00:00The U.S. just pulled a powerful missile system out of Japan, but was it planned or political
00:05pressure?
00:06Tensions are rising fast between Japan and China.
00:09After Japan's prime minister hinted at military intervention over Taiwan, things got heated.
00:14And now the U.S. has quietly withdrawn its Taifun missile system from Iwakuni base in
00:18Japan.
00:19This system can launch Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of hitting Beijing, Shanghai, and
00:24even all of North Korea.
00:26It was originally deployed for joint drills in September, but stayed long after they
00:30ended.
00:31China called it a serious threat, while Russia accused the U.S. of stoking instability in
00:36East Asia.
00:37Was this just a scheduled removal?
00:39Or a reaction to pressure from China and Russia?
00:42Some locals say it's tied to America's federal budget crisis.
00:45Others believe it signals a cooling of tensions after Trump and Xi's recent trade ceasefire.
00:50Meanwhile, that same Taifun system remains active in the Philippines.
00:54People to strike the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait at any moment.
00:58Is this a strategic pause?
01:00Or just the calm before the storm?
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