Soviet Union 1991

Second update

U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry expressed anger and condemnation for the Japanese government's refusal to purchase U.S. arms. At the same time, he stated that he hoped that the Japanese Prime Minister would understand the strategic cooperative alliance between Japan and the United States and hoped that they would not continue to follow certain wrong paths. n∈n∈,.

To put it in another language, Japan must understand the significance of being a watchdog of the United States and move towards independence. Unless the United States declines one day, you will always be a slave of the United States.

Even the Japanese government can do nothing about the shameless behavior of the United States. Who told them that there are still U.S. troops stationed in Japan on their territory, and Japan has not actually been able to get out of the shadow of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, which will accompany and continue for decades. Until the United States declines, or Japan becomes so strong that the United States has no ability to continue to control it.

However, this time, Hashimoto Ryutaro rarely showed a tough attitude and stated to the outside world that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' procurement of arms is strictly in accordance with Japan's own laws, and other countries have no right to interfere. In other words, Americans cannot interfere in Japan's internal affairs. Japan can buy arms from any country it wants, and there is no need for Americans to make decisions.

This surprised President Mario. After all, this was the first time that Japan had expressed such a strong protest in terms of arms sales. He had to wonder whether there was any shameful deal between Japan and the Soviet Union. This was simply an all-pervasive attempt to pry the American wall.

Just after Japan announced that the Self-Defense Forces would purchase domestic products, the Soviet Union also announced another blockbuster news that the Soviet Union and Japan could put aside the dispute over the issue of the Southern Kuril Islands and jointly promote economic development. This was not a commonplace before. When the Soviet Union announced this news just after the United States condemned Japan, it had another intriguing meaning. On the surface, it was a normal cooperation and exchange between the two countries, but the timing revealed a sense of opposition to the crude interference of the United States.

At the same time, the Soviet Union also expressed the hope that Japan's military could be normalized and truly restore the normalization of a country's army. In fact, it was a hint that the Japanese army would abolish the civilian coordination system and further untie the dog rope wrapped around Japan's neck.

Mario wondered if this meant that Japan and the Soviet Union had reached some kind of consensus agreement, and the Soviet Union was the demon Lucifer who lured Japan to depravity.

Thinking of this, President Mario suddenly had an ominous premonition. If Japan wanted to quietly approach the Iron Curtain forces, just like the relationship between China and the Soviet Union, then the interests of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region would be seriously threatened. This threat not only comes from China, but also from the ally that the United States believes is most reliable.

The US-Japan alliance began to show cracks because of the relationship between interests.

The United States, which is increasingly suspicious, will not let the Soviet Union's conspiracy succeed. When such signs appear in the Japanese high-level officials, it is bound to severely suppress the momentum. The most direct way is to use economic surgery. This kind of thing has been used by the United States many times. If a country shows anti-American momentum, it will immediately use economic trade to suppress the other party.

First, the United States used anti-dumping laws to target Japan's export products and restrict the export of its industries. As a country that mainly relies on processing and export industries, the originally weak Japanese economy will feel the constraints over time. At that time, Ryutaro Hashimoto will choose to resign voluntarily because he cannot solve the economic difficulties that are making things worse, and replace him with another prime minister who is more controllable. Anyway, for the United States, the prime minister of Japan can be replaced at any time.

Next is the issue of Japan's armaments. Now most of the weapons in service in Japan are from the United States, such as the Navy's Kongo-class destroyers, the Air Force's f15 fighters, and Patriot air defense missiles. Once the import of parts and weapons is restricted, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces will face a passive situation of being beaten without parts replacement. Japan, whose military strength was originally barely maintained in a self-protection state, will definitely not be able to keep a country's army running normally after cutting off the supply of weapons and parts. In this way, Japan will have to turn around and beg the United States for mercy.

For these two reasons, the United States dared to boldly sanction Japan. But how could the Soviet Union, which also considered these two points, miss the opportunity to intervene.

Just after the United States announced these two things, the Soviet Union followed the United States and announced that it would relax restrictions on arms sales to Japan. If Japan is willing, the Soviet Union can even sell Su-27 fighter jets and T72 main battle tanks. And deepen economic and trade cooperation between the two sides. Obviously, these two points are aimed at the United States. Basically, the Soviet Union will do the opposite of what the United States wants to restrict Japan.

However, this move by the Soviet Union has highlighted the importance of Japan. The more so, the more Japan has shown an ambiguous attitude, swinging back and forth between the Soviet Union and the United States. However, this outcome has made Yanayev very satisfied. After all, the rupture of the alliance between Japan and the United States means that the Soviet Union's strategic victory is halfway.

"Now that the US-Japan alliance has cracked, the next thing to do is to further expand the cracks. The more Japan wants to break free from the control of the United States, the tighter the United States will control it, which will increase Japan's anti-American sentiment. Aren't the people very dissatisfied with the US military bases in Japan? In this case, the first thing the infiltrated Soviet forces do is to incite the emotions of the locals and create a tense situation between the United States and Japan."

Yanaev happened to pay attention to the follow-up of the sex scandal. In the end, the US military apologized and the relevant personnel did not receive legal sanctions. It is no wonder that in the 1990s, the Japanese hated the American soldiers who were rampant in their own land more and more after such a big incident.

"The Americans, relying on their advantages, will continue to suppress public opinion in Japanese society, so Shigenobu Satsuki can be used again. He is also a potential chess piece, especially now that the Japanese Red Army is in a state of lack of successors."

Shigenobu Satsuki, the daughter of the Red Army leader Fusako Shigenobu, was regarded by the Soviet Union as an object of support after the collapse of the Japanese Red Army. Especially in her position of opposing the US government, coupled with her identity as the daughter of Fusako Shigenobu, she can definitely exert unexpected influence. As long as she is well managed, she can cultivate a new anti-American political force in Japan that is different from the Japanese Communist Party and can truly be used by the Soviet Union.

In this way, in the game between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union played its first card in Japan. (To be continued.)