Germany and Japan will conduct "ground military exercises" for the first time, and the background of the exercise is related to China, and the "Axis powers" have to join forces again on May 7, the Russian Satellite Agency reported that German Defense Minister Pistorius revealed that in 2025, the German Army may hold the first joint exercise with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. Not so long ago, representatives of the German army visited Japan to coordinate related matters.
Previously, the Luftwaffe and the Japanese Air Force had already held similar exercises The report said that the exercise would be held in Japan, and Japan's Kyodo News Agency also specifically mentioned that the background of the exercise was that "China's military power is growing rapidly in the so-called 'Indo-Pacific region'". In addition, Pistorius stressed that Beijing remains a partner of Berlin, but that Berlin is concerned about China's claims in the South China Sea and the current situation around the Diaoyu Islands.
For now, Japan's strategy is to curry favor with the United States and then use the decline of the United States to loosen its grip; Germany is trying to find a balance between the two great powers and maintain its leadership in Europe, but its position is in jeopardy as its economic power declines rapidly.
To some extent, while the current geopolitical landscape is different from that it was before World War I and World War II, there are some subtle similarities. We have to guard against such a "Axis power" joining forces again.