.
Japan's second target is the United States.
I believe that many people will be surprised to see this, because how can Japan take action against the United States?
Moreover, there are still a large number of US military bases in Japan, and Japan's so-called military strength also relies on the support of the United States.
However, it is entirely possible that this scenario will happen, and Japan will not only have a reason to make a move, but also have enough motives.
In fact, Japan's hostility to the United States is not much less than that of Australia, but it has not dared to show it because it is firmly controlled militarily and economically.
Since the end of World War II, Japan has become a de facto colony of the United States, and every move has been closely monitored on the other side of the ocean, like someone choking the neck, and life and death are all up to the other side.
In the 70s of the last century, Japan's economy rose rapidly, the technology industry was extremely developed, and its per capita GDP once ranked among the top three in the world, even in Europe and the United States and other countries. At that time, the Japanese were so confident that they even said that the price of land in Tokyo could buy the whole of the United States.
However, the United States, with a single decision, quickly destroyed Japan's economic boom, bringing it to a standstill that it had not been able to recover for decades.
However, Japan's hatred of the United States is not limited to this.
In addition to completely destroying the Japanese economy, which flourished in the last century, with a single decision, the United States has taken full control of the island nation from many angles.
On the military front, Laos and the United States have established a number of military bases in Japan, such as Yokosuka and Okinawa, not only to ensure their global hegemony, but also to limit Japan's military development and keep the other side's military power firmly in their hands.
Although some believe that even so, it is unlikely that Japan will target the United States after the outbreak of World War III, after all, as a "colony" for so many years, the Japanese worship of the old United States has been deeply ingrained, and it is unlikely that it will backfire.
However, this is not an insurmountable obstacle. After all, it was the United States that dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese soil, which was the most crucial factor in thwarting its ambitions. Many Japanese people resented this, but it was only because the status quo was inconvenient to express it.
We have reason to believe that if the Third World War breaks out, Japan, which has always played the role of a "loyal dog," is likely to bite back and take the lead in attacking the United States, taking US military bases as the primary target.
Japan's third target is Japan.
In World War II, there is no need to repeat the enmity between China and Japan, and the suffering and scars caused by the war of aggression launched by the Japanese army against our people are still vividly visible, and their crimes have been deeply imprinted in historical memory.
At that time, Japan's invasion of China had an obvious purpose, mainly to expand its territory and obtain China's superior land and rich mineral resources.
As we all know, Japan has been an island country with few resources and limited territory since ancient times, and it is facing the threat of many natural disasters.
Natural disasters such as volcanoes, typhoons, and tsunamis are almost commonplace in Japan, and they are commonplace for residents, making their living conditions extremely harsh.
Due to its long and narrow geographical location, Japan is not only short of natural resources, but also relatively scarce in terms of forests and vegetation, and there is a large gap between Japan and the vast mainland.
Therefore, in the last century, Japan set its sights on the northeastern region of our country, and its core motive was still to expand its territory and acquire more resources, in an attempt to change the geographical disadvantage of its island nation through this action.
Of course, Japan's aggressive attempt failed in the end, and our people rose up to resist the aggressors, and the formation of the allied forces dealt a heavy blow to the ambitious Japan.
In the latter part of World War II, Japan's military power was significantly affected by the ban on imports and exports, which led to a severe shortage of oil and other supplies, underscoring the country's lack of resources.
To this day, this problem has not been solved, Japan's resource shortage still exists, and natural disasters continue to intensify, and Mount Fuji, one of the world's largest active volcanoes, has become more and more restless, accompanied by a large number of **, tsunamis, typhoons, bringing huge disasters and losses to Japan.
Although Japan's thirst for territory and resources still exists, the modern country is no longer the poor and weak place it once was.
Our army has a clear advantage in the face of Japanese military strength, and the situation will tend to be crushing and irreversible.
If Japan is determined to challenge our country, then it will surely face an extremely miserable end, and the edge of our army will completely crush all the invading enemies! List of high-quality authors