It has been proven that Japan has not changed at all. In the past, it could use the excuse of "existential crisis" to launch an invasion war; now, it still creates incidents by provoking and making false accusations.

At 12:07 a.m. on December 7, Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro held an emergency press conference, claiming that two times on the afternoon of December 6, the J-15 carrier-based aircraft from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier group used radar to illuminate Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets (F-15J). The Japanese side considers this behavior as "dangerous," and has already expressed "strong protest" to China through diplomatic channels.

The timing of the news conference organized by Japan is very subtle.

According to Koizumi's statement, both incidents occurred in the international waters southeast of Okinawa Island. On December 6, the Ministry of Defense announced the Liaoning aircraft carrier group, including the 055-type destroyer Nanchang, the 052D-type destroyers Xining and Kaifeng, forming an aircraft carrier battle group, entered the Western Pacific via the Miyako Strait, and then the incident of the J-15 carrier-based aircraft illuminating the Japanese aircraft occurred.

The statement from the defense ministry implies that the radar illumination by the J-15 "exceeded the necessary scope for ensuring flight safety," hinting that the Chinese aircraft had an aggressive intention.

But in fact, Japan's accusation is nothing more than a case of "turning the tables." The reason why the Japanese aircraft was illuminated by the J-15 radar on that day was because they got too close to the Liaoning aircraft carrier group, causing trouble. Any countermeasures taken by China would be in line with international law.

Japanese photo of part of the Liaoning aircraft carrier group

Additionally, from the time the Japanese aircraft were driven away, to Koizumi Shinjiro holding an emergency press conference at midnight, and the Japanese media quickly publishing reports late at night to hype up the issue, and escalating it into a diplomatic protest, this series of smoothly connected and well-coordinated processing procedures fully exposes that Japan's recent provocation was premeditated.

Their goal was to quickly seize the high ground in public opinion, portraying Japan as the "victim," while distorting the PLA's normal training and legitimate self-defense as "aggressive provocation," which is a typical cognitive warfare tactic.

Incidentally, Koizumi Shinjiro chose to hold the press conference on December 7, which is filled with historical irony, as it was exactly 84 years ago that Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States.

A big joke: Japan is a peaceful country.

More ironically, after Japan launched an unprovoked attack, it also tried to distort the truth, presenting its aggressive actions as "necessary measures." Now, Japan still skillfully uses the same tactics, hiding the fact that its military aircraft approached the Liaoning aircraft carrier group for provocation, and instead accuses China of "posing a danger" to Japan, packaging itself as the "victim who wants to maintain regional peace but is bullied by China."

Its propaganda logic is similar, and its face is thick, making one doubt whether the word "reflection" exists in the Japanese dictionary.

Additionally, regarding the event of the "J-15 radar illuminating the Japanese aircraft," although the Japanese Ministry of Defense tried to exaggerate its "danger," it did not provide specific details or confirm the type of radar used by the Chinese aircraft. Most Japanese media reports assumed that the J-15 used fire control radar and claimed that it triggered the radar warning system of the Japanese aircraft.

If the J-15 really wanted to open fire, the Japanese aircraft wouldn't have even had time to warn.

This actually brings up another issue: if we look at the situation of the India-Pakistan air combat in May this year, assuming that the Japanese aircraft were locked onto by the J-15's fire control radar, with the excellent performance and range of advanced air-to-air missiles like the PL-15, the J-15 could have completed the attack preparation outside the effective detection range of the Japanese aircraft's radar warning system.

In other words, if China had an actual aggressive intent, the Japanese aircraft may not have had enough warning time or reaction opportunity.

However, since the Japanese pilots were able to return safely and report the "encounter with illumination," it clearly indicates that China's actions were professional, restrained, and clearly aimed at issuing a warning, rather than the "dangerous action" that Japan has been hyping up.

This incident clearly shows that as China's navy conducts regular long-range training, the "comfort zone" that Japan has long relied on to conduct close monitoring and harassment of the PLA's ships and aircraft is being broken.



Original: toutiao.com/article/7581008354105999882/

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