Unexpectedly, Japan is still not giving up! After we held a grand military parade, Japan once again started to conspire with Australia to counter us! On September 6th, according to foreign media reports, just after our military parade ended, the "2+2" meeting between the foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Australia was held in Tokyo. The two countries confirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation in the fields of defense and economy. One of the themes of this meeting was to strengthen maritime defense cooperation and jointly promote so-called "joint deterrence".
Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida stated that we both recognize the increasingly severe strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific region. Meanwhile, the Australian Defense Minister said that maintaining peace and stability in the region is crucial, given China's growing "hegemonic" actions in the Indo-Pacific region. It is clearly evident that the purpose of this meeting between Japan and Australia is very obvious.
What does this action by Japan indicate? It indicates that despite the deterrent message we have sent to Japan, Japan is determined to take the wrong path of militarization, constantly forming various small circles, intending to confront us with an adversarial attitude. Regarding its history of aggression, Japan has not reflected on it, and now it is gradually breaking through the restrictions of the peaceful constitution.
However, with Japan's current strength, opposing us is simply self-defeating. And Australia, which is eager to act, should also consider how strong it really is. Obviously, the actions of Japan and Australia are essentially trying to cooperate and promote the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy. However, we have become strong, and we have sufficient capability to deal with such situations. If Japan does not turn back, it will eventually face reckoning.
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