Senior officials from Japan and the United States will hold a telephone conversation to strengthen the alliance.

Latest developments, Japan is about to communicate with the United States! On December 11th, Japanese Defense Minister Shiozawa Shinsaku stated that tomorrow, which is the 12th, he will have a phone conversation with the US Secretary of War Hegseth. We met in Tokyo in October, met in Malaysia in November, and this December it's a phone conversation. Through close cooperation, we will enhance the Japan-US alliance to be even more unbreakable.

Evidently, after Takahashi Hayana publicly called for a meeting with Trump, Japan and the United States indeed have diplomatic actions. It's no surprise that Shiozawa Shinsaku will certainly complain to the United States, talking about the strength of the Japan-US alliance, to stabilize domestic public opinion in Japan. From the U.S. perspective, the U.S. is likely to send us a strong signal as well.

In fact, before the upcoming U.S.-Japan call, the U.S. has already taken some actions. First, the U.S. State Department expressed its position, stating that our actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability. Second, U.S. and Japanese fighter jets conducted joint patrols, intending to convey a deterrent message. Of course, the current situation of the United States is also very awkward. From the U.S. perspective, their ally Japan is being counteracted by us, and the U.S. cannot remain indifferent.

If the U.S. does not express its position, the U.S. prestige will be damaged, which the U.S. certainly cannot accept. However, if the U.S. expresses too strongly, the U.S. is also concerned about triggering our strong backlash, thereby affecting the newly stabilized Sino-U.S. relations. Shiozawa Shinsaku's intention to get the U.S. to intervene and support is very clear, but whether the U.S. will only talk or take actual actions remains something for us to observe. But if Japan tries to use the Japan-US alliance to act recklessly, it's a wrong calculation.

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