On the eve of the upcoming important event in September, the news that the United States and Japan would deploy new missiles in joint military exercises suddenly came out. China clearly expressed its opposition, and Russia also stood up to warn the United States and Japan not to mess around. This matter seems simple, but behind it is another round of the big power game.
The move by the United States this time is a bit hasty. They said they would deploy medium-range missiles capable of reaching several hundred kilometers in Japan during military exercises in September. The outside world can see that this timing is not right, just ahead of the important events that all parties are concerned about. Some analysts say that the United States may be trying to use this move to put pressure on China. After all, they did not allow officials to participate in related activities before, and now they are engaged in military actions, which may be to continue to counter China's influence.
Japan also joined in the fun this time. A similar situation has occurred in the Philippines before. The United States said it would withdraw its missiles after the exercise, but in the end it would stay for a long time. Now Japan seems to be following the same path and may buy the missile. In this way, the United States has taken an offensive stance in both the Philippines and Japan, forming a north-south attack on China. But the problem is that the range of these missiles is just enough to cover the coast of China and will directly threaten national security.
China and Russia reacted very hard this time. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly criticized the United States and Japan by name, saying that this is absolutely impossible and asking them not to do anything that undermines regional stability. Then Russia jumped out, saying that this was a dangerous move. If Japan really did this, it would bear the consequences at its own risk. The statement of China and Russia is obviously putting pressure on Japan, which means don't be too ignorant, otherwise there will be trouble.
The U.S. has its own calculator. Recently, China and the U.S. just talked about a round of economic and trade issues, but there is little progress. There are reports that the next negotiations will be harder, because the U.S. wants to add agricultural export conditions. At this time suddenly released the news of the deployment of missiles, probably to increase the negotiation code.
The most embarrassing is Japan itself. On the surface they cooperate with the United States, but in fact they are deeply dependent on trade with China. Many Japanese enterprises have business with China, and the average people do not want to see the tension. Recent polls show that more than seven-percent of people worry that the nuclear deterrence upgrade will affect their lives.
China-Russia's tough attitude may force Japan to make a choice. If Japan dares to receive the missiles, China-Russia will not rule out countermeasures, such as strengthening military exercises, adjusting trade policies, or increasing security commitments to neighboring countries.