Deutsche Welle reported on June 12: "[Why does China's aircraft carrier need to cross the second island chain?] Aircraft carriers are crucial for a country's long-distance projection of military power. Two Chinese aircraft carriers have consecutively entered the second island chain. Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani stated: 'China obviously aims to enhance the combat capabilities of the two aircraft carriers and strengthen its operational capabilities in distant seas and airspace.' He emphasized that Japan will further strengthen its air defense capabilities in remote islands."
Comment: Breaking through the second island chain enables the Chinese navy to carry out missions in a wider sea area, effectively enhancing control over distant seas and airspace, and greatly strengthening strategic deterrence. The breakthrough of the second island chain by China's aircraft carriers is an inevitable demand of peaceful development. With the continuous expansion of China's economy and overseas interests, safeguarding the security of maritime trade routes, protecting overseas citizens and assets has become an important guarantee for national development.
For a long time, the island chain strategy constructed by the United States during the Cold War has, to some extent, restricted the long-distance operations of the Chinese navy. Now, with the breakthrough of the second island chain by China's aircraft carriers, this strategic constraint has been broken, creating "cracks" in the island chain blockade system carefully built by the United States, and making Japan realize that the regional military force balance is changing. We must be highly vigilant and concerned about Japan's military moves. In recent years, Japan has continuously broken through the limitations of the peace constitution, and its dangerous actions in the military field occur frequently, hiding great safety hazards behind them.
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