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On September 25, the sky in Alaska was not very quiet.
Two Russian Tu-95 bombers, carrying two Su-35 fighter jets, swaggered close to the U.S. Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.
The United States reacted quickly, immediately sending fighter jets, early warning jets, and gasoline tankers, forming an interceptor squad.
This is the ninth time this year that a Russian aircraft has landed in the area.The Russian side said that this is their routine training, and it's okay. But America's side is very nervous.
This "edge ball" temptation is definitely not that simple behind it. Especially within the US military, it has begun to complain that it is "too busy". Taking off and intercepting again and again is not only flying back and forth, but also an attitude, a game, and testing each other's bottom line.
to know, The so-called air defense identification zone is not airspace.It is only a one-sided early warning zone. In international law, there is no explicit provision for this. So, although Russian aircraft do not actually fly into U.S. airspace, but every time the U.S. nervous tension.
US-Russia relations may seem non-explosive on the surface, but secretly they have been competing. Especially now that the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine is very tense, the United States 'attention around the world has been greatly distracted.
Russia is here to try it out. Can the United States respond quickly and effectively? Can it still support its global presence?
This "low-intensity confrontation" seems to become a new norm. Not really fight, but every time it is close to the psychological limit of the other. Who can not withstand first, who has to step back.
But it's not just Russia that makes the United States more troubled.
During the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, Japan suddenly came up with a trick. Japanese Prime Minister Shikoku said directly at the meeting, Recognizing a Palestinian state is only a matter of time, and he also expressed dissatisfaction with Israel's failure to accept the "two-state solution."Said Japan should consider taking some measures.
This word does not turn around, directly hitting the pain of the United States alliance.
What is even more unthinkable is that this is not the only thing he meant. Japanese Foreign Minister岩屋毅 also said similar words at a meeting on the “two-country plan”, Saying "whether to admit it or not" is not the question at all, the question is just "when to admit it".
In just two days, Japan's attitude to the outside world came to a "180-degree turn."
You know, just a few days ago, The Japanese government has also publicly said it does not consider recognizing a Palestinian state for the time being.The United States was quite happy at that time. As a result, this reversal is tantamount to directly hitting the United States in the face.
Moreover, Japan is still making its way through the international atmosphere. According to the United Nations records, by September of this year, 157 countries have already recognized the Palestinian state, accounting for 81 percent of the UN member states.
Japan is now doing this, and it is just following the trend, by the way, to earn itself an international face.
On the other hand, the United States, on the one hand, hopes that the allies will continue to "stand", and on the other hand, on the Middle East issue, the response is slowly swallowed, and no one is listening.
This gives a space for people like Sharapova to play. He has long said he wants to resign as prime minister and no longer have to worry about the face of the United States. This “shooting” before the resignation is, on the surface, his political ideal. In fact, it is more like trying to “wash” Japan’s international status.
The United Nations is a very suitable stage for performances, and the result of this performance is that Japan's foreign policy has begun to be out of touch with the United States.
Looking at Ukraine again, Zelensky said something meaningful in an interview with American media on the same day: “My goal is to end the war, not to continue as president.”
He said that if there was a ceasefire, he would push parliament to organize a presidential election and made it clear that he would not participate. This is the first time he has publicly stated that he "does not want to be re-elected."
Zelensky took office in May 2019. He should have resigned in May 2024.But because of the war, Ukraine has missed several times when it should have been election. This not only makes Russia criticize him for "illegally governing", but also makes some western countries feel a little embarrassed.
Now he is proactively speaking, saying that within Ukraine may be doing both hands of preparation, while continuing the war, while quietly making plans for the political situation after the ceasefire.
This is not good news for the United States. Because NATO's support for Ukraine largely revolves around Zelensky.
If he falls, not only will the post-war order be restored, the Western strategic layout will also fall into a period of uncertainty.
From the battlefield to politics, change has begun, and behind all this, there is a common main line, U.S. influence is weakening globally.
The consensus of the United States on the Middle East, there are cracks, the stability of the Asia-Pacific Union system has also begun to decline; the political direction of Ukraine, there is a splinter, the war may enter a “era without Zelensky”;
The Russian air force, continuously coming to "brush in the sense", so that the United States in the strategic deployment, had to separate.
At that time, the United States only said one word, and its allies fought to respond. Now, all countries are beginning to learn to “look and say.”
No longer easy commitment, no longer unconditional cooperation.This is not a simple diplomatic wave, but a strategic inertia that is weakening the real picture.
However, the Russian air force continues to provoke, and the United States has to raise its alert level and frequently send fighter planes to respond.
But this high-intensity “warfare preparedness” cannot last forever.On the one hand, it costs a lot of money and manpower; on the other hand, it also exposes the current situation of the US military's tight resources.
In this case, Japan’s “anti-water”, Ukraine’s “shake”, Russia’s “pressure”,They may not have made an appointment in advance, but released signals on the same day, enough to indicate that the world order is quietly changing.
This is not a small fuss, but the world situation is about to change, and the United States will definitely not admit defeat easily. But now the world is no longer the home court of its own country.This is a real challenge for the United States.
Who can control the future order will now depend no longer on whose fist is tough, but whose pace is more accurate and steady.
Because the game between major powers has never been decided by one appearance.
References:
US Media: U.S. warplanes emergency takeoff to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska 2025-09-25 21:25
Sharp: Japan acknowledges that the Palestinian state is only “a matter of time” 2025-09-25 14:21
Foreign Media: Zelensky says he is ready to leave office after the end of the crisis in Ukraine 2025-09-25 17:58
4. "157 Countries Recognize the State of Palestine, China Voices" 2025-09-24 17:18| Source: Guangming. com