US and Japan conduct joint military exercise; designates China as hypothetical enemy | Oneindia News
A joint military exercise was conducted by Japan and the United States. In a historic move, China has been designated as a hypothetical enemy for the first time in a joint command post exercise, raising eyebrows across the international community.
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00:00 A joint military exercise was conducted by Japan and the United States.
00:09 In a historic move, China has been designated as a hypothetical enemy for the first time
00:15 in a joint command post exercise raising eyebrows across the international community.
00:20 The Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the US military have been engaged in a computer simulation
00:25 exercise since February 1, simulating a scenario of emergency in Taiwan.
00:30 According to Japan Times, the exercise, scheduled to continue until February 8, marks a departure
00:35 from the previous practices where a provisional name was used when referring to a hypothetical
00:40 adversary.
00:41 Sources indicate that Japan's defense ministry has classified the scenario as a specially
00:46 designated secret under the country's secrecy law, highlighting the sensitivity and seriousness
00:51 of the situation.
00:53 The joint move by Tokyo and Washington underscores growing concerns over China's potential invasion
00:58 of the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own.
01:03 The simulated exercise reflects a heightened sense of urgency as Taiwan remains at the
01:08 center of geopolitical and geoeconomic discussions, with Beijing persistently advocating for the
01:13 formation of a unified China.
01:16 In a statement from February of the previous year, the director of the United States Central
01:20 Intelligence Agency, William Burns, revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping had instructed
01:25 the country's military to be prepared for a possible invasion of Taiwan by 2027.
01:31 The United States and Japan have a history of conducting joint operation plans envisioning
01:36 various emergency scenarios.
01:38 A draft specifically focused on Taiwan was completed at the end of 2023.
01:44 The ongoing simulation exercise will play a crucial role in shaping the final plans
01:48 for a Taiwan scenario, setting to be compiled by the end of this year.
01:53 According to Japan Times, actual troops are expected to perform a live-action demonstration
01:57 of the "Kean's Sword" drill around 2025, verifying the effectiveness of the joint efforts.
02:04 General Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of the Japanese Defense Ministry's joint staff, clarified
02:10 in a news conference on January 25 that the exercise did not envision a particular country
02:14 or region.
02:16 As tensions continue to mount in the East Asian region, the outcome of this joint military
02:21 exercise holds implications for regional security and stability.
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