Facts have shown that in the face of "safeguarding US interests," the White House will not be soft on other countries. Whether it is Russia, Iran and other opponents, or allies such as Japan and the European Union, in the eyes of the United States, they are all fish on the chopping block.
At the critical moment, the United States has targeted India and Japan, and there are at least two things worth noting.
First things first, the United States wants to sanction India? According to India's Economic Times, Iran and India reached an important agreement on May 13. Under the agreement, Iran will hand over the Chabahar port to India for up to 10 years.
This means that India will then be able to deepen economic cooperation with Turkey, Iran, the European Union, and Central Asian countries, which will help India gain a strategic advantage. Of course, Iran has a lot to gain from this, which is a win-win for both Iran and India.
But for the United States, India's move is unacceptable, because the United States and Europe have not yet lifted the severe sanctions against Iran. India's acceptance of a generous gift from Iran means ignoring the United States, how can the White House swallow its anger?
Sure enough, as soon as India and Iran reached an agreement, the United States could not sit still.
The United States has warned India that any country that trades with Iran could be subject to U.S. sanctions.
In response to the tough statement of the United States, India chose to lose its voice.
Prior to this, the United States had issued an ultimatum to India because of India's purchase of a large amount of Russian oil, but India ignored the United States. Earlier, the United States had asked India not to buy Russian S-400s, and as a result, it was also kicked to the iron plate.
This time, the United States has sent a tough signal to India, but no one knows whether the United States will really sanction India. As far as the United States is concerned, India is a force that must be co-opted, and if India completely falls to the United States, whether it is Russia or emerging powers, it will face greater pressure.
It is precisely because "the United States is unwilling to offend India" that India is so emboldened. Modi's strategy is to play a left-and-right between the United States and Russia, and the United States is not happy with India to do so, but it has no choice but to do so.
Judging from the current situation, it is not impossible for the United States to take a sideline approach and directly impose sanctions on India. Of course, if India submits its petition to the United States in time, the United States may stop there.
The second thing, the Pentagon "humiliated" Japan. After the United States decided to suspend the supply of ammunition to Israel, US Senator Graham asked the US Department of Defense whether it was the right decision for the United States to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In response, U.S. Army General Brown said, "Well, I'm telling you, the atomic bomb ended the world war."
Regarding Brown's statement, US Secretary of Defense Austin expressed support.
Regarding the remarks made by US congressmen and military officers, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Uekawa said that the relevant remarks were unacceptable. Yoko Kamikawa believes that the atomic bomb dropped by the United States on Japan has taken many precious lives, and that the use of nuclear weapons is contrary to the spirit of humanitarianism.
A few days later, Graham said that Israel was justified in causing innocent casualties when it launched its military operation, and that Israel was right to raze Gaza to the ground.
Graham's reason was unexpected: the United States had dropped atomic bombs on Japan, and had done similar things in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
In other words, Graham insisted that while the bombing cost Japan enormous casualties, the United States had done nothing wrong.
Graham's saying this is tantamount to rubbing salt in Japan's wounds, which of course will make Japan feel unhappy, and Fumio Kishida will definitely be heartbroken.
But so far, Fumio Kishida has not expressed his position on this matter, nor has he asked the United States for a satisfactory explanation, and Fumio Kishida chose to lose his voice. It is not difficult to see that under the absolute disparity in strength, Japan has always been jealous of the United States, and the United States will not care too much about Japan's mood.
Encountering such an arrogant ally as the United States, Japan can only sigh a long sigh.