
约5.7万美日士兵参加在日西南岛屿举行的“利剑”演习,聚焦防御偏远岛屿及应对地区紧张局势。
美日两国周一启动大规模“利剑”联合演习,集结约5.7万名士兵,在日西南岛屿及北部海域展开防御演练。演习吸引多国首次参加,背景正值区域紧张情势加剧。
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美国和日本启动大规模“利剑”联合演习,应对地区紧张情势加剧。
周一(10月19日),美国和日本启动最大规模联合演习之一“利剑”演习,地点位于日本西南岛屿。
约45000名日本士兵和12000名美国士兵参加该演习。
另有七个印太和欧洲国家也参与部分演习内容。日本统合幕僚监部称,其中五个国家——法国、德国、荷兰、新西兰和菲律宾是首次参加。
该演习将持续至10月29日。日美军方将主要集中演练防御日本西南岛屿以及北部海域。美联社分析说,日本正面临来自中国、朝鲜、俄罗斯的地区紧张情势加剧。中国在日本周边包括太平洋的军事活动迅速增加,令日本视为威胁。近些年来,日本在西南地区部署更远程导弹及拦截器,一加强防御。
演习包括两栖着陆、防空导弹防御、扫雷以及情报收集、后勤补给、撤离伤员,演习地点是多个偏远岛屿,其中包括种子岛。
主要的演习地点之一是与那国岛。这是日本最西端的岛屿,位于台湾以东仅110公里处。
日本自卫队在演习中将运用其国产25式陆基反舰导弹,但不会实弹发射。美联社介绍说,该导弹射程约1000公里,可到达中国大陆。
日本自卫队统合幕僚长内仓浩昭(Hiroaki Uchikura)否认该演习针对特定国家。
据日本统合幕僚监部,此次演习在石垣岛的开幕式上,日本海军自卫队将领田原忠树(Tateki Tawara)表示,他们所捍卫的不单是领土,还有人们和平的生活。“为了这一目的,必须做好全面准备,与盟友伙伴合作,防范危机。”
日中关系自一年前首相高市早苗“台湾有事”言论后趋于紧张。日本也对中国在太平洋日本偏远岛屿周边进行的军事活动加强表示忧虑。
周二(10月20日),美国国会美中经济与安全评估委员会主席施莱弗(Randall Shriver)在台湾举行的一次论坛上表示,中国海警在台湾以东的巡逻“高度破坏稳定”。自6月以来,中国加强了在该地区的活动,开展常态化的巡逻。
据中央社报道,施莱弗表示:“面对中国‘混合战’新挑战,这几年最令人不安的发展,就是中国海警在台湾以东海域持续巡逻,看似温和的白船‘执法’,实质为法律与政治战延伸,若持续将这种执法实战化,将有高度去稳定化效果。”
中国外交部重申,中国在台湾以东海域拥有专属经济区和大陆架;中方有关部门在该海域开展相关活动,合理合法,无可非议。
据《太报》报道,在台湾举行的同一场论坛上,台湾国家安全会议秘书长吴钊燮表示,中国与该海域并无任何地理接壤,在法律上根本毫无权利基础。
周二晚些时候,台湾国防部报告称,中国在台湾附近再次进行“联合战备警巡”并派出27架军机,其中包括具有核打击能力的轰-6轰炸机。
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利剑演习将持续至10月29日
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