In order to target the Soviet Pacific Fleet, in 1971, under the initiative of the US Third Fleet , the world's largest multinational maritime joint military exercise, the "Rim of the Pacific" military exercise, officially kicked off. In the following four years, the United States held the "Rim of the Pacific" military exercise every year. It was not until 1974 that the United States changed the frequency of the exercises to once every two years. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States shifted the focus of the exercises from deterring the Soviet Pacific Fleet and competing for sea control in the Pacific to ensuring the security of sea lanes in the Pacific coastal countries and joint counter-terrorism. , and to guard against China and other emerging military forces in the Asia-Pacific region.
It is reported that the "Rim of the Pacific" military exercise is a large-scale military exercise jointly coordinated by the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and the militaries of other participating countries, organized by the U.S. Pacific Headquarters, and implemented by the U.S. Navy's Third Fleet. It generally begins. In late June, the duration is about one month.
This year is no exception. On the 29th of last month, 26 countries dispatched 38 surface ships , 4 submarines , 9 army units and more than 170 aircraft, gathering more than 25,000 officers and soldiers in the waters surrounding Hawaii. , launched the 37-day "Rim of the Pacific-2022" joint exercise.
In order to enhance interoperability among participating countries, effectively prevent and defeat the aggression of imaginary enemies, and create a new Cold War confrontation platform, the United States and the West have held 28 consecutive "Ring of the Pacific Military Exercises." Due to limited space, the editor only collected relevant information on the "Rim-Pacific Military Exercise" from 2004 to 2022 and made corresponding icons.
Overall, the "Rim-Pacific Military Exercise" shows an upward trend in terms of the number of participating countries and the number of participating troops, and continues to set historical records.
In addition, by analyzing the exercise content of the "Rim-Pacific Military Exercise", the editor found that the exercise subjects are tending to the "four modernizations", which are "multi-domain", "diversification", "systematization" and "jointization" . During military exercises, the United States and the West usually divide the "Rim-Pacific Military Exercise" into different stages such as troop concentration, port training, maritime implementation, troop withdrawal, etc., and successively carry out joint actual combat drills in multiple fields such as anti-submarine , landing and air control. , verify new combat theories, test cutting-edge weapons and equipment, build combat unit communication networks, and enhance the joint combat capabilities of the US military and allied forces.
Japan's "Izumo" quasi-aircraft carrier
In the future, as the influence of China and Russia gradually increases, in order to consolidate regional hegemony and build strategic containment, the United States and the West may continue to conduct N-time "Rim-Pacific Military Exercises" in conjunction with intensive diplomacy During overseas visits, China will demonstrate its strong maritime control capabilities, "courteous and border troops", win over Asia-Pacific countries to join its own camp, and build a closer Asia-Pacific alliance system. At the same time, the United States may continue to "flex its muscles" to the outside world, demonstrate the performance of its equipment, attract potential customers, sign arms procurement contracts, speed up arms sales, and win the support of domestic military-industrial complexes.
