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High-level defense talks between the United States and Japan agreed to cooperate in building the first island chain defense system to connect Japan’s southwestern islands, Taiwan and the Philippines, as well as strengthen denial-based defense and network security.
Defense MinisterJesus 28th andJapan Defense Ministershinjiro koizumi During the talks, the two sides focused on deterring China, agreed to cooperate in the establishment of the “first island chain” defense system, and reaffirmed the importance of strengthening “denial defense capabilities.”
Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported that Koizumi spoke with Jesus during his visit to Seibu in the central Philippines and the two sides agreed to cooperate in establishing the “first island chain” defense system linking Japan’s southwestern islands, Taiwan and the Philippines.
According to materials released by the Japanese Defense Ministry, “denial defense capability” refers to preventive behavior that uses force or coercion to unilaterally change the status quo. It has the ability to knock out attacking forces even when Japan is invaded, making it impossible for the opponent to achieve its goals. The Japanese government plans to include relevant policies in three security documents to be revised within the year.
During the meeting, Koizumi reported on the progress of Japan’s deliberations on revising the three security documents and said it would strengthen its “denial defense capabilities” in the future.
“Denial defense” is clearly defined in the “National Defense Strategy” (NDS) announced by the Trump administration in January this year. Japan and the United States are keeping pace with each other in this regard.
Both sides also agreed to strengthen cooperation in responding to cyber attacks, including large-scale personal data leaks.
The First Island Chain is a geopolitical and military defense concept proposed by former US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles during the Cold War. It was mainly used to politically and militarily control the communist countries of East Asia.
According to various geographical and strategic definitions, the main countries of the first island chain are: Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines; The extended range includes South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Among them, Taiwan is the main center of the first island chain because Taiwan is located on the edge of the western Pacific, located between China and the vast Pacific Ocean. It has the most important place in geopolitics and military defence.
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The two sides agreed to cooperate in establishing the “first island chain” defense system linking Japan’s southwestern islands, Taiwan and the Philippines, with the aim of enhancing regional joint defense capabilities and creating a stronger deterrent to China.
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It refers to preventing the use of force or coercion to unilaterally change the status quo, and at the same time, it gives Japan the ability to annihilate attacking forces even if attacked, so that the opponent cannot achieve its goals.
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The United States and Japan also agreed to strengthen cooperation in responding to cyberattacks, especially threats involving large-scale personal data leaks, showing that both sides view cybersecurity as an important part of regional security.
