The Japanese government intends to add defense for the Taiwan Strait crisis in the three defense documents revised this month.According to reports, Japan officially finalized the "General Command" of the sea, land and air, to lead the strategy of responding to the Taiwan Strait crisis with the United States.In addition, the official will also legislative collection of private airports and seaports, and act as a military purpose during the Taiwan Strait crisis.
Nikkei News reported that China ’s possibility of accelerating military operations in Taiwan has increased, and the United States attaches great importance to strengthening comprehensive deterrence with allies in Japan.At present, Japan has not yet established the Allied Command in South Korea with the U.S. military.Due to a severe security environment, Japanese officials have established a new system to continue to strengthen their military cooperation with the U.S. military.
The "Joint Staff" in the current Japanese system is organized as an organization of coordinating and operating the sea, land, and air and air defense.The chief of staff of this department is responsible for reporting and executing the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister, and contacts the U.S. military.
It is reported that in order to deal with the situation of the Taiwan Strait, the official plans to set up another new "General Command of the Sea, Milk and Air Self -Defense Force" in 2024.The general staff of the New Command will communicate with the general commander of the United States India -Pacific Military Command in order to lead the combat policy.
Reports also revealed that the specific role of the establishment of the General Command in Japan is to cope with the "mixed war" that combines attacks such as network and electromagnetic waves in the conventional field of "land, sea and air".Internal research and judgment of Japan, Russia used this method while invading Ukraine.Japanese officials are worried that in response to North Korea and China, they must not only deal with missile attacks, but also to respond to possible composite attack risks.
In 2015, under the advocacy of Abe's government, Japan has revised and security -related laws, allowing the Self -Defense Force and the US military to operate.The Self -Defense Force can currently provide logistical support such as ammunition and refueling, as well as escort US military aircraft and ships.The establishment of the General Command of this combat will exactly realize the decision of Japan -US military integration.
Nikkei News means that the risk of emergency situation in Taiwan after the invasion of Ukraine in Russia has increased.The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party has vigorously advocated the deployment of various security networks.The internal of the Liberal Democratic Party also uses this as the core of promoting the new policy of security, and proposes a new combat method beyond self -defense.
The official also plans to launch a new defense mechanism in March 2024 to make the Self -Defense Force more likely to convert civil ports and airports into military purposes, especially facilities near the South West Islands near the Taiwan Strait.
The Nikkei report quoted a former senior official of the Self -Defense Force: "If there is an emergency in Taiwan, China may gather troops in the waters near Taiwan before the outbreak of hostile operations.In order to timely and large -scale dispatch troops to the surrounding areas. If the current base of Japan is not enough, it is necessary to collect private facilities. There are many 2500 -meter or longer civilian tracks in Japan, which can be used for military use. "
