Breaking news from Okinawa

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Breaking news from Okinawa, Japan

Reporter : Wang Duruo / Editor: Zhongkang /  https://www.aboluowang.com/2025/1210/2318177.html

At a press conference held in Okinawa, Japan on 9 December 2025, Lieutenant General Roger Turner, commander of the U.S. Marine Corps' 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), bluntly accused the CCP of "deteriorating day by day" in its behavior in the Indo-Pacific region, and emphasized that the United States and Japan have strengthened intelligence sharing and military cooperation to maintain regional peace and stability. This statement has attracted widespread attention against the backdrop of escalating tensions among the three countries.

Turner stated at the conference that the U.S. and Japan "share intelligence daily" to monitor the CCP's activities in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and around Taiwan. He cited several recent incidents as examples, including repeated entries of CCP coast guard vessels into the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku Islands in Japanese), direct clashes with CCP and Philippine forces in the South China Sea, military exercises around Taiwan increasingly resembling "blockade exercises," and the incident on 6 December where a CCP J-15 fighter jet used its fire control radar to illuminate a Japanese Self-Defense Force F-15 aircraft. Turner called these actions "completely disregard regional stability," tantamount to "semi-military attacks," and warned that the U.S. Marine Corps is prepared to act jointly with Japan if necessary.

Turner emphasized two key words: "deterrence and preparedness." He revealed that the density and scale of U.S.-Japan joint training have reached "unprecedented" levels, including equipment upgrades and forward deployments of Marine Liberation Army Coastal Regiments (MLRs). From Yonaguni Island in southwestern Japan to Hokkaido in the north, the U.S. and Japan are building a "rapid response network" to ensure that forces can be projected and responded to any threat in a short time. This strategy aims to strengthen forward defense in the Indo-Pacific and avoid a passive situation.

Turner concluded by reiterating: "The last thing we want is a conflict with Beijing, but we will continue to act to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific." This statement is seen as a clear warning to the CCP: the U.S. does not want to initiate a war, but it will not back down when the interests of its allies are harmed.

A netizen commented: Does this sound familiar? This is telling the CCP: We don't want war, but if you continue to act recklessly, we will not back down. While the CCP recklessly tests red lines and provokes others everywhere, US-Japan cooperation has only tightened. The more the CCP acts recklessly, the more stable the alliance becomes; the more the CCP shouts, the more sober the Indo-Pacific becomes; in the end, the CCP itself is the one pressing the "accelerator" for its own demise the most!

Commander Roger Turner, commander of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, laid bare the CCP's "petty actions" at a press conference with a single sentence:

"We share intelligence daily, and the (CCP's) behavior in this region is deteriorating day by day."

"If necessary, we are prepared to work with Japan to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific."

In simpler terms:

The CCP has become increasingly outrageous lately, and our US and Japanese counterparts are watching closely and are prepared.

What has the CCP been doing lately?

Turner directly named several issues:

• Continuous provocations around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

• Direct conflict with Philippine forces in the South China Sea

• Activities around Taiwan increasingly resemble "blockade exercises"

• On 6 December, they even used fire-control radar to target Self-Defense Force aircraft (a semi-military attack)

These actions completely disregard "regional stability."

How will the US and Japan respond?

Turner provided two key words:

Deterrence + Preparedness

• 24/7 intelligence sharing between Japan and the US

• Unprecedented density and scale of joint training

• Upgraded equipment and forward deployment of Marine Corps Coastal Regiments (MLRs)

• Building a rapid response network capable of "deploying troops at any time" from Yonaguni Island to Hokkaido

In short:

If the CCP continues its reckless actions, the Indo-Pacific front is not unguarded; it is being monitored and can be swiftly countered.

Turner's last sentence is crucial:

"What we least want is conflict with Beijing, but to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific, we will continue to act."

Does this sound familiar?

—This is telling the CCP:

We don't want war, but if you continue to court disaster, we won't back down.

Commentary: While the CCP recklessly tests red lines and provokes everywhere, U.S.-Japan cooperation is actually tightening. The more the CCP jumps around, the more stable the alliance becomes; the more the CCP shouts, the more sober the Indo-Pacific becomes; in the end, the CCP itself is the one pressing the "accelerator" for its demise the most!