The United States and Japan recently held a bilateral summit, and when Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the United States, Japan and the United States signed more than 70 agreements, including further military cooperation between the United States and Japan. While the United States and Japan are deeply cooperating, the United States and South Korea are also interacting in a number of areas, including the recent joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, including exercises that simulated air infiltration. According to South Korean media reports, South Korea and the United States used C-17A large military transport aircraft, C-130J/H medium tactical transport aircraft, and CN-235 light transport aircraft to participate in the operation. The United States and South Korea are trying to create new combat capabilities and thus prepare for possible future operations.
In fact, in addition to the United States and South Korea, there will also be trilateral military exercises joined by Japan, and the United States, Japan and South Korea recently launched a joint operation in the waters of the East China Sea, during which the US Navy used the CVN 71 aircraft carrier Roosevelt to participate in the exercise. At present, the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier of the US Navy has once again entered the waters of the South China Sea to show off its military might, and judging from the timing of the operation, it is to give a deterrent to US Secretary of State Blinken's visit to China, which is a common trick of the United States, and the United States is a two-pronged approach, and while seeking dialogue with China, the United States will also use military deployment to put pressure on China, highlighting the hostile stance of the United States towards China.
When the United States encircles and contains China, the United States frequently uses the "Taiwan card" and will also use the "North Korea card." The United States is very aware of the "blood alliance" between China and the DPRK, and for this reason, it has joined forces with the ROK and Japan to exert pressure on the DPRK in many fields, so as to contain China. On the surface, the joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea are aimed at North Korea, but behind them is actually supporting the "Indo-Pacific strategy" of the United States. For a long time, the United States has been arming Japan and South Korea at the same time, mainly to establish deterrence against China through the military strength of Japan and South Korea, and this is a long-term strategy of the United States, and it can be seen from the permanent deployment of US troops in the Asia-Pacific region after World War II.
North Korea responded sharply to the alleged air infiltration drills of the United States and South Korea on April 19, according to information released by the North, which conducted missile tests on April 19, including an anti-aircraft missile test, in addition to another test of a long-range strike cruise missile. North Korea has conducted several missile tests in 2024, including ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, as well as long-range rocket tests, and now North Korea has conducted high-profile air defense missile tests, thus demonstrating North Korea's determination and strength to dare to face hard.
North Korea's military capabilities have improved dramatically in recent years, especially in the field of missile equipment, and now it has intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of directly striking the continental United States, as well as 600-millimeter long-range artillery rocket systems capable of covering the entire territory of South Korea. While promoting the construction of offensive forces, North Korea has also improved its air defense capabilities, and this time it announced powerful anti-aircraft missiles that will be able to respond to possible provocative actions by the United States and South Korea. North Korea is not at all afraid of the U.S. tough stance, but responds by publicly displaying its weaponry, a language that the Pentagon understands.