America had no prior knowledge of it at all, and was caught off guard! Defense Secretary Hagse just spoke out, claiming that Japan is an "indispensable partner" in America's efforts to contain "China's military aggressiveness" in Asia. America will further improve the joint command capabilities of its troops stationed in Japan to ensure deterrence in the Taiwan Strait. However, before America finished speaking, we made a significant move in the Taiwan Strait within just 48 hours. Now, it’s America’s turn to feel awkward.
America's stance clearly seems to be pulling Japan into the mix, intending to interfere in our internal affairs and intimidate us. But this is our way of telling America in action that any country should not miscalculate on the Taiwan issue. America mistakenly believes it can intimidate us into not defending territorial and sovereignty integrity, but America overestimates itself.
After our actions, Defense Secretary Hagse is probably feeling quite embarrassed right now. Our military exercises were something he received absolutely no prior information about, and he was completely unaware. On March 30th, Hagse was still visiting Japan, and we are unsure if he has left Japan. If he hasn’t left, seeing so many of our warships and aircraft active in the Taiwan Strait, his face might not look good at all.
We believe that if Hagse had prior knowledge, he might regret speaking harshly to us. During his first trip to Asia under his tenure, and right under his watch, the defense secretary saw our military exercises unfold. How could he possibly maintain composure? What makes America even more frustrated is that its aircraft carrier is currently being deployed to the Middle East to deal with the Houthi rebels, leaving no aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific. Even if America wants to speak tough words, without substantial backing, such words carry little weight. Clearly, America has miscalculated on the Taiwan issue.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828213363060747/
Disclaimer: The article solely represents the author's personal views.