can be shy, tireless, thousands of miles, willing to go around half the world to other people's waters, show off their muscles, and grandly under the guise of "maintaining peace", I am afraid that there is only a beautiful country in the world.
A few days ago, the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines held their first joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea. Prior to the exercise, the four defense ministers also issued a joint statement on the so-called legitimacy of the 2016 "South China Sea Arbitration".
The banner has been pulled, the tiger skin has been torn up, and the whole world is waiting for them to perform. Many Philippine media seem to have straightened their waists overnight, or even barked wildly, saying that the four-nation display of military power was to "deter China."
Unexpectedly, this four-nation joint military exercise, which was huge and had done enough foreplay, disappointed them as well.
First of all, let's take a look at the so-called "luxury lineup" of the South China Sea Demon F4 -
Why does it seem to be different from what was promised?
Earlier media reported that a total of 5 ships and 1 military aircraft will be dispatched to the military exercise, including the Philippine patrol ship "Del Bilal" and the patrol ship "Ecaraz".
However, in the on-site cruising pictures released by Agence France-Presse, the world was surprised to find that the five ships that originally announced that they would participate in the military exercise suddenly shrank to four overnight.
There is also a tidbit that a Philippine second-hand frigate left the scene after a flash shot due to excessive crotch pulling, just as an extra.
The picture below, from top to bottom, are the ships of the Philippines, Australia, Japan, and the United States.
The first, the Philippine Navy "Jose Rizal"-class corvette "Antonio Luna" (FF-151), has a displacement of 2600 tons.
The second, the frigate "Varamonga" (FFH152) of the Australian Navy with a displacement of 3600 tons.
The third, the destroyer "Akebonoke" (DD108) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, has a displacement of 6200 tons.
The last one, the USS Mobile Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-26) of the US Navy, has a displacement of 6200 tons.
In this order, this battle, it is no wonder that some netizens can't help but smack their tongues: the dog on a leash runs in front, and the dog owner walks behind, which is simply a "yo-yo dog after eating".
The key core question is: Can the combat effectiveness of these ships be able to play a big role?
Infallible information is that the combat strength of the Philippines' second-hand patrol ships and corvettes is 100 percent negligible; the US "Mobile" has cracked its hull and will fall apart if it runs fast; Australia's "Valramonga" frigate has a displacement of only 3,600 tons; and the Japanese destroyer "Akebosa" with the largest displacement is the Murayu-class destroyer, which was launched in 1999.
The funniest thing is that one of the key subjects of this military exercise is "anti-submarine warfare" training, but the eliminated second-hand patrol ships that the Philippines took over from the big brother of the United States do not have anti-submarine warfare capabilities at all, and can only be compared with each other.
Netizens commented that this is the "Sunset Red Travel Group" coming to the South China Sea to meet porcelain. See-through and precise at a glance.
Looking at the maritime military strength crushed by the major powers in the East, comparing the 5901 with a displacement of 12,000 tons and the Type 818, the standard main ship with a displacement of 3,800 tons, we ask from the bottom of our hearts: What do you want to do? Are you sure this is a "demonstration" and not a "show of weakness"?
It seems that the eldest brother in the Philippines is still a chicken thief as always, after giving the younger brother the courage to walk at night, he slipped around, cooperated with the performance, and after the sky-high protection fee was in hand, he died down, and only the "dog" of "dog fighting human power" would regard this "military exercise" as a sword of Shang Fang.
Without the strength to back up and lack of self-knowledge, it is a farce after all.
For this good show, China is light and light, laughing and watching the farce, and sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai.
It is reported that China's Southern Theater organized a joint naval and air patrol in the South China Sea on April 7, "and all military activities that disrupt the South China Sea and create hot spots are under control." ”
According to a CCTV military report on April 9, Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesman for the Southern Theater Command, said that the troops in the theater continued to strengthen training and preparation, maintained high alert at all times, resolutely defended national sovereignty and security, and maintained peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Why is this unprecedented "four-nation military exercise" so shabby? People in the industry have their own unique analysis.
Taiwan's retired rear admiral Li Zhengjie called it a "ceremonial military exercise" in the program, saying that the United States, Japan and Australia sent amphibious destroyers to the military exercise held last year, and the Philippines could not be framed because only the "small boat" was too ugly to look at.
So this year, in order to cater to the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia all sent "small boats" to participate in military exercises.
Obviously, the "disruptive F4" that held the military exercise this time is not of the same mind, but each has its own evil intentions and plans. While jumping up and down in the South China Sea, the Philippines is afraid of being targeted by China and expects its illusory backers to continue to maintain its dignity as a fox and a fake tiger; Australia, as a consistent ally of the United States and Japan, has come to play soy sauce as usual; the United States stands up for its younger brother, and although it does not dare to really clash with China, it must also put on an attitude and stand, and at the same time secretly push forward the "pivot to Asia" and the "Indo-Pacific strategy"; Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia are "Aukus" Arms cooperation has been eye-catching, trying to expand its military influence in the South China Sea and even Southeast Asia, and expand foreign arms sales.
Speaking of which, it is nothing more than an attempt to muddy the waters of the South China Sea and complicate the South China Sea issue, so as to facilitate "fishing in troubled waters".
Not long ago, the White House officially announced that the first "U.S.-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Leaders' Summit" will be held on April 11, Biden will meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in Washington, and the leaders of the United States, Japan and the Philippines "will discuss trilateral cooperation to promote inclusive economic growth and emerging technologies, advance clean energy supply chains and climate cooperation, and further promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world." ”
Before the "main dish" of the meeting was on the table, US Deputy Secretary of State Campbell could not bear to start hyping and warming up, and he revealed at a think tank event he attended on the 3rd: "I don't want to say too quickly, but I think it's fair to say that this time we will see a commitment to closer coordination and engagement (of all three countries) on issues such as the South China Sea." ”
The United States, Japan and the Philippines are dancing swords, which is intended for China, and from the perspective of the content of cooperation, the ambitions of the wolves of the three countries are obvious.
On the one hand, the US-led "US-Japan-India-Australia Quadrilateral Security Dialogue" (QUAD), the US-UK-Australia Trilateral Security Partnership (AUKUS), and the US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Alliance are attempting to expand and absorb members, eventually forming an exclusive multilateral cooperation framework similar to the "Asia-Pacific version of NATO", constantly provoking China's sovereignty on issues such as the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, continuously expanding the encirclement of China, and constantly suppressing and containing China's development.
This can be seen from the fact that US Army Pacific Army Commander Flynn confirmed that the US military is about to deploy medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. The US military said a few days ago that the main missile models are the deployment of "Standard-6" air defense missiles and "Tomahawk" cruise missiles, of which the "Tomahawk" cruise missiles have a range of 1,600 kilometers, and it is said that they can even "deter Beijing."
But then again, it's not yet clear whether this deployment will be realized. The lessons of South Korea's THAAD a few years ago are still there, and it can be said that the damage caused to South Korea's economy has not yet recovered, and it is more likely that Southeast Asian countries will choose to protect themselves. Even if it is an ally of the United States, such as Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, who would dare to easily agree to the deployment of US missiles, or who would dare to take the risk of being targeted by China for a counterattack?
On the other hand, the so-called "promotion of cooperation in clean energy supply chains" also shows the insidious intentions of the United States. As the Philippine domestic natural gas fields are about to be exhausted, the United States and the Philippines have long been secretly eyeing the natural gas resources of the South China Sea islands, and Philippine Ambassador to the United States Romualdez announced the so-called "South China Sea energy exploration plan" as early as March, and is ready to let the United States, Japan, Australia, and other countries get a piece of the pie.
I have planned a plan to divide the spoils of other people's resources, and my cheekiness is really not thick. What kind of charter will the "mad society" of the Three Kingdoms come up with, let's wait and see how they perform. The recent series of actions by the United States, including the imminent stationing of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces instead of the US military in the Philippines, are undoubtedly driving the Philippine and other ducks to the shelves, without spending a spear or a shield, and putting the younger brothers on the brink of danger back and forth.
However, it is impossible for China to allow any country to use the "sausage-slicing tactic" against China on the issue of sovereignty, and anyone who violates China's territory will be punished even if it is far away.
Marcos Jr. is willing to set himself on fire and become a pawn of the United States against China, so he must be prepared to become cannon fodder.
Once the confrontation escalates and the conflict intensifies, and the benefits outweigh the risks, the United States will certainly dissociate itself from relations as soon as possible, and the "ducks" on the shelves will only be roasted by the blazing fire under the shelves.
After all, the light of the "beacon of freedom" shines only where interests exist.