2. Japan announced that it will deploy missiles on Ishigaki Island southwest of Ryukyu! This place is only more than 200 kilometers away from Taiwan, and only about 170 kilometers away from the Diaoyu Islands. TV and radio broadcasts from Taiwan Province can be heard on Ishigaki Island. Japan wants to deploy anti-ship missiles and surface-to-air missiles here, obviously to prepare for future military conflicts in the Taiwan Strait. Ishigaki Island is more than 2,000 kilometers away from Tokyo and is actually not popular in Japan. However, because it is close to China, Ishigaki Island can receive TV broadcasts from Taiwan Province and even clear broadcast signals from Fujian Province in my country. Therefore, in recent years, the United States and Japan have begun to pay attention to this "small island." The decision to deploy missiles on Ishigaki Island will cause greater harm to China. Japan's move is an active cooperation with the United States' Asia-Pacific strategy. Japan's deployment of shore-based anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles on Ishigaki Island contributes to the US military's forward deployment posture and military deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region. As a "goalkeeper", Japan plays a vital role in the United States' first island chain in the Asia-Pacific.