Recently, the Japanese media exposed an astonishing news: Japan and the United States are deploying the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot III system in the Sakishima Islands, claiming to be in response to the so-called emergency situation in the Taiwan Strait and North Korea. The move has aroused high alarm in China, which believes that Japan is providing support to the United States and threatening China's security and sovereignty. So, what is the real purpose of Japan's deployment of the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot III system in the Sakishima Islands? This article will analyze the following aspects:
1. The geographical location and strategic significance of the Ssenshima Islands
The Sakishima Islands, part of Japan's southwestern islands, consist of the Yaeyama and Miyako Islands, are located between Okinawa Prefecture and Taiwan, about 300 kilometers from Chinese mainland and 200 kilometers from Taiwan, and are important passageways connecting the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. The geographical location of the Sakishima Islands is very important, it is not only Japan's southwestern defense line, but also a forward base for the United States to monitor and intervene in the Taiwan Strait. If Japan and the United States deploy the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot III system in the Sakishima Islands, they will be able to intervene as soon as possible in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait and strike at and blockade China. At the same time, it can also provide logistical and air support to the United States in the event of a crisis in the Taiwan Strait to protect US interests and allies.
2. The specific content and purpose of the deployment of the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot III system by Japan and the United States in the Sakishima Islands
According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency on the 26th, the Japanese and US governments have stepped up training on the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa, claiming that the US military is hoping that there will be a so-called emergency situation in the Taiwan Strait and will set up a temporary supply base at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force station. The stronghold is seen as part of the so-called US-Japan Joint Operational Plan against the Taiwan Strait. Last month, the U.S. Marine Corps also established a rapid reaction operations Littoral Combat Group in Okinawa, which will be responsible for implementing the pre-assembly tactical concept for deploying troops and ammunition on the islands including the Sakishima Islands. In addition, Japan's Ministry of Defense will continue to deploy some Patriot-3 models to the Sakishima Islands, claiming that it is to prevent North Korea from launching artificial satellites. According to the report, the two countries have carried out joint training on Ishigaki Island for the first time this year. However, given the fear of local residents about being drawn into the fighting, the U.S. stronghold may advance in private.
From these reports, it can be seen that the purpose of Japan and the United States' deployment of the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot III system in the Ssenshima Islands is to provide support to the United States in operations in the Taiwan Strait while threatening China's security and sovereignty. The Littoral Combat Regiment is a new type of combat unit of the US Marine Corps, which is mainly equipped with shore-to-ship missiles and low-altitude short-range anti-aircraft missiles, which can carry out rapid maneuver and fire strikes on the islands and block sea lanes and airspace. The Patriot III system is an advanced anti-aircraft missile system that can intercept missiles and aircraft from different directions and altitudes, protecting the security of troops and bases. If Japan and the United States deploy these weapons in the Sakishima Islands, they can strike and blockade China in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, and block China's military operations and material shipments. At the same time, it can also provide logistical and air support to the United States in the event of a crisis in the Middle East to protect American interests and allies.
3. The impact and consequences of the deployment of the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot three systems by Japan and the United States in the Sakishima Islands
The move of Japan and the United States to deploy the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot three systems in the Sakishima Islands is undoubtedly a provocation and threat to the mainland, as well as a kind of interference and sabotage in the Taiwan Strait. This move will have the following impacts and consequences on the Taiwan Strait:
- Increase tension in the Taiwan Strait and undermine cross-strait peace and stability. Japan and the United States are supporting the so-called Taiwan Strait policy, encouraging the Taiwan authorities' "Taiwan independence" tendency, and challenging China's sovereignty and territorial integrity by deploying the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot three systems in the Ssenshima Islands. Such a move will increase tension in the Taiwan Strait, undermine cross-strait peace and stability, and may trigger a military conflict in the Taiwan Strait, endangering Taiwan's security and well-being.
- Undermine China's security interests and challenge China's bottom line and countermeasures. The deployment of the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot three systems by Japan and the United States in the Sakishima Islands is a strategic containment and containment of China, threatening China's security interests, and challenging China's bottom line and countermeasure capabilities. Such a move will harm China's security interests, provoke strong opposition and resistance from China, trigger a military confrontation between China and the United States, and endanger regional peace and stability.
Fourth, how should the mainland respond to the provocations and threats of Japan and the United States deploying the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot III system in the Sakishima Islands?
In the face of the provocation and threat of Japan and the United States deploying the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot three systems in the Sakishima Islands, the mainland should take the following measures to safeguard its own security and sovereignty and to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Middle East:
- Strengthen military surveillance of the Ssenshima Islands and improve countermeasures. Prepare for a possible military conflict. China should strengthen its own military construction and modernization, enhance its nuclear and conventional deterrence, improve its air defense and anti-missile capabilities, increase its naval and air forces and firepower, improve its own level of informatization and intelligence, improve its strategic mobility and rapid reaction capabilities, enhance its joint operations and coordinated combat capabilities, and enhance its comprehensive national strength and strength.
- Through diplomatic means, Japan will be urged to respect international law and historical facts, stop its military activities in the Sakishima Islands, withdraw its troops and weapons from the Sakishima Islands, and restore peace and stability in the Sakishima Islands. China should exert pressure and representations on Japan through multilateral and bilateral channels, exert military and diplomatic deterrence on Japan, demonstrate China's determination and capabilities, and safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Promote peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait through cooperative means and prevent US interference and sabotage. Strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan, enhance mutual trust and friendship between the two sides of the strait, promote the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait, eliminate differences and confrontation between the two sides of the strait, safeguard the common interests of the two sides of the strait, oppose any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, and oppose interference and interference by any external forces. We oppose any form of hegemonism and terrorism, and oppose interference and sabotage by any external forces.
In short, the deployment of the Littoral Combat Group and the Patriot III system by Japan and the United States in the Ssenshima Islands is a provocation and threat to the mainland, as well as a kind of interference and sabotage in the Taiwan Strait and the Middle East. Such a move will have serious repercussions and consequences in the Taiwan Strait and the Middle East, and will also bring huge risks and costs to Japan itself. The mainland should take positive and effective measures to safeguard its own security and sovereignty, international law and historical facts, and international fairness and justice.