the western pacific, but not any more. russia s invasion of ukraine has highlighted two very uncomfortable truths for the united states and its allies here in asia. the first is that when china says it is determined to reunify taiwan, by force if necessary, it actually means it. the second is that if china did try and invade taiwan, despite all of the impressive naval power on display here in tokyo bay, it is not clear at all whether the united states and its japanese allies now have the ability to stop them. china s current military build up is on president in peacetime. many are designed specifically to be any defence from us orjapan to intervene. between now and 2030 if there is an between now and 2030 if there is an assessment that china foot is an assessment that china foot will is an assessment that china foot will have significant
particularly its claim on taiwan. the buildup of the chinese military has led to fears it now has the ability to invade taiwan and defeat the us and its allies if they try to intervene. from tokyo our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes reports. this is something that hasn t been seen since world war ii, a fighterjet landing on board a japanese aircraft carrier. yes, japan has an aircraft carrier, and soon it will have a0 of these jets to put on board. japan is quietly abandoning pacifism, and the reason is simple china. following russia s invasion of ukraine, former prime minister shinzo abe is warning a chinese invasion of taiwan could be next. translation: a taiwan emergency is our emergency, forjapan - and for the us japan alliance.
president xi jingping should not make any mistake in recognising this. just south of tokyo, ships of the us seventh fleet lie at anchor. for decades, these ships have a guaranteed american domination of the western pacific, but not any more. russia s invasion of ukraine has highlighted two very uncomfortable truths for the united states and its allies here in asia. the first is that when china says it is determined to reunify taiwan, by force if necessary, it actually means it. the second is that if china did try and invade taiwan, despite all of the impressive naval power on display here in tokyo bay, it is not clear at all whether the united states and its japanese allies now have the ability to stop them. for 20 years china has been building a military force designed specifically to retake taiwan and to defeat any us attempt to stop them.
but many are now focusing on china s territorial ambitions particularly its claim on taiwan. many analysts believe china s massive military gives beiing the ability to invade taiwan and defeat the us and its allies if they try to intervene. our correspondent, rupert wingfield hayes filed this report from tokyo. this is something that hasn t been seen since world war ii, a fighterjet landing on board a japanese aircraft carrier. yes, japan has an aircraft carrier, and soon it will have a0 of these jets to put on board. this is the new forget being commissioned last month. it s the first of 22. it s the first of 22. japan is quietly abandoning pacifism, and the reason is simple china. following russia s invasion of ukraine, former prime minister shinzo abe is warning a chinese invasion
this is something that hasn t been seen since world war ii, a fighterjet landing on board a japanese aircraft carrier. yes, japan has an aircraft carrier, and soon it will have a0 of these jets to put on board. japan is quietly abandoning pacifism, and the reason is simple china. following russia s invasion of ukraine, former prime minister shinzo abe is warning a chinese invasion of taiwan could be next. translation: a taiwan emergency is our emergency, forjapan - and for the us japan alliance. president xi jingping should not make any mistake in recognising this. just south of tokyo, ships of the us seventh fleet lie at anchor. for decades, these ships have a guaranteed american domination of the western pacific,