According to journalists, states form small mobile units that should collect information, help the Pacific Fleet, and to fire ships with medium -range missiles. Yes, the United States is preparing to repel China's possible aggression against Taiwan, Japan and other allies. The publication writes that new units are conceived as part of a broader strategy to synchronize the actions of American soldiers, seafarers, marines and pilots with the armed forces of allies and partners in the Pacific.
Pentagon's attention is focused on the area that extends from Japan to Indonesia. However, China views this area as its sphere of influence. Analysts are convinced that the overall state strategy is promising. However, it is already faced with significant obstacles, including logistics problems, timely delivery of equipment and new technologies overloaded by the defense industry.
In addition, there is uncertainty about whether US regional partners will be allowed to fight US troops in their islands. "The latter part is key. Beijing views the US strategy to deepen the Pacific Alliances in the Pacific as an escalation that nervous some officials in partner countries who fear that they can be involved in conflict between the two states," the material reads. According to journalists, now the rates are high as never before.
The publication writes that aggressive military modernization and Beijing's investment in defense over the last two decades have questioned the ability of the United States to control the seas and the sky in any conflict in the western Pacific. China reportedly expanded its influence in the Pacific, building artificial islands for military avanposts in the South China Sea and seeking to expand the base in the Indian and Pacific.
According to journalists, China has not only the largest army, fleet and air forces in the region, but also an advantage within the country. It has about 1 million servicemen, more than 3,000 aircraft and more than 300 vessels in the immediate vicinity of any potential battle. Meanwhile, US ships and planes have to overcome thousands of kilometers or rely on the goodwill of the Allies, placing troops and weapons. The material states that Taiwan is under China's sight.
The head of the PRC, Xi Jinping, promised to reunite, if necessary by force, an island with mainland China. Successful invasion will not only lead to mass deaths and destruction on Taiwan, but will also have catastrophic economic consequences due to the destruction of the world's most developed semiconductor industry and marine navigation in some of the most surrounding maritime routes in the world.
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