US military conducts large-scale global exercises again | Global | US military
According to reports, the large-scale global exercise 2023 hosted by the US military is currently being held and will continue until August 19th. This exercise is a Department of Defense exercise conducted by the US Indo Pacific Command, with the participation of the US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force. The US Indo Pacific Command stated that during the exercise, it will conduct interoperability exercises with allies and partner countries in the Indo Pacific region.
What is a large-scale global exercise?
In April 2023, Japanese and South Korean warships conducted exercises with the US aircraft carrier formation Nimitz
In 2021, the US Indo Pacific Command held its first large-scale global exercise, and this year is the second such exercise. At present, the US Indo Pacific Command has not yet released key information on the number of participating troops and the list of participating allies.
Military observer Liang Yongchun believes that the main purpose of the US military in holding this exercise is to strengthen its own military alliance system, so as to better interfere in Indo-Pacific affairs.
Liang Yongchun:
Under a unified framework, this exercise by the US military consists of two parts. Part of it is a large-scale exercise, mainly undertaken by various branches of the US military, with the aim of promoting integration and integrated joint operations between the US military branches; The other part is the "large-scale global exercise", which mainly strengthens the joint combat capabilities of the US military and allies in the Indo Pacific region.
The US military had a "Pacific Rim Exercise" before, which was organized by multiple countries every few years. After the Biden administration took office, in order to further strengthen the United States' alliance system, it added "large-scale global exercises" in odd years.
What is the large-scale global exercise?
Data chart: 2022 Pacific Rim Military Exercise led by the United States
From a tactical perspective, what are the contents of this exercise worth paying attention to?
Liang Yongchun explained this.
Liang Yongchun:
The exercise is led by the US Indo Pacific Command, with multiple US combat headquarters participating. The combat scope covers land, sea, air, and power grids, and the combat courses involve joint air and sea combat, unmanned operations, and special operations among multiple countries.
The US military is relying on information technology and artificial intelligence technology to accelerate the integration of various military services, including joint operations between the US military and allied countries. How high is the integration level of this new strategy and where are its weaknesses? It is worth observing and researching.
Is the ally's support for the United States "down to earth"?
Data image: USS Reagan aircraft carrier in the United States
As part of the "Large scale Global Exercise 2023" of the US Indo Pacific Command, the US military recently organized a series of exercises in the western Pacific, relying on two aircraft carrier formations, the Nimitz and Reagan. Not only did it organize a tactical exercise in the east of Okinawa and the East China Sea in conjunction with the Japan Coast Guard, but it also organized a joint exercise among the United States, Japan, France, and Canada in the Philippine Sea.
According to Liang Yongchun's observation, although American allies may appear to be sending troops to support the United States in conducting joint military exercises, they actually have their own plans.
Liang Yongchun:
The fact that the United States has dispatched a dual aircraft carrier formation to target the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea shows how urgent it is to maintain its military hegemony in the western Pacific.
Japan participates in every exercise, possessing both certain strength and military ambitions, and is the most trusted assistant of the United States in the Indo Pacific region. The inclusion of the French and Canadian navies reflects the intention of the United States to advance the so-called "global NATO". However, Canada's naval power is limited, and France has only sent a frigate that was already deployed on duty in the South Pacific, which is basically a task to deal with.
Can the United States dominate the Indo Pacific through military force?
Data image: On January 13, 2022, the US Navy's Carl Vinson aircraft carrier and the Ali Burke class missile destroyer traveled through the Asia Pacific region
The US Indo Pacific Command recently released a press release stating that it aims to demonstrate a strong regional presence and sustained regional cooperation through a series of joint and multinational military actions.
In Liang Yongchun's view, the United States continuously strengthening its military presence in the Indo Pacific region can only bring turmoil and war, and cannot consolidate its hegemony.
Liang Yongchun:
The military presence that the United States values is limited in its advantage in the Indo Pacific region, let alone sustainable. As soon as the exercise ended, the military forces of various countries dispersed like birds and beasts.
It is difficult to say what the attitude of its allies will be if the United States insists on engaging in major country military confrontation in the Indo Pacific region. The United States is overly superstitious about alliances and relies too heavily on military force, which is the beginning of losing its national fortune.
