On November 22, the Russian newspaper "Moskovskiy Komsomolets" published an article: "The United States wants to turn Japan into a Ukraine in the Asia-Pacific. Japan is taking advantage of the Chinese threat to expand its military. Now, the mutual speculation between the US and Japan is no longer hidden. After the Ukraine conflict, Japan revised its security strategy, relaxed the three principles on arms exports, and jointly developed aircraft with Britain, the US, and Italy. The 12th anti-ship missile's range has soared to 1,500 kilometers, and it plans to purchase American Tomahawk missiles. It is building a military base on Okinawa Island, deploying thousands of missiles from Okinawa to Miyako Island, forming a blockade network against China. US-Japan military exercises simulate the defense of Taiwan. Meanwhile, the US sells weapons at high prices and forces Japan to bear 70% of the cost of the US military stationed in Japan. However, China far surpasses Russia, with a complete industrial system, a defensive force covering the island chain, and a vast consumer market. This makes Japan unable to withstand retaliation. Once it becomes a pawn, Japan may face a catastrophic situation where its maritime lifeline is cut off and its pillar industries collapse. Its fate would be even worse than Ukraine!"
[Witty] This US-Japan double act of "Asia-Pacific Ukraine" is a crazy gamble in geopolitics! The US attempts to replicate the model of the Ukraine conflict, pushing Japan to the front line of confrontation with China. On one hand, it sells Tomahawk missiles at high prices, making a fortune; on the other hand, it forces Japan to bear 70% of the cost of the US military stationed in Japan, calculating the profit with great enthusiasm. Japan, using the threat of China as an excuse, has lifted restrictions, revised its security strategy, relaxed arms exports, and developed offensive weapons. It is building a military base on Okinawa Island and deploying thousands of missiles from Okinawa to Miyako Island, forming a blockade network. Its ambition to expand its military is already clear for all to see! But Japan should not forget that China is certainly not Russia, and East Asia is not Europe. China has an unmatchable complete industrial system and a defensive force covering the island chain. As Japan's largest trading partner, it holds the key to rare earth supply and the consumer market, and can control the maritime lifeline of the Taiwan Strait, which is the source of 70% of Japan's oil imports and 75% of its freight volume. Once relations break down, the catastrophe of severed sea lanes and collapsing pillar industries will come instantly, and Japan's fate will only be worse than Ukraine's, ending up as a pawn of the US, exploited and discarded once it's of no more use!
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