Japan is trying to use the power of the United States to show off its power, grinning at China and Russia, and showing its status in the Asia-Pacific. Unfortunately, the calculation was wrong and there was no good fruit to eat. Perhaps the simplest countermeasure for China and Russia is to send warships to patrol the Japanese archipelago . Nowadays, we no longer act alone. More and more often, we can see China and Russia acting together.
A picture can clearly show the activity tracks of both sides.
Nowadays, Chinese and Russian ships can often be seen cruising the Japanese archipelago. This is using American rules to deal with Japan! The United States has always advocated the so-called "free navigation", so it should follow suit. The People's Liberation Army launched "free navigation". In June, Chinese naval ships conducted a free navigation activity against Japan targeting the Japanese archipelago. A ship formation led by the 055 Daxun, on June 12 , began to enter the Sea of โโJapan from the East China Sea , and returned to the East China Sea through the Miyako Strait on June 29, completing the entire operation and drawing a circle on the map of Japan.
055 destroyer led the formation
Recently, China and Russia taught Japan another lesson. It turns out that our militaryโs actions in June can only be regarded as the front station of the 055 destroyer. There are other ships operating around Japan, and the Russian Navy also conducts "free navigation" "Almost at the same time as our military's operations, Russian naval ships also participated in "free navigation". It can be seen that the Russian ships followed closely and cooperated tacitly. They did not send out one formation, but multiple formations to carry out activities around the Japanese archipelago. The goal was just Travel around the Japanese archipelago and prepare to turn the gate of Japan into your own back garden.
Some people may think that our 055 destroyer is over when it returns, but in fact the operation is not over. The 055 just left and returned to the East China Sea on June 29. Just over a day later, the Russian ship appeared in the same sea area. According to reports Japan reported that at about 11 pm on July 1, three Russian warships passed through the waters between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture and sailed towards the East China Sea. The place where it appeared was near the Okinawa Islands. The sea area 2 days before the 055 cruise belonged to the same sea area, but on different routes. This means that China and Russia have outflanked the Okinawa Islands, and the next stop is the East China Sea.
The Russian military even has missile boats operating in free navigation
This is part of the Russian Navyโs freedom of navigation. It is worth noting that this is the first time that Japan has confirmed that Russian ships have sailed through the sea area. It was also confirmed by Japan that the Russian militaryโs presence in the sea area is far away from Taiwan Island. Only more than 100 kilometers away, Yonaguni Island is the westernmost point of Japan, and it is really not that far from Taiwan Island . According to Japan's description, the Russian naval fleet was first discovered in the waters 70 kilometers south of Yonaguni Island. The specific composition is: a destroyer , a frigate and a supply ship . Japan dispatched ships and P-3C anti-submarine reconnaissance ships. The machine was on alert and monitored. This also means that both Japan's and Taiwan's radar can monitor the Russian warship formation, and the missile on the Russian warships can also target military facilities on these two sides.
Japan has been very nervous about this.
As long as you look back, this Russian army formation is on a voyage around Japan. Japan first discovered it in Hokkaido on June 15th, and on the 16th in Izu, Tokyo. The above-mentioned warships were found near Shimasumiju Island. If analyzed according to their route of action, they will soon complete the entire cruise process through the Okinawa Islands and into the Sea of โโJapan.
If you want to know more, in the recent period, the activities of Chinese and Russian naval vessels in the areas surrounding Japan have increased dramatically. At most, at least 15 ships have appeared in the waters surrounding Japan at the same time. The relevant situation has made Japan somewhat overwhelmed. The scale is too large and it is divided into multiple formations and moving in multiple directions.
Although the Russian missile boats are small, they are very powerful.
As long as we compare the previous activity records, it is not difficult to find that Chinese and Russian cruise activities around the Japanese archipelago have become normal. It is clearly an aggressive action against Japan and constant provocations against China and Russia. This is a silent revenge. Regarding this situation, Japan can be said to be suffering. It dare not say anything wrong, let alone protest.
The free navigation activities of China-Russia operations are in full compliance with the rules set by the United States. The waters around Japan are not restricted areas. In many cases, they are even public waterways within 12 nautical miles. Warships from various countries can conduct free navigation. If Japan dares to make irresponsible remarks, then be the first to object. It is the United States, not China and Russia, otherwise the actions of US warships would be illegal.
Japan now puts itself in a dilemma
Japan cooperates with the United States in trying to challenge China and Russia. Both speech and action are unpopular, so the actions taken by China and Russia are no surprise. Perhaps the scale of the current operation is not large enough, and perhaps more warships should be dispatched for patrol activities. Maybe Japan should reflect on who is causing regional tensions? And who is constantly causing problems?
