WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will bolster its conventional deterrence against China, establishing a network of precision-strike missiles along the so-called first island chain as part of $27.4 billion in spending to be considered for the Indo-Pacific theater over the next six years, Nikkei has learned.
The first island chain consists of a group of islands including Taiwan, Okinawa and the Philippines, which China sees as the first line of defense. Beijing's"anti-access/area denial" strategy seeks to push American forces out of the East and South China seas within the first island chain. For fiscal 2022, it has requested $4.7 billion, which is more than double the $2.2 billion earmarked for the region in fiscal 2021, and is close to the roughly $5 billion Washington has spent annually on dealing with Russia.
The plan is structured to"focus resources on vital military capabilities to deter China," according to the document."The requirements outlined in this report are specifically designed to persuade potential adversaries that any preemptive military action will be too costly and likely to fail by projecting credible, combat power at the time of crisis," it says.
China's now holds a diverse missile arsenal with an eye toward blocking a U.S. military advance within the second island chain. This has made the U.S. strategy hinging on the Navy and Air Force less feasible. The deployment of intermediate range missiles in the Indo-Pacific"is a great and increasingly necessary area of discussion for the United States and Japan to explore," Risch said.
NikkeiAsia ナチスドイツによる、マジノ要塞迂回攻撃、パリ陥落と同じ事態しか見えないのだけれど。 武器売りたいだけ？ 戦争したいだけ？
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