US, Japan Elevate Military Exercises as Japanese Official Warns of Potential Surprise Attack From Russia and China

Amid fear of a future clash with China about Taiwan, the US and Japan reportedly carried out war simulations and combined military operations yesterday night. In the region, China has been more assertive, flying in the air defense area of Taiwan and deploying ships or aircraft to the Senkaku Islands, the Japanese-administrated islands located 215 miles east of Taiwan and claimed by Beijing. Six sources who requested anonymity told The Financial Times that the US and Japanese military officials began seriously preparing for a possible confrontation in the final year of the Trump administration. Top secret war drills and exercises…