Biden trumps with Japan and China
Here are Biden's first moves between China and Japan. The article by Giuseppe Gagliano
The new US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, in a telephone conversation with the Japanese Defense Minister, Nobuo Kishi – in absolute continuity with the Trump administration as we had indicated in a previous article – confirmed American support – support should also be remembered of a military nature – to Japan on the Senkaku Islands dossier , claimed by China.
In fact , the Senkaku Islands are protected by article V of the US-Japan Security Treaty, and consequently represent an important aspect of the American strategy to contain the projection of Chinese power in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific.
We now pass to the second aspect which clearly shows the continuity with the previous administration.
The United States – as declared by the US Forces Command for the Indo-Pacific – sent the aircraft carrier Uss Theodore Roosevelt into the South China Sea as a deterrent tool against Chinese maneuvers which saw the deployment of 13 military aircraft which are entered the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone. Also in this case – as illustrated in a previous article – the Biden administration continues the choices of the previous administration which in turn has adopted the strategies of the Obama Doctrine.
But continuity and strategic perseverance are certainly not a feature that belongs only to the United States: the National People's Assembly has approved the new law – consisting of 84 articles – according to which the Chinese Coast Guard will be authorized – as indicated by the article 22 – to use military deterrence – if necessary – in order to obstruct the presence of foreign ships that are involved in illegal activities in the context of disputed waters ie the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
Ultimately, the balance of power in maritime strategy between China, the United States and Japan remains unaltered. At least until now.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/biden-trumpeggia-con-il-giappone-e-contro-la-cina/ on Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:53:55 +0000.