Japan's military deployment on the southwestern islands has been upgraded again, and it is planned to establish missile forces on Ishigaki Island.
Previously, Japan had already carried out military deployments on Yonaguni and Miyako Islands, which allowed them to form a third-line defense on the islands 200 kilometers southwest near Taiwan.
This move has aroused widespread attention and discussion in the international community.
Military reinforcement in the center of Ishigaki Island, which is the most vulnerable part of the southwestern islands, will be fully strengthened. This shows that Japan, through its combat operations and military deployment in the region, has a clear purpose, which is to use long-range firepower to carry out the first round of attack coverage.
Multi-layered defense equipment will be deployed on the island, with the first consideration being air defense and anti-missile ** to improve Ishigaki's defense capabilities, including reconnaissance, early warning and interception of missile, aircraft and drone attacks.
In addition, Japan plans to develop and deploy 1,000 cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 kilometers, which, if deployed at a distance of 270 kilometers from Taiwan Island, will cover the entire island and its surrounding areas.
In addition to cruise missiles, the deployment of anti-ship missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, as well as hypersonic missiles will be considered. The deployment of these pieces of equipment not only reflects Japan's military presence on Ishigaki Island, but also reflects the multi-layered structure of long-range strike, reconnaissance and early warning, and maritime combat forces formed by the United States in the surrounding areas.
The southwestern islands do not exist in isolation, but are jointly defended by the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. The proximity to the island of Taiwan allows Japan to cover the island's facilities through missile launches and ship attacks.
Japan had planned to deploy hypersonic missiles on the island of Kyushu, and the United States may give it to Japan and share the hypersonic missile program, and even allow Japan to deploy medium-range ballistic missiles on new islands to achieve a joint deployment of U.S. and Japanese equipment.
In this way, the high-end hypersonic combat capabilities of the United States will be manifested around China.
New Copy: Japan's military deployment around Taiwan is increasing, and the military alliance between the United States and Japan is also growing. This "bridgehead" effect is gradually taking shape, showing that the United States and Japan attach great importance to the direction of operations in the southwest.
From the establishment of a front-line command center on Yonaguni Island to the joint deployment on Miyakojima, it has been shown that they regard the offensive as a core operational indicator. Because both Japan and the United States know that the geographical location and battlefield environment are of paramount importance to the impact of the incident on Taiwan.
Ishigaki Island is located in a unique location that is neither too far forward nor too far back, and is located in the middle of the road. Taking advantage of its geographical location, the United States is maximizing Japan's geographical advantages.
Since it is 300 kilometers away from Taiwan, it is a tactical range distance, so it can form a variety of combat capabilities in a short period of time, such as missile attack, electronic jamming, intelligence reconnaissance, and naval and air blockade, through missile launches, fighter take-offs, and warships.
In addition, Ishigaki Island has the conditions to establish a multi-level reconnaissance, early warning and interception system, and at the same time, a large number of long-range attack equipment can be deployed under this protection to carry out effective defense and security work.
Japan's own attack capability is not limited to intercepting and striking air, sea, and land targets in the surrounding areas, but more importantly, systematic division operations can achieve remarkable results in a possible future Taiwan operation.
For example, an attack on the opposite shore, the destruction of landing formations and various combat facilities, helps to thwart the combat operations of the PLA.
The commander of the US Pacific Air Force has said that in the event of the outbreak of war, all ships should be destroyed immediately using air-based equipment, which shows that the current concept of war is highly integrated.
If the United States uses its air and sea superiority combined with land superiority in the southwestern islands, its offensive and long-range combat capabilities will be further enhanced. Therefore, the deployment of Ishigaki Island may be a dangerous step, and new deployments and actions by Japan and the United States in the southwestern islands in the future may have a significant impact on the situation around the Taiwan Strait.