On April 22, 2020, b-1B bombers, which took off from the United States, participated in a joint drill with F-16 fighters from Misawa Air Force Base and F-2 fighters from the Japan Air Self-defense Force. (U.S. Air Force)
In 2020, in the face of the provocation and expansion of the COMMUNIST Party of China, the US military will continue to increase its deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, continuously improve the combat readiness training level and display overwhelming military deterrence to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s attempt to break through the defense of the first island chain. As the U.S. confronts China in every way, military confrontations are escalating.
Us Military increases Readiness in India and the Pacific (Part 1)
April: Direct U.S.-China military confrontation
On April 2, 2020, the US coastal warship USS Gifford (LCS10, far away) and destroyer USS Tsukimu (DD116, near at hand) of the Japan Maritime Self-defense Force conducted a joint drill in the ANAMAN SEA between the South China SEA and the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
On April 9, 2020, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, operating with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA6), recently adopted a cyber security feature that ensures that network integration with friendly forces is protected and can detect potential enemy threats. United States Marine Corps
An f-35b fighter jet landed on the amphibious assault ship uss LHA6 on April 11, 2020, during a joint exercise with The Japanese maritime self-defense force destroyer uss dawn (DD108) in the east China sea. The AIRCRAFT carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt was evacuated from Guam after the outbreak of the epidemic. The Aircraft carrier LIAONING of the Communist Party of China (CPC) suddenly moved out, and the amphibious assault ship USS America took on the role of a light aircraft carrier. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
On 17 April, the amphibious assault ship uss Maxine island (LHD8) launched a rolling anti-aircraft missile during advanced tactical training in the Pacific. The amphibious ships SOMERset (LPD25), Santiago (LPD22) and Littoral Combat ship Liberty (LCS1) also participated in the training. (United States Navy)
On April 16, 2020, the U.S. Uss LHA6 (LHA6) amphibious assault fleet was deployed from the East China Sea to the South China Sea for f-35B fighter exercises. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
On April 18, the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA6) conducted a joint drill with the Australian cruiser USS Parramatta (FFH154), uss Barry (DDG52) and the cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG52) in the South China Sea. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
On April 21, 2020, the first F-35A fighter landed at Alaskan Air Force Base, where the U.S. military began deploying f-35A fighters as part of a strengthening of the Indo-Pacific forces. (U.S. Air Force)
On April 22, 2020, b-1B Lancer bombers took off from the U.S. mainland for joint training with F-16 fighters from Misawa Air Base and F-2 and F-15 fighters from the Japan Air Self-defense Force (JASDF). When the US aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt was evacuated from Guam after contracting the epidemic, the Chinese Communist Party suddenly dispatched the LIAONING aircraft carrier to cross the first island chain, and the US military rarely dispatched B-1B strategic bombers to respond. After the carrier returned to Port, the Chinese communist Party did not dare to move out for nearly 8 months. (Japan Air Self-defense Force)
Eight U.S. F-22 fighter jets, KC-135 aerial refueling tankers and C-17 transport aircraft are shown walking elephants at Honolulu Airport in Hawaii on April 21, 2020. (U.S. Air Force)
On April 30, 2020, b-1B bombers took off from the U.S. mainland for a 32-hour flight to conduct drills in the South China Sea, where they received aerial refueling by KC-135 bombers. Since then, US B-1B bombers have been dynamically deployed to Guam for long periods of time. (U.S. Air Force)
May: U.S. Air Force deploys
On May 5, 2020, the U.S. military displays a variety of fighter aircraft, including F-22 Raptor fighters, C-17 Globemaking aircraft, E-3 Sentry Early Warning Aircraft, C-12F Huron aircraft, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and HH-60G helicopters, on display at Richardson Air Force Base in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force)
On May 11, 2020, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced that the U.S. Military’s Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexander (SSN757) was preparing to depart from Guam’s Port Of Apra. The deployment of American submarines is generally a military secret. (United States Navy)
Three months after arriving in Guam, two MQ-4C drones have quickly become valuable assets in the Indo-Pacific and are being incorporated into a range of missions that showcase their expanding range and flight time, the US Indo-Pacific Command announced on May 12. (U.S. Air Force)
On May 21, 2020, the U.S. military displayed an elephant walk of transport aircraft, including nine C-130 transport aircraft, three C-12 transport aircraft, two CV-22 osprey rotary-wing helicopters, and three UH-1N helicopters, at Yokota Air Base in Japan. (U.S. Air Force)
A B-1B bomber flies over technicians at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam on May 21, 2020. Over the past month, b-1B bomber squadrons deployed in Guam completed multiple training missions. (U.S. Air Force)
The US littoral combat ship USS Gifford (LCS10, front) exercises with the Singapore Navy’s multi-purpose stealth frigate USS Firth (FFS70) in the South China Sea on May 25, 2020. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
The U.S. MILITARY’s RQ-4 Global Hawk uav is deployed to Yokota Air Base in Japan on May 30, 2020. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
June: US aircraft carrier fleet gathers in western Pacific
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71) leaves Port Apra in Guam for a formal redeployment on June 4, 2020. Over the past two months, after overcoming the Communist virus, the USS Roosevelt has also completed a series of pre-deployment certifications. (U.S. Pacific Command)
The AMPHIbious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC19) exercises with the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN758) in the Philippine Sea on June 14, 2020. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
U.S. B-52H bombers prepare to take off from Alaskan Air Force Base on June 16, 2020. On June 17, two B-52H bombers arrived in the Sea of Japan to join forces with Japanese Air Self Defense Force fighters and US E/A-18G Growler electric fighters for exercises. (U.S. Air Force)
Colonel Christopher Struve of the Air Force’s 35th Fighter Wing and Major-General Christopher Kuboda, commander of the Japan Air Self-defense Force’s 3rd Aviation Wing and Misawa Air Force Base, shook hands before a plane at the Elephant Walk on June 22, 2020. The elephant walk at Misawa Air Force Base included 12 F-16CM fighters, 12 F-35A Lightning II fighters, two EA-18G Growler electric fighters, one C-12 Huron transport aircraft, two Mc-130j special operations aircraft, and one P-8 Poseidon aircraft. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
On June 24, 2020, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN68) arrived in Guam. The fleet also includes the cruiser USS Princton (CG59), the destroyer USS Strait (DDG104), and the destroyer USS Johnson (DDG114), becoming the second U.S. carrier fleet to be deployed in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
The US littoral combat ship USS Gifford (LCS10, front) exercises with warships from the Japan Maritime Self-defense Force in the South China Sea on June 23, 2020. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
On June 28, 2020, aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN68) sailed into the Philippine Sea and conducted a dual carrier exercise with carrier USS Roosevelt (CVN71) strike group and carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN76) strike group. With 1,000 tons of ammunition, the Uss Ronald Reagan is also ready to deploy, and three major U.S. carrier strike groups are converging in the Western Pacific. (United States Navy)
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, the 4th Infantry Brigade, depart Alaska for parachute descent training at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on June 30, 2020, demonstrating emergency deployment capabilities around the world. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)
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