After World War II, the United States established its position as the world's hegemon. In order to contain the rise of the former Soviet Union, China, and North Korea, and to prevent the mainland from liberating Taiwan, the United States deployed a large number of military forces in the Asia-Pacific region. Although the United States and China are thousands of miles apart, the US military can dispatch naval, air and other forces from military bases not far from China at any time to interfere in my country's internal affairs and obstruct my country's reunification. This article will briefly describe the deployment of US military forces in our country’s surrounding areas and help you understand the practical security issues our country faces.
At present, the US military bases around my country are mainly concentrated in Japan, South Korea, Guam , the Philippines, Singapore and other places.
Overview of U.S. Forces in Japan
Currently, the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps are stationed in Japan.
- The Navy in Japan
The Navy in Japan is mainly stationed in Yokosuka, Sasebo Naval Base, and Atsugi Sea Terminal.
Yokosuka Base is the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet. There are 212 main ships, including 1 amphibious command ship (USS Blue Ridge), 1 aircraft carrier , and 3 "Ticonderoga" class guided missile cruisers , 7 "Arleigh Burke" class guided missile destroyers .
Yokosuka Naval Port Satellite Map
Sasebo Base is the second largest military port in Japan. The US military has deployed amphibious assault ship , amphibious dock landing ship , tank landing ship and other large naval equipment at the base. It has 9 battleships including the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (severely burned).
Atsugi Sea Terminal is located in the southeastern part of Honshu, . It is home to the 5th US aircraft carrier fighter wing, equipped with F/A-18 fighter attack aircraft, E-2C early warning aircraft and other types of aircraft. The number of officers and soldiers is about 2,000. about.
- Air Force in Japan
The US Air Force is mainly stationed in Yokota, Misawa and Okinawa's Kadena Air Base in mainland Japan.
Yokota Base currently has 3,600 Air Force personnel. It houses the US Air Force's 5th Air Force Headquarters and the 374th Passenger Transport Wing, and is equipped with C-130 transport aircraft and C-5 transport aircraft.
Misawa Base is located in the north of Honshu Island. It currently has 3,600 air force personnel. It is stationed with the 35th Fighter Wing of the US Air Force, the Navy Maritime Patrol Aircraft Squadron and the US military intelligence unit. It is equipped with F-16 fighters and P-3C Patrol aircraft, P-8A patrol aircraft, E-3 early warning aircraft and RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft are the largest intelligence center of the US military in the Asia-Pacific region.
Kadena Base is located in the center of Okinawa, Japan. It is the largest air force base in the Far East region of the United States. It is stationed with the 5th Air Force and the 18th Air Wing, and deploys 3 F-15 fighter squadrons and 1 E -3 early warning aircraft squadron and 15 KC-135 aerial tanker and dozens of F-35A stealth fighters.
- Marine Corps in Japan
The U.S. Marine Corps is mainly stationed at Butler Base in Okinawa, Japan and Iwakuni Base in Japan. Among them, Butler Base deploys 5 Marine Corps battalions and 1 Marine Air Station. It houses the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force and the Okinawa Fleet Base Command, with approximately 20,000 Marines and Navy sailors.
The U.S. Marine Corps helicopter group at Futenma Airport in Okinawa
Iwakuni Base is located at the southernmost tip of Honshu Island. It is the main aviation force station of the 1st Marine Air Wing, 3rd Service Support Group, and 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force of the U.S. Marine Corps. It is equipped with F/A-18 fighter attack aircraft, AV-8B attack aircraft , and MV-22 transport helicopters, and currently has 3,200 marines.
The U.S. Army MV-22 "Osprey" transport helicopter group in the Iwakuni military base
- Army Garrison in Japan
The current Army Garrison in Japan is mainly the forward headquarters of the 1st Army, with a total strength of about 2,000 people.
Overview of the U.S. Forces in South Korea
The four major branches of the U.S. military also have troops stationed in South Korea, with the Army and Air Force as the main ones.
- The U.S. Army in Korea
The U.S. Army in Korea is mainly stationed in Yongsan, Daegu, Humphreys Barracks and other bases in South Korea.
Yongsan Base is the location of the headquarters of the U.S. Forces Korea and the 8th Army. Its main combat forces include the 2nd Battalion of the 9th Infantry Regiment, the 1st Battalion of the 72nd Armored Regiment, the 1st Battalion of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, and the 38th Field Artillery. The 1st Battalion of the Regiment, the 6th Battalion of the 37th Field Artillery Regiment, the 32nd Chemical Battalion, etc., with a strength of about 15,000. In the future, the Yongsan base will be relocated to the Pyeongtaek base, 70 kilometers south of Seoul.
South Korea and the United States signed the Yongsan Base Handover Agreement
The Daegu Base consists of Henry, Walker, George, Carroll and other barracks. It is the location of the 19th Theater Army Command of the US Army. Camp Humphreys is the reserve headquarters and important support point of the U.S. 8th Army in South Korea, housing 4,500 Army officers and soldiers.
The Apache armed helicopter group of the US Army in South Korea
- The Air Force in South Korea
The Air Force in South Korea is mainly stationed at Osan and Gunsan bases in South Korea. The U.S. Air Force's 7th Air Force and 51st Fighter Wing headquarters are stationed at the Osan base, equipped with F-16 fighter jets , A-10 attack aircraft and U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft , etc., with approximately 6,752 air force officers and soldiers stationed there. people.
U-2 reconnaissance aircraft
Gunsan Base is the home of the 8th Fighter Wing of the US Air Force, with 2,650 air force officers and soldiers, equipped with F-16 fighter jets.
F-16 fighter jets "elephant walk" in the Gunshan base
Overview of the U.S. military stationed in Guam
Guam is a must-pass for shipping from the Far East, , Southeast Asia, and Australia. Its strategic location is very prominent. It is 22,600 kilometers away from Taiwan Island. Shanghai is 3,000 kilometers away and Beijing is 4,000 kilometers away. Its troops are mainly stationed at Apra Base, Agana Naval Air Station, Anderson Air Force Base .
Anderson Air Force Base is home to the 13th Air Force Command, the 36th Air Force Base Wing and other units. It is equipped with a large number of B-52H, B-1B, B-2A strategic bombers, F-22 stealth fighter and aerial refueling. aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft , heavy transport aircraft, etc., and reserves a large number of air-launched cruise missiles , precision guided bombs.
The B-52H strategic bomber group at Andersen Air Force Base
Agana Naval Air Station is located on the Orot Peninsula on the south coast of Apra Port. It is stationed with 2 reconnaissance aircraft squadrons and 1 anti-submarine patrol aircraft squadron. It is a member of the U.S. Navy The aviation base is the main reconnaissance and anti-submarine base in the Western Pacific. It is also the main logistics and temporary maintenance point for the US aviation in the Western Pacific. It can station up to 180 aircraft.
The specific locations of the three bases in Guam
Apra Naval Port is one of the largest naval bases of the U.S. Navy in the Western Pacific. It is a transit base for ship maintenance, repairs, berthing and repairs. It is also the only nuclear submarine base of the U.S. military in the Western Pacific. Permanently stationed are USS Chicago (SSN-721), USS Key West (SSN-722), USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723) and USS Topeka (SSN-754) Four Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarines and one Ohio-class "Pennsylvania" strategic nuclear submarine.
The Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine and the Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine at the Apra Naval Port
Overview of the U.S. military stationed in Singapore
According to the agreement between the navies of the United States and New Zealand, the U.S. Navy can use Singapore's Changi Naval Base .The base provides logistical supply and maintenance services to the U.S. Seventh Fleet and other past warships. In addition, the US military also plans to deploy four littoral combat ships in Singapore.
Overview of U.S. Forces in the Philippines
At present, the Philippines has opened five military bases to the United States, namely Bautisca Air Base near the "disputed" islands and reefs in the South China Sea, Basel Air Force Base in the south of Manila, and Mai in the north of Manila. Fort Gesesay, Lumbia Air Force Base in Mindanao and Ebon Air Force Base in Cebu. Although Philippine President Duterte stated that he would withdraw all US troops from the Philippines when he first took office, this was obviously an empty slogan.
List of military bases open to the US military in the Philippines
US military forward bases are all within the strike range of my country's missiles
Although the United States has deployed huge military forces around our country, the increasingly powerful rocket force, air force and navy of our country Becoming more vulnerable. Senior U.S. military officials have repeatedly pointed out that the U.S. military's Western Pacific bases, including the Guam base, are within the strike range of China's ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. Once a conflict breaks out between China and the United States, the U.S. military's forward bases will be will be hit by Chinese missiles.
At present, our country’s Rocket Force has the largest conventional ballistic missile and cruise missile forces in the world. DF-16, DF-21, DF-17 ballistic missiles and DF-10 cruise missiles can all be launched against US military bases in Japan and South Korea. Precision strike, DF-26 and H-6K/N bombers equipped with Changjian-10 cruise missile can carry out devastating strikes on Guam bases. It can be said that our country has the ability to destroy the Asia-Pacific base group that the US military has worked hard for decades and spent trillions of dollars on in a short period of time at the minimum cost. This is also the reason why our country is tough on the United States.
