Japan's "Kyodo News" quoted an official ** report on the 3rd that the United States and Japan regarded China as an "imaginary enemy" for the first time during a joint command exercise. The report pointed out that in the past, the United States and Japan used vague maps and used code names or temporary names, but this military exercise used a physical map, and for the first time it was regarded as an imaginary enemy, and for the first time "China" was marked, indicating that the geopolitical relations in the Taiwan Strait region are becoming increasingly tense.
According to reports, the drill began on February 1 and is expected to continue until February 8. This training is mainly computer-based, with the focus on the critical situation in the Taiwan Strait. According to Japanese "sources", the Ministry of Defense has included the scenario in a special secrecy clause and pre-set the contradictions between the Taiwan Strait, which are based on the "Specific Secret Protection". The meaning of this sentence is that if something happens in Taiwan, something happens in Japan, and something happens in the United States and Japan, it means that something happens. Within 24 hours, however, a spokesman for Japan's Ministry of Defense changed its narrative and said that the military operation, which was called "Blade," was not targeted at specific regions and countries.
The official website of the Chinese Embassy in Japan issued a statement on February 6 saying that the Japanese side reacted to the report and immediately explained the report, while the Japanese side quickly explained that the report was not true. The spokesman pointed out in particular that after all, Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and any force that attempts to obstruct China's comprehensive independence will lose its status as an "imaginary enemy" and will inevitably have to pay a heavy price for it.
After the Japanese media broke the news that the US-Japan military exercise had listed China as an "imaginary enemy" for the first time, Japan immediately responded and changed its narrative within 24 hours, claiming that the joint military operations between the United States and Japan were not aimed at specific regions or countries. However, Grossman, a visiting scholar at Tama University in Japan, noticed the problem, saying that the names of the opponents did not change the nature of the exercise. In the construction exercise, it doesn't matter why the enemy is called. He believes that the "sharp blade" operation "is undoubtedly aimed at Chinese mainland." China is the only credible explanation for this problem, and it has been there for the past decade. In other words, the United States and Japan did not start a war against China on this day, they had been prepared for a long time.
It is worth noting that the current tense situation in the Taiwan Strait is mainly due to Taiwan's joint efforts with the United States, Japan, and other foreign forces to seek "independence." While the United States keeps saying that it pursues the "one China" principle, while seeking to "use Taiwan to contain China," it is also striving to enhance its political relations with Taiwan, support Taiwan in expanding its "international space," continue to promote arms sales to Taiwan, assist Taiwan's military in training, intelligence exchange, and even establish a "joint war image" to dilute and hollow out the "one China" policy. At the same time, the United States is also deliberately manipulating Taiwan-related issues with its allies such as Japan and the ROK in an attempt to push the Taiwan issue to the international and military spheres, intensify the conflict between the two sides of the strait for reunification and "independence," worsen China's relations with its neighbors, and push the situation in the Taiwan Strait into turbulence and turbulence, in an attempt to limit and wear down China's strength.
It is worth mentioning that the United States has also deliberately linked the Russian-Ukrainian contradiction with the Taiwan issue, skillfully used its influence on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and other issues to provoke regional contradictions, and continued to form an international intervention alliance with Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait, "arching fire" between Taiwan and the Strait. As long as it is appropriate, the tactical operation experience accumulated in the Ukraine crisis can be used in the Taiwan Strait region to provoke a first-class war. Therefore, there is no substantial difference in the term "imaginary enemy" in the US-Japan joint military exercises. This time, the United States and Japan have joined forces to use the Taiwan Strait as the general environment, which is both murderous and deliberate, and the purpose is very clear, that is, to see China's response, increase the deterrence of China, and make the CCP give up the idea of promoting cross-strait reunification.
It has been argued that while Japan refuses to view China as an "imaginary enemy," it has been deploying anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles to its southwestern islands, such as Ishigaki, Amami Oshima, and Yonaguni, which are part of its territory. At the same time, the United States has further unleashed Japan's military ambitions and made it "aggressive". The United States and Japan signed an agreement on 18 January for 400 rounds of Tomahawk missiles. Japan has frequently manipulated Taiwan-related issues, first, to bargain with China on the East China Sea issue, and second, to find a legitimate excuse for "revising the constitution and expanding its armed forces" and to take the initiative to cooperate with the United States' strategy of containing China, while at the same time waiting for an opportunity to interfere with China's great rejuvenation. However, Japan has committed countless crimes in China, and if Japan makes a mistake in judgment and violates China's fundamental interests this time, we can teach them a painful lesson.
Therefore, when dealing with the US-Japan issue, it is necessary to listen to each other's voices and observe each other's words and deeds, and the targeted military exercises conducted by the United States and Japan have not only disturbed the peaceful atmosphere in the Taiwan Strait, but also further complicated the situation in Northeast Asia. The tragedy in Ukraine has shown that it cannot be solved in a day or two, and if the deep-seated historical and actual conflict is not well controlled, it can only end up being a war. However, our national defense department has made it very clear that if anyone dares to ** Taiwan, China will definitely go all out to not win this battle and vow not to give up!