Bullying the soft and afraid of the hard? The Chinese and Russian navies passed through northern Japan, and Japan somewhat bullied Chinese electric reconnaissance ships

Bullying the soft and afraid of the hard? From the Chinese and Russian military exercises to see Japan's weakness and calculations

"Look! Chinese warships! ”

In the port of Yokosuka, a member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force pointed to the fleet at sea level in the distance, with a hint of nervousness in his tone. The Sino-Russian joint formation, led by Type 055 missile destroyers, is mightily passing through the Soya Strait and penetrating into the sensitive area of the Sea of Japan.

I. Maritime Confrontation: The Sino-Russian joint exercise has caused high tension in Japan

The location of the Sino-Russian "Northern · Joint-2023" military exercise is quite delicate. The Soya Strait is strategically important as a choke point connecting the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk. The fact that the Chinese and Russian fleets chose this place for the exercise undoubtedly put some pressure on Japan.

In the face of military activities "on the doorstep", Japan reacted strongly. In addition to routinely sending P-3C anti-submarine patrol planes to track and monitor, Japan media also deliberately enlarged the photos of China's No. 794 electronic reconnaissance ship and compared it with the blurriness of the photos of other ships, suggesting that Japan reconnaissance planes dared to approach Chinese electronic reconnaissance ships to take pictures, so as to demonstrate the "toughness" of Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

Second, the details are exposed: Japan's mentality of "bullying the soft and fearing the hard".

Behind this deliberately created "toughness," it is difficult to hide the essence of Japan's "bullying the soft and fearing the hard." A careful analysis of the photos released by the Japanese media shows that when the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft photographed the main combat ships such as the Chinese Type 055 destroyer, they chose to keep a considerable distance, and the photos appeared blurry.

This selective "brave" behavior just exposes Japan's weakness. As the most advanced destroyer of the Chinese Navy, the Type 055 destroyer has strong regional air defense and anti-ship capabilities, which are enough to pose a mortal threat to Japan's Self-Defense Forces. Naturally, Japan reconnaissance planes did not dare to approach easily, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Third, seeing the big from the small: the contradictions and anxieties of Japan's China strategy

Japan's behavior of "bullying the soft and fearing the hard" reflects the contradictions and anxieties in its China strategy.

On the one hand, Japan is trying to find an excuse for expanding its armaments and breaking through the restrictions of the pacifist constitution by exaggerating the "China threat theory." The hype of the Chinese electronic reconnaissance ship incident is an attempt to send a signal at home and abroad that "the threat to China's navy is growing" and to win support for its own military expansion plan.

On the other hand, Japan is well aware of the gap between its own strength and China, and does not dare to engage in a head-on conflict with China. Japan can only adopt this "voyeuristic" and "provocative" approach, trying to test China's bottom line and maintain its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Fourth, the future direction: Japan needs to recognize the situation and give up illusions

This kind of "two-faced" approach is doomed to be futile. The Chinese Navy is unwavering in its determination to go deep blue, and its will to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity is unbreakable. If Japan continues to indulge in the fantasy of "fox and fake tiger", it will only end up shooting itself in the foot.

Fifth, strength is the last word

In international relations, strength is always the decisive factor. The development and growth of China's navy is an important force for maintaining regional peace and stability. Instead of going to great lengths to "touch" China, Japan should face reality squarely, abandon confrontational thinking, and make due contributions to regional peace and development.

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