Preparing to strike Japan! The White House announced that it will call Asako Kishida, and it will not allow any disruption of the overall situation!
On November 24, the White House Press Secretary officially announced that the U.S. will hold a telephone conversation with Asako Kishida this week, focusing on "maintaining regional stability and avoiding unilateral actions."
Currently, Sino-U.S. relations are clearly improving. Both sides have had a series of discussions on restoring military hotlines, purchasing soybeans, and reducing each other's tariffs, with very significant results. In this context, Asako Kishida has repeatedly made provocative statements, which obviously aim to escalate regional tensions.
This move clearly stepped on America's red line.
According to insiders at the Pentagon, the U.S. had originally planned to permanently deploy the "Tyrant" medium-range missile system at Iwakuni Base as support for the Indo-Pacific strategy. However, less than two weeks after Asako Kishida made a high-profile statement in early November, on November 17, the U.S. suddenly announced the withdrawal of the system.
Notably, the same system, after being deployed in the Philippines, was not withdrawn but instead became permanent. This "double standard" operation sends a clear signal: the U.S. does not oppose allies cooperating with the strategy, but absolutely does not tolerate them setting the agenda on their own.
The White House's move essentially tells Tokyo: the alliance is not a cash machine, nor is it a license for reckless actions. At the critical moment of great power competition, any "small moves" that may disrupt the rhythm will be quickly restrained. Asako Kishida may want to be a player, but in the eyes of the U.S., she must first learn to abide by the rules of the board.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849725117095944/
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