U.S. military exercises to seize islands and attack CCP ships

Reporter : Li Yun / Editor : Li Quan / Publisher : New Tang Dynasty Television

Ref : https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2020/09/21/a102945697.html / Direct translation

Image : The Maldives. the US military announced that it had signed a military agreement with the Maldives Defense Minister.

The US and China military exercises are at war and smoke is everywhere. A reporter from the US Military News revealed that the US military conducted two joint exercises in the Pacific Defender 2020 (Pacific Defender 2020) in mid-September. They simulated a large-span island capture exercise and used long-range rockets to simulate attacks on Chinese ships.

The "Pacific Defenders 2020" exercise is a joint combat exercise mainly coordinated with the U.S. Army. The state of the exercise is that once something happens in the Western Pacific, the U.S. military can mobilize a division from the United States and project it to the Pacific in a state of emergency. Contain the enemy by hopping and seizing islands.

US military journalist David Axe wrote an article about the two joint exercises of the "Guardian of the Pacific 2020" conducted by the US military in mid-September.

The article said that the exercise spanned from Palau to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, that is, across the Pacific Ocean from the second island chain to the third island chain. The entire span was 8,000 kilometers, except for the launch of the Seamaster multi-launch rocket system to the Aleutian Islands. , The long-range missile system is in place.

The U.S. Air Force’s transport aircraft first landed on a simple dirt runway on a remote Pacific island to lay down U.S. soldiers. A US Army landing craft docked on the island at the same time to unload the rocket launcher.

A week later, the Army paratroopers landed on the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The U.S. Air Force's hidden fighters flew overhead, and then the transport planes sent more weapons.

The "Defenders of the Pacific 2020" exercise is part of a series of large-scale military exercises of the US military that cost about 300 million U.S. dollars each year, in which tens of thousands of US troops participate.

The article stated that, outside of Taiwan, the South China Sea is the most likely area for regional conflict between the United States and China. Today's exercises are in response to the future situation, so that possible problems can be resolved in advance. Right now, it seems that the imaginary enemy is none other than the CCP.

In addition, the U.S. military’s Shield of Valor exercise entered anti-ship missile target training on September 19. The carrier-based aircraft of the USS Reagan (CVN 76) launched air-to-ship missiles, and the cruiser Antietam (CG 54) and Hilo The USS (CG 67) launched a ship-to-ship missile, and the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) launched an anti-ship missile from underwater to attack an abandoned US target ship.

The U.S. military has continuous live ammunition training on missile target ships to deal with possible naval battles with the CCP Navy.

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier (CVN 70) has completed an overhaul and upgrade, and is equipped with the latest F-35C fighter aircraft. It successfully completed a series of certifications for flight decks and air traffic control on September 17, and the fifth-generation fighter aircraft will officially Operation in the US military aircraft carrier, integrated with F/A-18E/F Super Hornet attack aircraft, EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft, and maritime helicopters, once again enhancing the superior strength of the US military aircraft carrier.

The Carl Vinson aircraft carrier is expected to be deployed in the Pacific Ocean.

On September 16, the US military also announced that the 31st Maritime Expeditionary Force and the Amphibious Warfare Readiness Team conducted simulated boarding and search exercises in the South China Sea on the 6th. The American amphibious assault ship (LHA 6) and the amphibious landing ship New Orleans (LPD 18) simulate the inspection of illegal cargo on the German city landing ship (LSD 42).

The Marine Corps broke in by helicopter, broke through the simulated obstacles and entered the ship, cleared and detained the enemy troops, and found a simulated illegal weapon storage. The US military exercised maritime interception operations in the South China Sea, but the CCP military and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not see any response. This may be one of the reasons why the CCP military planes are concealing their major moves in the Taiwan Strait.

On September 14, the US military also conducted a paratrooper airborne exercise at the Joint Base in Alaska, claiming to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and to enhance its ability to deal with potential security risks, and once again directly targeted the CCP.

After the U.S. C-17 and C-130J transport aircraft flew long distances, they dropped troops in the air and quickly installed the M142 Seamaster high-mobility rocket system, and the F-22 fighter jets provided air support.

On the same day, the US military announced that it had signed a military agreement with the Maldives Defense Minister. The statement said that the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to establishing a free and open Indo-Pacific to promote the security and prosperity of all countries in the region. The US military has also established a foothold in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and continues to expand the Indo-Pacific military layout.

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper gave a speech at the RAND Corp. on the 16th, expounding the US military's next-generation combat concept.

He said that in the era of great power competition, the Ministry of National Defense puts the CCP first, and the Indo-Pacific region is the primary theater of operations. Faced with the destabilizing activities caused by the CCP, especially in the maritime domain, the United States must be prepared to stop conflicts and, if necessary, be prepared for maritime battles and victory.

He also mentioned that the US defense strategy contains three key pillars: combat readiness, strengthening of allies and partnerships, and modernization.

The U.S. Army also plans to invest its troops, attention and budget in the Indo-Pacific region in the 2021 fiscal year. The pre-planned funds are more than that of "European Defenders 2020", reaching 364 million US dollars. The "Guardians of Europe 2021" budget will shrink to 150 million U.S. dollars. At present, the U.S. Army has deployed 85,000 permanent troops in the Indo-Pacific region. This highlights the importance of the U.S. Army’s focus on holding large-scale “Defender” exercises in two key areas in turn.