US, Japan extend defense deal amid concerns over China

The United States and Japan agreed on Wednesday that their security and defense treaty applies to space and announced the deployment of a more flexible Marine unit to union territory amid rising concerns over China.

Weeks after unveiling its plans to increase defense spending, Japan He sent his defense and foreign ministers to Washington, and the two countries issued a joint statement promising to “modernize the alliance to deal with the increasingly tense security environment.”

The talks will take place two days before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits the United States as part of a G-7 tour to inaugurate Japan’s presidency of the select club of industrial democracies this year.

According to China makes rapid progress in satellites, United States of America D Japan warned in a statement that “attacks in, from, or inside space constitute a clear challenge to the security of the alliance,” which could lead to a reference to Article 5 of their Mutual Defense Treaty, which stipulates that an attack on one is treated as an attack on both.

This was announced by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin. United States of America will deploy a new mobile unit of the Marine Corps to the island of Okinawa, in the south Japan and strategically close to Taiwan to bolster the country’s defenses.

“We are going to replace the artillery regiment with this force, which will be more lethal and mobile” by 2025, Austin said.

“We agree that the People’s Republic China is the greatest common strategic challenge facing us, our allies and our partners,” US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said at a press conference with his Japanese counterpart, as well as with the defense ministers of the two countries.

This was stated by Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. United States of America D Japan together they have “a vision of a modernized alliance to take a position that will enable us to win in a new era of strategic competition.”

Risks for Taiwan

Okinawa hosts more than half of Washington’s 50,000-strong military contingent in the Japanese archipelago.

Hayashi said the Japanese government will continue to work to resolve the residents’ concerns.

The meeting came just weeks after Tokyo announced a major overhaul of its defense doctrine.

Payment Japan changed while China chaired by Xi Jinping.

Japanwho appreciated China about the “unprecedented strategic challenge” to its security, approved a review in December that includes a significant increase in military spending over five years.

This is a major turning point for a country whose pacifist constitution, adopted after its defeat in World War II, forbids it in principle from having a full-fledged army.

China claims that Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, is part of its territory, and conducted maneuvers last year that were seen as a rehearsal for an invasion following a daring visit to Taipei by then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. United States of America.

“I’m not going to question Mr. Xi, but I will tell him that what we’ve been seeing lately is very provocative behavior by Chinese forces,” Austin said.

“We think they are looking to set a new normal, but does that mean an invasion is imminent, you know, I seriously doubt it,” he said.

Wang Wenbin, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chinasaid at a press conference on Thursday that “through bilateral military cooperationUNITED STATES OF AMERICA D Japan They must ensure that this does not prejudice the interests of a third party or regional peace and stability.”

(According to AFP)

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