中國的假新聞：美司令稱不會捲入日中衝突！

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感謝網友Quantum的分享。

所謂「日本新聞網」（中國設立的日本新聞網）報導駐日美軍司令演講提及「美軍不會直接介入日中軍事衝突，因為是十分危險的行為」，

「“日中萬一發生軍事衝突，美軍怎麼辦？”的提問時表示，我們不希望發生這一種衝突，如果萬一發生的話，救護將是我們最重要的責任」。

看起來又是中國媒體故意誤導：將碰撞與登陸混在一起！
在中文報導中，徐靜波的日本新聞網，利用中、日語文的差異，將（船隻）碰撞與武裝衝突搞在一起，變成駐日美軍司令官公然違背美日安保。

題目至少應該是中國媒體稱：「美司令稱不會捲入日中衝突」。

查原文是這樣回答碰撞與尖閣登陸的提問：

【有關碰撞】

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Well that’s also a very good question and depending on – Well, our first priority of course to make sure these incidents don’t happen, and that there are no collisions, and that everyone is acting within customary international law on, under and over the sea.  You know, there is really no scenario that justifies any unsafe behavior at sea.  But your question is, what happens if there is a situation where there is a collision. And so the most important thing if something happens is to make sure we increase the safety immediately and rescue anyone that might be in peril.  Communication at the highest levels of government is also very important. And then finally, further professional actions on the side of both parties will help prevent the situation from escalating.

There’s a lot of discussion about this throughout the Pacific and I spoke with Admiral Locklear about it myself. And he said there are two things that reassure him of the safety in the future.  He said the first thing of course is the strength of the Japan-U.S. Alliance, you know, one that we’ve enjoyed for many, many years.  And that will allow us to conduct those immediate high level discussions of the facts.  And then the second thing is the professional actions and capabilities of the self-defense force, and how they’ve been acting and behaving over the past many years.  And I feel the same way.  Arigato gozimas.

──希望不要發生碰撞，各方行為要遵守國際法，若碰撞發生要先保障安全、救人為要，政府高層聯繫，雙方行為要專業

【有關登陸】

GENERAL ANGELELLA: Yes, you’re right, that is quite a provocative question.  But as I’ve said before earlier today, that you know we oppose any intimidation, coercion, or force to change the status quo.  So you know we would encourage China not to do what you suggested….

──鼓勵中國不要這樣做

比較有趣的應該是第一個提問：假使下一點雪，駐日美軍司令就無法赴約，有事時美軍怎可靠？

值得好奇的是：為何駐日美軍司令爽約？
感謝網友提供錄音檔：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGd4Qmv-g5w 

美司令稱不會捲入日中衝突○日本新聞網（2014.02.10）http://www.ribenxinwen.com/html/jiaodianxinwen/2014/0210/19302.html

【日本新聞網2月10日消息】駐日美軍司令官安傑瑞勒今日下午在東京舉行的午餐會上表示，美軍不會直接介入日中軍事衝突，因為是十分危險的行為，我們希望日中兩國通過對話來消除發生這一種危險的可能性。

安傑瑞勒司令官還表示，在日美軍不會承認中國設定的東海防空識別圈，海空的航行自由是十分重要的，駐日美軍會依然依照迄今為止的方針予以對應。但是，我和洛克利爾司令官一樣認為，中國不是一個具有威脅的國家，中國和我們一道追求和平是可能的，因此，我們正在與中國擴大交流與合作，我們也希望日本與中國開展對話，改善關係。

安傑瑞勒司令官在回答記者有關“日中萬一發生軍事衝突，美軍怎麼辦？”的提問時表示，我們不希望發生這一種衝突，如果萬一發生的話，救護將是我們最重要的責任。如果美軍直接介入的話，那會出現十分危險的問題。所以，我們將會敦促相關國家的領導人立即展開對話，遏止衝突事態的擴大。

針對“假如中國軍隊佔領了尖閣列島（中國名：釣魚島），美軍是否會參與阻止？”的提問，安傑瑞勒司令官表示，這是一個很難回答的問題，美軍介入是很危險的，關鍵是不要讓這樣的事情發生。他還表示，萬一這樣事情發生，我已經聽取了美國太平洋軍司令洛克利爾的意見，將會採取兩點對策：一是盡速實施日美首腦的協商，二是相信自衛隊的能力。

安傑瑞勒司令官還表示，在日美軍不會承認中國設定的東海防空識別圈，海空的航行自由是十分重要的，駐日美軍會依然依照迄今為止的方針予以對應。但是，我和洛克利爾司令官一樣認為，中國不是一個具有威脅的國家，中國和我們一道追求和平是可能的，因此，我們正在與中國擴大交流與合作，我們也希望日本與中國開展對話，改善關係。

安傑瑞勒司令官因為大雪封道，未能趕到東京出席午餐會，他通過電話連線回答了包括日本新聞網記者在內的與會人士的提問。連線還在進行中。

在日美軍司令演講問答○日本記者俱樂部（2014.02.10）http://www.usfj.mil/2014%20releases/JNPC%20Transcript-%2010%20Feb%2014.pdf

TRANSCRIPT

Japan National Press Club

10 Feb 2014

Lt. Gen. Salvatore A. “Sam” Angelella, US Forces Japan Commander

USFJ/J021 note: This transcript omits the times where translation was occurring and provides only the English dialogue.

JNPC:  This is quite an unusual set up for our press conference but because of the snow the general was not able to come to the city center.  On our side, we almost have a full house, we are almost fully packed on our side.  There are so many people who would like to listen to statements to be made by Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella.  The general, Angelella, is the commander of U.S. Forces, Japan and also commander of 5th Air Forces.  He has been stationed in Japan 5 times so far he has been Yokota, then Misawa, then Misawa, then Yokota, and once again in Yokota this time.  I understand he is great fan of Japan and today we would like to ask many questions to do with the security matters especially the cooperation between Japan and the United States on the security.  I hope the general will be very frank with us in his answers.

JNPC:  Can I ask the General to make the opening statement please?

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Konnichiwa ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you for the opportunity to once again talk to the Japan National Press Club about one of my favorite topics – the outstanding work being accomplished by the men and women of U.S. Forces, Japan.  It has been about 14 months since I was last there, and there have been many significant activities that have occurred in that time.

I know many of you have heard about some of the more major events that have occurred, such as the arrival of the second Osprey squadron last summer, the historic 2+2 meeting in Tokyo this past October, and the approval of the landfill permit for the construction of the airfield at Camp Schwab.  Those are all indeed important and significant events.  What is lesser known is the constant work behind the scenes that takes place each and every day by dedicated US service members and their Japanese counterparts to make events like those and other activities happen.

Just a little over a week ago, we completed our biannual command and control exercise known as KEEN EDGE. When I first took command of USFJ, I was challenged by Admiral Locklear to make us more operational with the idea of this exercise being kind of a test.  I can tell you that we passed that test, demonstrating to Pacific Command and others that we are capable of supporting whatever mission comes our way.  The bilateral engagement, information sharing, and interaction with the Jieitai has never been better.

After the exercise, there was a Senior Leader Seminar here in Tokyo where Admiral Locklear met with General Iwasaki to discuss the exercise as well as the security environment in the Asia-Pacific region.  In that meeting, they reaffirmed the importance of the Japan-U.S. Alliance, not only for the security of both our nations, but for the peace, stability and economic prosperity of the region.  That’s why this Alliance is the foundation of U.S. strategy in the region, and why it’s vitally important to our nation’s “Rebalance to the Pacific.”  The rebalance is not only important to our own national security, our own national interests, but to the entire global community.  The U.S. is determined in the rebalance to ensure that the Asia-Pacific remains an open, inclusive, and prosperous region guided by widely accepted rules and standards, with a respect for international law.  It is this reason why we continue to conduct exercises like KEEN EDGE with our Jieitai partners.  It’s why our service components conduct a variety of exercises not only with Japan, but with other allies and partners as well.  It’s also why the U.S. desires to have the newest and best equipment here in Japan.  We want to continue to ensure that the current safe and stable security environment stays that way.

We have seen a lot of success in the past 14 months.  But there is still plenty of work ahead of us.  Our forces here, and certainly the work being done at USFJ, will continue to play a critical role in continuing to strengthen our already strong Alliance with Japan.  Our combined efforts provide the foundation for a secure and stable Asia-Pacific.

So again, thank you for inviting me to talk today.  I’m sorry that I missed being with you because of the snow, but I look forward to answering some of your questions that are on your minds.

JNPC:  Thank you very much, general.  As I have explained to you earlier, we have a full house on our side.  It that means there are so many people that who are indeed very earnestly wishing to listen to your comments.  The journalists and reporters who are active and not active.  Since we are the press, we will be asking very incisive and straight forward questions.

Q:  I have one question, Sir.  Now we understand that U.S. Forces are the strongest military in the world.  I believe nobody denies this as a fact.  But as the most powerful military in the world, why can’t the commander of U.S. Forces, Japan, because of the snow that has hit us two days ago, cannot come to the city center.  So as a fact, I believe this is a question being shared by all the reporters who are here in the room that is fully packed.  Our question is, is crisis management fine, ok, with USFJ?  To be more specific, if you cannot fly the helicopter, why can’t you take any vehicle, a car, over to center?

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Yeah, well that’s a very good question actually.  I have to tell you that we’ve been working on this all day yesterday to make sure that the airfield remains open, and I want you to know that operations are continuing here at Yokota Air Base.  But, as you know, this was a record snow fall that we had, and at my house alone I had up to 16 inches of snow.  Well, you know, while we can prioritize continuing the operations, some of the side streets still are being cleared.  So, in keeping with our peacetime training objective of safety first, I wanted to make sure that since, in the Tokyo area, we aren’t very well practiced in driving in the snow, I didn’t want to hurt themselves on my behalf.  We’ve already had a few accidents this morning.  And then also, I was unsure of the status downtown, and I just wanted to be safe.  But rest assured that if there were a true crisis or effort that I needed to be downtown, I would get in that helicopter and land on top of Ichigaya with General Iwasaki’s permission.  No problem.

Thanks for asking that question.

Q:  General, thank you very much for your very candid answer and thank you for telling us how you will be actually acting at the time of emergency here or contingency.  Now we have until 1:30, so we would like to ask you questions one after another.  Let me now ask you our first question.  This question is having to do with our relationship with China.  As you know China has established in November last year the ADIZ.  So what I would like to ask you is has this fact brought any changes in the operations or activities of USFJ or not?  And with China taken such crass act as setting the ADIZ, the Air Defense Identification Zone, how should Japan and U.S. respond based upon the alliance between our two countries?

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Well that’s also a very good question.  As I mentioned Admiral Locklear was just out here also visiting for the Joint Senior Leader Seminar with General Iwasaki.  So, you know, he reiterated as the PACOM commander that, you know, freedom of navigation in international sea and airspace is our objective.  

And so Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Japan as a forward element of Pacific Command don’t recognize the ADIZ, and we haven’t changed our operating procedures.  There’s a lot of discussion going on about the establishment of that ADIZ and our Assistant Secretary of State Danny Russell also just re-emphasized the US position.

You know we see this as a provocative and unilateral attempt to change the status quo.  And we oppose any intimidation, coercion or force to change the status quo.  And so, you know, as part of Pacific command, USFJ, as I said, we haven’t changed any of our procedures with the Jieitai, with our self-defense partners.

Now that being said, I think that China can be a responsible actor and be a net provider of security than just a customer of security as Admiral Locklear has also emphasized.  And so that’s why we continue to foster a relationship with China and encourage open dialog between the government of Japan and China.  Thank you for asking that question.

LT. COL. HONCHUL:  And if I could ask, this is Lieutenant Colonel Honchul from the Public Affairs office.  If I can just ask for the identification of where the questions are coming from for our records, I would appreciate it.

JNPC:  Understand your point of identification.  General, thank you very much for your answer.  There are so many questions I would like to ask, so let me move on.

Q:  The next question is from Mr. Guo Ishi from Kyodo News.  In the East China Sea, be it on the sea or under sea or above the sea, between China and Japan there seems to be all sort of possibility of collision between the two countries for example between the law enforcement organizations of the two countries, such as the Japan Coast Guard and CMS of China, so if such collision happens what may be the reaction?

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Yeah, I’m going to have to ask you repeat the translation.  We missed the first part of the translation

Q:  Mr. Guo Ishi from Kyodo News, and the question is, in the East China Sea, be it on the sea or under sea or above the sea, there could to be all sort of different possibilities of collision between Japan and China for example collision between the law enforcement organizations like the Japan Coast Guard and the CMS, I mean the China Marine Surveillance, so sorry.  If and when the collision happens, what may be your response?

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Well that’s also a very good question and depending on – Well, our first priority of course to make sure these incidents don’t happen, and that there are no collisions, and that everyone is acting within customary international law on, under and over the sea.  You know, there is really no scenario that justifies any unsafe behavior at sea.  But your question is, what happens if there is a situation where there is a collision. And so the most important thing if something happens is to make sure we increase the safety immediately and rescue anyone that might be in peril.  Communication at the highest levels of government is also very important. And then finally, further professional actions on the side of both parties will help prevent the situation from escalating.

There’s a lot of discussion about this throughout the Pacific and I spoke with Admiral Locklear about it myself. And he said there are two things that reassure him of the safety in the future.  He said the first thing of course is the strength of the Japan-U.S. Alliance, you know, one that we’ve enjoyed for many, many years.  And that will allow us to conduct those immediate high level discussions of the facts.  And then the second thing is the professional actions and capabilities of the self-defense force, and how they’ve been acting and behaving over the past many years.  And I feel the same way.  Arigato gozimas.

Q:  Thank you very much, Sir.  Now there is another question on the Senkakus Islands, a more concrete question to do with time of emergency.  This is from member of Japan National Press Club, Mr. Shimura and the question is, when and if the Chinese military lands on the Senkaku Islands and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces will move to remove the Chinese military, what, how will the U.S. military forces respond to such a situation?  Now, because this is to do with the operational aspect we do fully understand that there may be things that you, the general, you may not be able to disclose to us.  But the intention of Mr. Shimura asking the question is that it would be better for the U.S. forces to explain on what may be the concrete actions to be undertaken for such an event which may work to be a deterrence with China.

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Yes, you’re right, that is quite a provocative question.  But as I’ve said before earlier today, that you know we oppose any intimidation, coercion, or force to change the status quo.  So you know we would encourage China not to do what you suggested….

Q:  Next question, this is on Okinawa, about the relocation of the airfield to Henoko.  Governor Hinkaema of Okinawa has recently given approval of the landfill at the Henoko district; however, he has added on the other hand, the caveat that the operations at the Futenma Air Base must be suspended within 5 years.  But, on the other hand, for the completion of the new facilities, it may take around 9 years.  So, general, if asked to have the request put forward by Governor Nakayema of Okinawa that Futenma operations must be stopped within the 5 years.  How would you respond to this request?  And this is a question of Mr. Minyo of Ryukyu Shimbun of Okinawa.

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Yes, thank you for asking about that.  And I’m very familiar with the two time frames.  You know I see, you know, the governor has asked us for more some more goals, and his goal is to have operations suspended at Futenma in 5 years.  But as you said, right now, the time frame for the new facility at Camp Schwab is estimated to be completed in 9 years.

And so, you know, our training will need to continue until there is another facility so we’re going to have to also continue to negotiate the exact time frame.  And we did sign the Okinawa consolidation plan last year with goals of completion of each of the parts of this plan.  You know, we’ve come such a long way in the negotiations for the facility at Camp Schwab in Henoko, and I’m aware that the Government of Japan has also put out a call for the contracts for all of the parts of the construction of that facility.  And so I would say rather than focusing on where we are different, our goal to continue to train and the governor’s goal to cease operations at Futenma in 5 years, that we should focus on where we are together and get the facility done as soon as possible.

You know we started all of these agreements by agreeing on, to focus on reducing the impact of our training on the citizens.  So, if we keep that in mind, we will be able to come to further agreements.  And, you know, we also have been asked to reduce the amount of Osprey training on Okinawa, and we have actually deployed those airplanes off of Okinawa for both real world contingencies and also for training elsewhere in mainland Japan and in other countries.  So, you know, recognize the differences, but focus on where we are in agreement.

Q:  Thank you very much, General.  On the question of the Osprey, in order to lessen the impact on Okinawa, the Government of Japan has asked to move more than half of the training of the Osprey to the outside of Okinawa.  So my first question, is it possible to do so?  My second question is to what extent may that constrain the operation of the Osprey?

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Yeah, that’s a good question and one of the things we have to realize is the agreement is that we would actually have a goal of moving 50% of the training off of Okinawa.  It’s not really a requirement; it was added, a request of the U.S. Forces.  And so I actually, I don’t have the data, but I suspect that we’re not having a problem reaching that goal because of the real world responses such as Operation Damayan that we participated in alongside the Self-Defense Force Jieitai Operation Sankai in the Philippines.  And we also, you’re familiar that we participated in the exercise Dawn Blitz with the Osprey and the Kaijo Jieitai, and we are going to continue those training opportunities.  So I don’t think that we’ve really had a problem with the 50% goal.

And, so you know, the other thing to remember is that the Osprey training isn’t just about flight training.  It’s about training the troops that would do the humanitarian assistance, rescue operations and disaster relief.  And so, when they are asked to participate in those real world contingencies, that they are ready to go.  So, we have to keep them co-located.  Thank you.

Q:  Thank you very much for your answer, General.  Next, this is a question on the Misawa base.  This is familiar to you as you have a few times stationed there.  This question is asked by Mr. Takagi from Tohonipo.  This is question on Global Hawk.  First, the reason why you have chosen Misawa as the place of temporary deployment from Guam.  And the number of Global Hawk is two at this moment in time, but is there any plan to increase this number or not?  And also, will the Global Hawk be used for uses other than military, for example, for the use for the purpose of recovery support, reconstruction support facilities after the earthquake and tsunami, and so forth.

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Yeah, very good subject to discuss today, I think. Right now, you know, this is just a temporary deployment of Global Hawk to Misawa.  And you are correct, right now the plan now is for two, and there is no other plan that I know of.  And, the reason, you know, we are moving it from May to October is to test the opportunity to operate in an area other than Guam for the summer.  We have very good cooperation with the local authorities and also with the ministries and agencies responsible for coordinating altitudes, flight plans, so I want to thank everyone for that… frequency spectrum.

And so, you know, the information that we get from the Global Hawk is very useful in humanitarian efforts wherever we go, and in fact, the Global Hawk was able to assist the Self-Defense Force and the U.S. during the relief effort following the earthquake of 2011.  And so, you know, the Global Hawk, as you know, is a high-altitude long-endurance platform, and so I think it will have minimal impact on the local operations because it will be spending most of its time airborne.  And it’s also another opportunity for us to increase our cooperation and understanding with the Koku Jieitai.  I think, I hope that answers your question.

Q:  Thank you very much, General. Next question is from Mr. Nose from Fuji Television.  I understand that you would like to bring over to Japan the latest cutting-edge equipment.  What kind of equipment do you have in mind exactly or more specifically?

A:  Yeah well that’s also a very good question.  Well, obviously we just talked about the Global Hawk.  We have deployed the F-22 to the Pacific, specifically to Kadena for theater security.

We’ve just announced that we will be swapping out our carrier at Yokosuka.  And, you know the F-35, our newest 5th generation fighter, will deploy to the Pacific first.  When the Air Force has KC-46 tankers, more capable and newer than the KC-135s, I suspect we will be able to see them over here.  And, yes, we are also operating the new P-8 out of Kadena to replace the older P-3s.  And so, it’s not just the equipment.  We will also send our most trained forces as we come out to Japan.  You remember last time, I talked about wanting Japan to be the assignment of choice.  And so, I want my most capable, trained service members to come over to Japan also.  And so, that’s what we have going on in that area.

Q:  Next question is on the North Korea.  In December last year, in North Korea, the Chang Song group has been ousted as you know.  This question is from Mr. Yue from NHK, have you observed any changes in the military of North Korea ever since then is the first question?  On the 24th, the Joint Military Exercise between the U.S. and Korea has been scheduled, what kind of actions or behavior are you anticipating or envisioning North Korea to take during that occasion and what kind of preparedness or alertness has the U.S. military undertaken for this purpose?

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Well, that’s a very good question, and thank you for asking that one.  You know, General Scaparrotti is the U.S. Forces Korea commander and also the Combined Forces Command commander in Korea.  He came over to visit me a few weeks ago to discuss the situation in North Korea.  And so, the U.S. Forces in Japan and the U.S. Forces in Korea watch that situation very closely.

And we also work very closely with our Republic of Korea counterparts and allies, and of course, here in Japan with the Jieitai.  You know, North Korea, the last time I spoke with you also was during a missile launch that they had, and they had also done a nuclear test.  And so, I said the situation was very dangerous.  And today I would say that it has not changed.

And so North Korea wants to become a responsible economic partner in the Pacific.  But they also want to pursue long range missiles and nuclear weapons.  And so, they will not be able to develop as an economic, economically successful country as long as they pursue nuclear weapons and long range missiles because the international community will not allow that.

You know, so, Admiral Locklear has also said that a nuclear North Korea is not conducive a peaceful and stable Pacific.  All of these exercises and senior leader seminars and staff talks that we do are pursuant to one major goal.  And that’s peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.  So, my message to North Korea would be the same as all of our governments, and it would be to abandon the nuclear weapons and also the long range missiles, and to contribute to stability and cooperation.

So, the exercise in South Korea is not my exercise, but I will tell you that it will maintain the readiness of the U.S. Forces and also demonstrate our resolve to defend our allies in the region.

Five of the seven United States alliances are in the Pacific, and Japan and the Republic of Korea are the two we are talking about right now.

I think I have time for one more question.

Q:  Sir, this is the last question.  This is from myself.  I am Sugita of Kyodo News.  Now Government of Japan, at this moment in time, is considering to accommodate the implementing the collective self-defense of the right.  So I would like to hear, general, your position on this question.  If it becomes so assuming that is becomes possible for Japan to exercise collective self-defense, and in actuality, when Japan does actually execute its collective self-defense of the right, more specifically, what may be the benefits or advantages for the U.S. forces operations or activities and to what degree would it be advantageous for U.S. forces operations or activities?

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Well, I think that’s an excellent question, and I don’t want to disappoint you.  But, you know, that is a Japan-sovereign opinion to make, and I don’t have an opinion.  But, I will tell you that in the historic 2+2 that was held in Tokyo last fall, both of our militaries, the Jieitai and Pacific Command, were given some homework.  And so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and U.S. State Department, and Ministry of Defense and Department of Defense, U.S., will be working on rewriting the defense guidelines by the end of this year.  And so, that decision, once the Japan –Government of Japan—decide, and the citizens decide that will affect how we continue forward with those guidelines.  And so, you know, I look forward to a decision either way, and will continue on my task to contribute to rewriting of the guidelines by the end of the year.

JNPC:  Thank you very much, General.  Although this time around we weren’t able to see your face in person, nonetheless we are indeed very grateful and appreciative of the answers given on the broad-based questions with very powerful voice.  I hope that next time around when we are able to see you, it will be in the summertime so there will be no snow, and we can enjoy lunch with you and also enjoy face-to-face conversation.

GENERAL ANGELELLA:  Yes, well, thank you very much for your kind understanding of the situation today and the very tough first question about my travel capability. (laughing)

You know you serve a very good purpose in asking me these questions, and it occurred to me first of all to thank you for getting our word out.  But it also makes me think very deeply about what is important to you and what is important to the citizens of the Japan-U.S. Alliance.  I’m very pleased to report that the recent exercise was completed successfully, but I also want to thank the Japanese people and the Government of Japan for being such good hosts for our service members and their families.  I’ll be looking forward to the cherry blossoms soon, and for my visit to see you all in person.  Arigato gozimus.

JNPC:  Thank you very much, general.