The first deployment of bombers in Indonesia is unusual! US strategic nuclear submarine revisits South Korean bomber after 42 years | B-52 | Strategy

White House officials confirmed on the 18th that a US strategic nuclear submarine is currently docked at Busan Port in South Korea, marking the first visit of a US strategic nuclear submarine to South Korea since 1981. Recently, there have been many unusual military deployments by the United States in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia.

After ending its visit to Vietnam, the USS Ronald Reagan continued southward

According to the US Navy, the Ronald Reagan nuclear powered aircraft carrier arrived in Bali, Indonesia on July 16th local time. The USS Reagan is currently the only US aircraft carrier with its home port located overseas, stationed in Yokosuka, Japan.

The Reagan departed from Japan on May 23 this year and began a new round of deployment. In early June, a dual carrier exercise was conducted with the Carl Vinson in the waters near Okinawa; Stop at the central Vietnamese city of Danang from June 25th to 30th; On July 10th, the Reagan sailed through the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java, entering the Indian Ocean.

US B-52 bomber deploys Indonesia for the first time in June

Previously, two US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers arrived at Guaranamu Airport in northwestern Indonesia on June 19, marking the first time in the history of B-52 deployment to the country. Guaranamu Airport is located in the northern part of Sumatra Island, Indonesia and is the third largest airport in the country.

The Indonesian Ministry of Defense revealed that the two B-52s deployed to the airport took off from Guam and flew for 17 hours before entering Indonesian airspace. The Indonesian Air Force dispatched three F-16 fighter jets to escort the bombers. During deployment, B-52 participated in a joint exercise between the US and Indonesian air forces. The US War Zone website believes that the first deployment of the B-52 marks an upgrade in military cooperation between the United States and Indonesia.

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US and Philippines hold large-scale joint air exercise F-22 deployment around the South China Sea

At the same time, the air forces of the United States and the Philippines are conducting a joint military exercise codenamed "Overcoming Thunderbolt", which started on July 2nd and lasted until July 21st.

The US military has dispatched multiple F-22 fighter jets, A-10 ground attack aircraft, and C-130 transport aircraft from multiple bases in the Asia Pacific region to the Philippines.

Antony Blinken: The United States strengthens its military deployment in Southeast Asia, which is an important part of the "engagement strategy"

"Unifying Thunderbolt" first started in 1976, was temporarily suspended after 1990, and resumed this year. In a recent interview with the Singapore media, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made it clear that an important part of strengthening US contacts with Southeast Asia is to strengthen military deployment in the region.

Wang Yi: Regional Countries Should Be Vigilant of the "Indo Pacific Strategy" Accelerating Infiltration into the Local Area

On July 13th, Wang Yi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, emphasized at a series of East Asian Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia that under the current situation, regional countries should be particularly vigilant against several negative trends that affect peace and security in the region. We should be wary of the so-called "Indo Pacific strategy" accelerating its infiltration into the local region, undermining the central position of ASEAN and the effective regional cooperation framework established with ASEAN as the core; At the same time, we must also be vigilant against foreign powers intervening in regional affairs through the South China Sea issue, instigating and undermining unity and cooperation among regional countries.

US strategic bombers simultaneously deploy multiple bases in Japan

In addition to Southeast Asia, the recent military deployment of the United States in Northeast Asia is also worth paying attention to. On the morning of July 12th local time, a US B-52 strategic bomber landed at Yokota Base in western Tokyo.

At present, US bombers operating in the Asia Pacific region either take off from the mainland or from Guam. Although American bombers frequently conduct joint exercises with the Japanese Self Defense Force and the South Korean Air Force, they are not stationed at bases in Japan and South Korea, and rarely land in both countries. Yokota Base is the headquarters of the US military stationed in Japan, mainly deploying transport aircraft and CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. According to the Star Spangled Banner, during the Cold War, the US military deployed multiple models of bombers at the base until it gradually became a transport hub in the 1970s. According to information from the US Pacific Air Force, the last time a US B-52 bomber landed at Yokota Base dates back to 1989.

In addition, two B-1B long-range bombers from the US Air Force landed at Mizawa Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan on July 11th. Fuji Television stated that the B-1B had deployed the base several times before, but the simultaneous deployment of two aircraft was still the first time.

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The US strategic nuclear submarine visited South Korea and docked at Busan Port after 42 years

According to Yonhap News Agency, Campbell, the Coordinator for Indo Pacific Affairs of the White House National Security Council, who is currently visiting South Korea, revealed on the 18th that a US strategic nuclear submarine is currently docked at Busan Port, marking the second visit of a US strategic nuclear submarine to South Korea in 42 years.

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