Step by step, approach the war?Intersection

Writing/Hu Yidao

As soon as the NATO summit ended, the world's largest maritime military exercise began.

The steps set by the United States have highlight how much importance to military hegemony maintaining in the Pacific region.

In 26 countries, 38 surface ships, 4 submarines, about 170 aircraft, and more than 25,000 people participating in the performance, under these specific numbers, there are actually several new characteristics of unprecedented new characteristics.

Judging from these new characteristics, the United States is strengthening the co -joint combat capabilities of Asia Pacific. To strengthen this ability, the direction is obviously the South China Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.

The United States' play in the "Pacific Military Show" is also getting closer to a real war.

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The Third Fleet in the United States announced that the 2022 Rim Pacific Military Show officially launched on June 30.

According to the official theme, the 2022 Timing Pacific Military Express will exercise a variety of abilities to highlight the inherent flexibility of maritime power, and "and help promote a free and open India -Pacific Ocean."

It seems that these words are not very eye -catching, but the US media highlights in the report. In addition to the American hardcore allies in NATO, members of the United States, Japan, and Australia have participated in the exercise. There are five around the South China Sea. The state sent troops to participate, and members of the United States and Britain, Australia and Australia also attended all the members.

Even the South Pacific Small Kingdom Tangjia sent people to join the exercise.

U.S. media referred to as "analysts" that this military exercise was conveying a message to China, "China's expansion in the Western Pacific region will be prevented and defeated."

Therefore, the purpose of Americans to engage in this "Pacific military exercise" is obvious.

The U.S. military sent a fleet headed by the "Nimitz" class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Lincoln" (CVN-72). Since January this year, the "Lincoln" has performed tasks in the "Indo -Pacific" area and carried out dense military exercises.

Moreover, the first F-35C squadron of the US Marine Corps was also deployed on the "Lincoln" aircraft carrier, which gave US aircraft carriers a new carrier-based combat capability, invisible carrier-based aircraft on board, and "Nimitz" class nuclear power The aircraft carrier's sea and air combat power greatly improved, especially the ability to suddenly launch attacks.

However, in the report, the US media also highlighted "the core allies and partners of the United States and Asia also sent a strong lineup." For example, Australia sent its current amphibious attack ship "Canberra", the largest displacement. The Indian Navy dispatched the Ins Satpura stealth frigate.

But from the perspective of the United States, the lineup sent by Japan and South Korea is even more noticeable.

The Japanese Maritime Self -Defense Force sent a lineup, including the modified "Izumo" quasi -aircraft carrier.

The current "Izumo" already has the ability of aircraft carrier, and can be equipped with the US F-35B vertical short-distance short-range take-off and landing stealth fighter, so that it can become a real "lightning carrier".

The "Izumo" also participated in the "Pacific military exercise" for the first time after the modification. In October last year, the F-35B of the U.S. Marine Corps in Japan completed the start and landing test on the "Izumo" for the first time. Among the "Pacific Military Express", the "Izumo" is not equipped with F-35B carrier-based aircraft, but some analysts believe that it is very likely that the US military's F-35B fighters will practice in Japan. "The number is carried out and landing, thereby improving the joint combat capabilities of both sides.

The scale of the Korean Navy's participation has set the highest time. This is the 17th time that the South Korean Navy participated in the "Pacific Military Express", and it was also the first time since participating in 1990.

South Korea includes the "Malloshima" amphibious attack ship with a displacement of 15,000 tons, which is equivalent to the quasi -aircraft carrier of the deck. A "King Sejong King" with a displacement of 7,600 tons and a displacement of 4,400 tons is 4,400 tons. "Culture and Martial Arts King" destroyer. In addition, there is some equipment and personnel such as Sun Yuan's first-class firewood submarine displacement of about 1,800 tons, 1 P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft, 2 "Bobcat" helicopters, and the Marine Corps.

Some analysts believe that the South Korean Navy's dispatch of such a huge lineup to participate in the "Pacific military exercise" is that the South Korean Yin Xiyue government wants to show the United States. South Korea can play a larger and more role in the United States and South Korea alliances. From the NATO summit to the "Military Ashi", the government of Yin Xiyue's government is supporting the "Indo -Pacific Strategy" in the United States.

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When observing the "Pacific Military Exhibition", compared with various dazzling weapons, the United States improves its combined combat capabilities with other partners. This is where this military exercise is more worthy of attention. Previously, US researchers said that if Japan make full use of the potential of the F-35B fighter aircraft in island operations, it will help extend its air power from the edge of the East China Sea to the edge of the Taiwan Island airspace.

It is worth noting that before traveling to Hawaii to participate in the "Timing Military Express", from June 19th to 24th, Japan's "Izumo" quasi -aircraft carrier, with Australia's "Canberra" and the United States' Reagan Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear Power aircraft carrier has just conducted a joint tactical drill.

These three navy have also strengthened military connections with the Indian Navy. Since 2020, the US -Japan -India -Australian Navy has conducted two major joint military exercises. The most famous is the "Marabar" series of exercises. The "Pacific Exercise" provides more deep -level military drills for the four countries.

In addition to the four countries and South Korea, the five South China Sea countries participating in this exercise include Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. It is said that the content of the "Pacific Military Exhibition" exercise mainly includes anti -submarine, anti -ship, air -made battle and other subjects. In addition to the traditional maritime and air weapon platforms such as aircraft carriers, destroyers, carrier -based fighters, and maritime patrollers, and missiles, this "Pacific military exercise" has a prominent characteristic worthy of attention.

The U.S. military will also show some of the latest weapon systems in this military exercise, including unmanned surface ships. The first division of the Navy Pacific Fleet, which was established not long ago, will send four drills in the three stages of the exercise of the exercise. Unmanned boat is a low -cost water surface combat platform that helps improve intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance capabilities.

This trend shows that the U.S. Navy is increasingly incorporated into the overall naval deployment in the Pacific region, which is increasingly competing with China.

The organizers of the "Pacific Military Express" said in social media that the "Nomad", "Rangers" and "Maritime Hunter" three unmanned warships crossed the Pacific to participate in the 2022 Milk Military Show, which is a naval tradition. The combat effectiveness provides more combat power and capabilities, increases the fleet's tactics and strategic advantages, and provides larger capabilities and deployment options.

The report said that the three unmanned warships were developed through the US Navy's "Ghost Fleet Outlord" project. The U.S. Department of Defense sent a total of four unmanned warships including these three ships earlier this year.

Although these new experimental unmanned warships have not yet strictly defined, at least the tasks such as electronic warfare, collecting intelligence, anti -submarine or watershed mines can even play a role in confrontation. Moreover, these unmanned warships can support remote target search and induction in the disputed maritime region, and convey information about tracking enemy ship activities to traditional warships.

Playing the role of "intelligence collector".

The US Navy clearly stated in a press release that previously released the "2022 Rannoma Military Exhibition" that military exercises are to improve the "joint combat capabilities, anti -strike capabilities and flexibility required for joint troops to prevent and defeat the conflict of conflict in conflict. Aggression adopted in various fields ".

This "big country" simulation is very interesting.

Therefore, many analysts believe that "the US Navy has regarded this exercise as an important training platform for the conflict of the big country."

And when it comes to preparing the "big country's conflict", the third coastal combat regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps, which first appeared in the "Pacific military exercise", is the reaction made by the United States to deal with the "threat of step -by -step" in the Western Pacific region.

In March of this year, the third land war regiment of the third land warrior of the US Marine Corps was adapted and the third coastal regiment was established. Compared with the predecessor, the Binhai Regiment will consist of a smaller, motorized, and expeditionary advanced base team, and is equipped with anti -ship capabilities. It is part of the design work of the US Marine Corps "2030 Forces".

From the US Secretary of Defense Austin to the Marine Corps, they all regarded China as "threats to force".

According to the U.S. Marine Corps planned in 2030, the U.S. military will eventually have three such "coastal groups". In addition to being deployed in the third coastal group in Hawaii, the other two will be deployed to the US military base in Japan and Okinawa, Japan.

The main task of the coastal group is to quickly control the key channels or islands in the complex combat environment, and use or guide anti -ship missiles to attack the enemy ships to assist the naval operations. Therefore, although the coastal group is still developing, it should be the power worthy of attention in this military exercise.

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An anonymous military expert told the "complement one knife" that the scale of the "Pacific Military Show" this year is indeed relatively large, but compared with the past, the biggest change is not the scale, but the direction.

When the Pacific Military exercises were founded, it was the Cold War. There were not many countries participating in the beginning, and they were basically targeted at the Soviet Union. After the end of the Cold War, the Pacific military exercise began to transform, and it was not specifically targeted at a country. Even if there were false enemies during the exercise, it would not be clearly said that the name of this country would be explicit. Instead, it will use red, green, and blue Refers to.

Tuan Pacific Military Show is actually divided into two parts, part of which is participated in more than 20 countries. To be honest, to be honest, it is difficult to point to a country. Most of them are exercises for non -traditional security and humanitarian rescue.

The other part is engaged in the United States and its allies. The scale is not large, but the direction is very obvious, which is targeted at China.

Why does this change occur? The expert believes that first, this time, this time is mainly affected by the Russian and Ukraine conflict. In the past, when most countries had no real security threats, military exercises were basically routine, and they walked procedurally. However, after the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine conflict, the nature is different, allowing more and more countries to start paying attention to their own security issues.

Second, after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the United States, Japan and other countries linked Ukraine with the situation in the Taiwan Strait, saying "Ukraine today is Tomorrow East Asia". Small.

Therefore, now when the "conflict may erupt in the Asia -Pacific region", some people immediately "seize the seating", associate the conflict of the Taiwan Strait, and then renders "the PLA adopts force to complete the unification." In this context, Japan, South Korea, Australia and other countries conduct clear drills in the context of actual combat and imagination with the United States. Third, new changes in the form of war. We noticed that this exercise, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, all the most advanced weapons and equipment in various countries, and also used many drones and unmanned ships. The United States and its allies are in cooperative operations, especially in cooperative operations in the Asia -Pacific and Western Pacific regions.

For example, such as the "Lincoln" in the United States, the "Izumo" aircraft carrier in Japan, and large ships in South Korea and Australia, can make the F-35B fighter aircraft take off and land. Once military conflicts occur, the United States and its allies can share the platform to achieve the purpose of "1+1 greater than 2".

However, the exercise of exercises, even in the context of actual combat, does not mean that once the Taiwan Strait broke out, the United States and its allies can participate in the operation. After all, the Pacific military exercise is a professional activity of the military, and it is a political decision to decide whether to participate in the war.

Even this military exercise, they dare not clarify, "This is for China" or "just to deal with the Taiwan Strait conflict." It's just that in this specific background, people often think so.

The expert said that on the one hand, we must follow the exercise closely on the one hand, after all, this reflects the judgment of the United States and its allies on future wars. Mastering the advantages and deficiencies of the opponent in time can also understand the opponent more; on the other hand, we don't have to take this military exercise too seriously.

After all, no matter how many participating countries, no matter how advanced the weapons and equipment, it is just a exercise.

Indeed, comprehensively, this year's "Pacific Rim" military exercise is larger, more capable, and more equipped, but more reflects the sinister intention of ganging to help the "big country competition", reflects The political plot of beauty consolidation and promoting the Indo -Pacific strategy.

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Source: Make up one knife

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