Recently, Japan's new moves need to arouse our vigilance.
According to reports, on March 21, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force announced the deployment of a surface-to-ship missile company in Okinawa Prefecture for the first time, as well as the deployment of additional electronic warfare units. This move has undoubtedly brought new variables to the security situation in the Taiwan Strait and the Asia-Pacific region.
First, let's talk about this surface-to-ship missile company. What does the deployment of such a military force to attack ships from land mean?
According to some information, Japan's anti-ship missile forces will be mainly equipped with domestically produced Type 12 anti-ship missiles, which originally had a range of 200 km, but recently announced a new plan by the Japanese Ministry of Defense to develop Type 12 anti-ship missiles with a longer range, including a range of 900 km and a range of 1,500 km.
The range of 1,000 kilometers shows that Japan's anti-ship missile units will not only have defensive capabilities, but also have the ability to take the initiative to attack, because this range can directly threaten the eastern coastal areas of the mainland and can also directly interfere in the situation in the Taiwan Strait. In the past, the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once shouted that "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, there is something wrong with Japan", and now Japan is indeed implementing this goal.
Japan has been on high alert for military developments in its neighbors, especially against the backdrop of escalating tensions in East Asia. Increasing the range of missiles would allow Japan to have a longer range in a potential conflict, thereby enhancing its own deterrent.
Moreover, Japan's actions are a positive response to the US "plan to contain China." Japan is not alone. In addition to their own domestic long-range missiles, they also imported Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States, and the introduction time was advanced. This shows that Japan is actively building a multi-level and multi-dimensional long-range strike system to deal with a possible military conflict.
In order to maximize its benefits in the environment of Sino-US games, Japan is constantly seeking to strengthen its geopolitical position through military means. In the Asia-Pacific region, the competition between major powers is becoming increasingly fierce, and Japan has seized the opportunity to vigorously carry out the "lifting of the military embargo."
Since Japan's missiles have been set up at China's doorstep, for China, how to counterattack is the key point.
First, China should further strengthen its own defense capabilities, including improving its anti-aircraft missile system and improving its maritime defense capabilities, to counter possible military threats from Japan.
Second, China can jointly respond to the military expansion of countries such as Japan by strengthening cooperation with neighboring countries, especially Russia, North Korea, and other countries.
Finally, we should send the following signal: The "Taiwan issue" is a matter of sovereignty over the mainland, and foreign forces cannot be allowed to participate in it; if there is any involvement or even the use of force, then China should regard it as a direct declaration of war, and China's naval, air, and missile forces will target the enemy's territory, and Japan and Japan will dare to risk their lives, not to mention Okinawa, even Tokyo, will become the target of the PLA.
Again, only by preparing for the worst can the worst be avoided.