五眼裡只有英國沒有具體太平洋根據地,就其他四國來說,沒有拒絕日本入當虎翼的理由。至於北京將之視為五眼擴張之舉這點不滿就算了吧,當大家不知道紐澳英加四國軍費加起來還不到中國軍費的四成嗎? 就算加入日本的算也才中國軍費的六成而已,唯一力壓中國的美國其軍費增幅還不夠通膨吃的呢。
[ It should be expected that any new formal addition would realistically come step-by-step and not via any swift elevation to membership. If Japan is greenlighted in any form, a more likely outcome will be that it would join in an official “5+1” format. This would allow for it to ease gradually into deeper cooperation. ]
https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/integrating-japan-into-an-expanded-five-eyes-alliance/
軍購也有折舊出清品:
"胡振東解釋,只要中華民國買的裝備不需要另外製造,而是從庫存之中挪出,或美國已經沒有生產的裝備,就一定會給台灣「打折」。而優惠規則叫「多餘防禦品」(Excess Defense Article),其價格是由DSCA(美國國防部國防合作安全署)訂定,主要根據折舊程度計算。"
https://def.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/4463037