Volume 3 The Storms of the East China Sea Chapter 17 Strategic Decisions
The kind of troops rescued the people who landed on the Diaoyu Islands, and they were able to hide from the press, but 4+ intelligence departments
Japanese Prime Minister Ozawa received news in the middle of the night that the special forces of the Self-Defense Forces had arrived a step too late and could only watch as the helicopter carrying the landing personnel left the Diaoyu Islands
After consulting with the Chief Cabinet Secretary, Ozawa dialed the hotline that connected to the White House
At this point, it was July 11 at 330 p.m. ET
Roddick had just had afternoon tea and was discussing with Secretary of State Lynch, Secretary of Defense Gaye, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Sallivan, CIA Director Nayd, and National Security Adviser Burke about the impact of the conflict in the East China Sea on the upcoming US military operations in the Gulf region
After receiving a call from Ozawa, Roddick ended the discussion and left Nayed alone
"China has sent special forces to pick up the landing personnel" Roddick personally poured a cup of coffee for the director of the CIA, "The Japanese special forces arrived one step late, and Ozawa did not let the situation expand"
"As we expected," Nayed said, clasping his hands over his chest, "by all indications, China has become suspicious"
Roddick nodded slightly
When the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued that "euphemistic" diplomatic statement, the US president realized that it was not China's foreign policy that had changed, but that China's top leadership had become alarmed
"Will it have anything to do with us?"
Nayd pondered for a while, shook his head, and said: "Our deployment is very tight, even if the military intelligence bureau can find out the problem, it can only be found on the Japanese intelligence department, at most, it is suspected that we are secretly helping the Japanese intelligence service, and it is impossible to obtain conclusive evidence."
Roddick snorted coldly, feeling that the CIA director had taken the problem too simply
Intelligence operations can be secretive about a country's overall strategy, but there are no secrets to speak of
As any strategic analyst in the United States knows, China's overall strategy at the present stage is to clear the obstacles in the surrounding areas, lay the foundation for rapid development, and provide guarantees for the country's take-off
Last year's Fourth Indo-Pakistani War was the most significant turning point in the international situation since the two wars on terror at the beginning of this century
On the one hand, the outstanding performance of the squadron has greatly improved China's international status, proved China's military strength, demonstrated China's foreign policy, and on the other hand, it has also affected the international prestige of the United States, questioned the combat effectiveness of the US military, and made the US foreign policy criticized
On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, China issued a new challenge to the United States by vetoing the expansion of the United Nations
Subsequently, Chinese head of state Ji Youguo visited Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, and played a beautiful set of combination punches, on the surface, Ji Youguo's diplomatic visit was to create a better international environment for China, but in fact it dealt a heavy blow to the "unified" international pattern of the United States' dominance and opened the curtain on the establishment of a new "diversified" international order
Less than a year after Roddick took office, the international situation took a major turn
In 2015, the inflow of funds into China reached C US dollars, China replaced the United States, becoming the world's largest investment importer, among them, the total investment of foreign Chinese businessmen exceeded 300 billion US dollars, as China accelerated the adjustment of industrial structure, more and more international capital poured into China According to the most optimistic estimates, by 2030, China will replace the United States and become the world's largest market country
China's rapid development has put the entire Western world on pins and needles
If at the beginning of this century, the argument that "the 20 th century belongs to the United States" and "the 21 st century belongs to China" was just alarmism, now this argument is gradually becoming a reality
With the rise of China, the "China threat theory" has once again prevailed
At the beginning of the year, the "threat" had become obsolete, and the outside world was more concerned about whether China would follow the example of the former Soviet Union and start a full-scale competition with the United States, breaking out a second Cold War
Roddick is not afraid of competition, and the United States itself is a nation built in a competition for survival
What worries Roddick is that China does not compete with the United States!
In the international arena, China has attacked from all sides and constantly attacked the international order established by the Western world led by the United States, but China has always avoided direct confrontation with the United States, not only has it not deliberately intensified Sino-US contradictions, but has even frequently extended olive branches and expressed its willingness to work with the United States to jointly safeguard the international order on many international occasions
In Roddick's eyes, China is full of thorns, but slippery as a loach
After taking office, Roddick reversed Jabebel's policy of strategic contraction, once again raised the banner of anti-terrorism, and aimed the finger at Iran, which was included in the list of "rogue states".
As the face of the arms syndicate, Roddick has many reasons to do so
What can be put on the table is nothing more than to punish the murderers who created the "Camp David massacre", reshape the international image of the United States, enhance the international influence of the United States, and consolidate the world system with Western civilization as the core
A resounding victory in a war would not only restore America's prestige as a great power, but also allow Roddick to be re-elected
To get there, Roddick had to "take a multi-pronged approach"
Caucasus turmoil, bondage
The hands and feet of the "polar bears" with their hearts and minds have exhausted Russia and have no military operations in the Gulf region
The conflict in the East China Sea has trapped the "Eastern Dragon" in a cage, forcing China to focus on dealing with surrounding threats
The plan looks very good, but it is difficult to implement
Russia, which adheres to the tradition of "strengthening the army and rejuvenating the country", is making a drastic effort to solve the riots in the Caucasus, and it will not be long before it regains its ability to intervene in foreign countries
China, which is known for its "strategy," will not follow the steps of the United States and will inevitably resolve the conflict in the East China Sea with a thunderous force
There are no secrets about the intentions of the United States
As long as China and Russia pull out, they will certainly not allow the United States to arbitrarily slaughter Iran
If Iran becomes the second Vietnam, not only will the United States lose its status as the "dominant power," but Roddick will also become the second Kennedy
What's next?
Roddick cast an inquiring glance at the CIA director, who was sitting across from him
Nayed saw the president's thoughts and said: "We'd better stay out of the situation and wait and see how the situation changes, no matter what, as long as we are ready to attack Iran, we have to avoid conflict with China as much as possible, besides, after the Democratic Party comes to power, Japan is drifting away from us, and if we can take this opportunity to teach Japan a lesson, it will be beneficial to consolidate the defense line in the western Pacific and strengthen the containment of China."
"But don't overdo it"
Nayed nodded and said: "In addition to not sending troops to the war, we can provide assistance to Japan within our ability, as long as the Democratic Party of Japan is out of power, no matter whether it is the Liberal Democratic Party or other political parties that will govern next, Japan will return to its original political line and strengthen its alliance with us."
Roddick pondered for a while and said, "The question now is whether China will come into conflict with Japan."
"I don't think it's necessary to consider this question at all, Ji Youguo is a notoriously hawkish leader, after the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, China has weakened Japan's influence through various means, if China makes concessions at this time, not only will the previous efforts be in vain, but Ji Youguo's policy will also be questioned, next year, China will usher in a new head of state, Ji Youguo's military reforms, and industrial restructuring is in a critical period, unless Ji Youguo intends to break the tradition and seek re-election, otherwise he must maintain his prestige in the army, Paving the way for the next head of state to come to power, Ji Youguo has no choice and must resolve the East China Sea dispute by strong means"
"So China's diplomatic statements are just smoke screens?"
"Definitely smoke bombs" Nayed nodded immediately, "We have been closely monitoring China's military movements, and all indications are that China is preparing for military operations"
"However, the best time has passed to provoke conflict, if ......"
"This is exactly what we have to pay close attention to," Nayd interrupted the president a little arrogantly, saying, "With China's military strength, as long as the scale of the conflict is controlled, it will not be difficult to defeat Japan.
"How is that possible?" Roddick frowned slightly, "Isn't Ji Youguo worried about us meddling?" ”
"Military strikes are only a means of dealing with Japan, unless China attacks Japanese targets, we have no reason to intervene in the East China Sea conflict, Ji Youguo must be aware of this, so he will attack in other ways, such as crushing Japan's economy, tarnishing Japan's international image, weakening Japan's military morale, and even isolating Japan internationally, and finally forcing Japan to admit defeat."
Roddick nodded, indicating that he understood what the CIA director meant
"The scale of this conflict will not be small, if China wants to take this opportunity to bring down Japan, it needs to mobilize a lot of forces, and it needs sufficient preparation time, so Ji Youguo adopts the strategy of 'appeasement' to temporarily stabilize the situation" Nayed paused slightly, and then said, "With the grudges between China and Japan, as long as a military conflict breaks out, they will go all out, no matter what the outcome is, the duration of the conflict will not be too short, at least more than a month."
Roddick nodded again and said, "In this way, our goal has been achieved."
"Maybe you can get two more results"
The president smiled faintly and said, "Then we should cheer Japan up and let the hesitant Ozawa make a decision as soon as possible."
"It's really not going to work, let's light a fire and heat up the situation in the East China Sea"
"Don't meddle for the time being, we will take this opportunity to speed up the military deployment in the Gulf region, as long as the war in the East China Sea breaks out, we will let go to deal with Iran"
Nayed nodded, not arguing with the president
After sending off the director of the CIA, Roddick talked to Ozawa on the phone, and in his eyes, the Japanese prime minister is not only a "dumbfounded", but also a dou who can't be helped
Damn it*
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