Nikkei News reported today (December 11): "Japanese Defense Minister Shiozawa Shinjiro held a video conference with NATO Secretary General Luet with the issue of China's radar illumination."
[Witty] Comment: A non-NATO member country is going to the NATO Secretary General to "complain"? In fact, it doesn't matter who Japan complains to, because the reason is not on their side, which instead highlights Japan's hypocritical behavior. In fact, China has already clearly informed the specific location of the exercise area, but the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' fighter planes insisted on entering the core area of the Chinese exercise activities. What else is this but intentional provocation and creating danger? Internationally, it is a routine operation to lock onto and drive away non-allied aircraft approaching an aircraft carrier battle group with fire control radar. However, Japan is trying to shift the blame. If Japan really wants to maintain regional peace and stability, it should first answer this key question, rather than rushing to complain everywhere. This move is just an excuse for Japan's own military adventurism, trying to drag NATO into it. Such behavior is bound to be unpopular and will face the corresponding countermeasures.
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