The move by Japan, a U.S. defense treaty ally, and Taiwan, a U.S. security partner and major purchaser of American weapons, is likely to rile China, which strongly opposes official exchanges between other countries and Taiwan, viewing the island as its territory. Increasing Chinese coast guard activity near Taiwan-administered features has added to friction across the Taiwan Strait. Meanwhile, an uptick in Chinese patrols near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands is seen in Tokyo as a growing national security concern.
tirsdag 7. oktober 2025
US Allies’ Joint Training Could Anger China
Japan is set to institutionalize coast guard training with neighboring Taiwanamid simmering territorial tensions with China, which has stepped up its presence in disputed waters.
The move by Japan, a U.S. defense treaty ally, and Taiwan, a U.S. security partner and major purchaser of American weapons, is likely to rile China, which strongly opposes official exchanges between other countries and Taiwan, viewing the island as its territory. Increasing Chinese coast guard activity near Taiwan-administered features has added to friction across the Taiwan Strait. Meanwhile, an uptick in Chinese patrols near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands is seen in Tokyo as a growing national security concern.
The move by Japan, a U.S. defense treaty ally, and Taiwan, a U.S. security partner and major purchaser of American weapons, is likely to rile China, which strongly opposes official exchanges between other countries and Taiwan, viewing the island as its territory. Increasing Chinese coast guard activity near Taiwan-administered features has added to friction across the Taiwan Strait. Meanwhile, an uptick in Chinese patrols near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands is seen in Tokyo as a growing national security concern.
