In recent times, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has become increasingly tense. The United States, Japan and South Korea are constantly exerting pressure on North Korea and holding joint exercises against North Korea. Not to be outdone, North Korea frequently launches missiles and missiles, issuing warnings to the United States, Japan and South Korea. Recently, North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a document on its official website, issuing a nuclear war warning to the United States and South Korea.
According to reports, the United States and South Korea will hold a joint command post exercise from late August to early September. The exercise was originally only conducted through computer simulation, but recently news came from South Korea that the United States and South Korea were considering joining a large-scale field maneuver exercise.
The plan of the United States and South Korea to conduct large-scale exercises immediately aroused North Korea's attention and dissatisfaction. North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on its official website saying that if the United States uses strategic nuclear weapons during the exercise, it may trigger North Korea's response and trigger a nuclear war.
As we all know, the biggest conflict between the United States, South Korea and North Korea has always been the North Korean nuclear issue. Now that North Korea is openly issuing nuclear war warnings, it obviously does not take the US sanctions and warnings seriously.
Despite this, the United States is still sparing no effort to issue threats and warnings to North Korea. On July 14, the South Korean Air Force announced that it had held the first F-35A fighter aircraft joint air exercise with the US Air Force.
According to reports, the joint exercise began on July 11, and the US and South Korean air forces dispatched more than 30 fighter aircraft to participate. South Korean media claimed that this exercise was to send a warning to North Korea.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that the U.S. and South Korean air forces have dispatched F-35A fighters for joint military exercises at the same time. The South Korean Air Force stated that this move is aimed at improving the joint combat capabilities of the US and South Korean air forces and the collaborative combat capabilities of the F-35A. .
It is reported that during this joint exercise, the South Korean Air Force dispatched four types of fighters: F-35A, F-15K, KF-16 and FA-50, while the U.S. Air Force dispatched two types of fighters: F-35A and F-16 .
The South Korean Air Force stated that this joint exercise not only strengthened the interoperability of the US and South Korean air forces, but also strengthened the joint operation and collaborative combat capabilities between the US and South Korean fifth-generation aircraft, as well as between fifth-generation aircraft and fourth-generation aircraft.
Some analysts believe that this joint exercise by the US and South Korean air forces suggests that the United States may deploy more strategic weapons in South Korea. The specific deployment depends on North Korea's "level of provocation."
It is reported that in early July, the U.S. Air Force deployed 6 F-35A fighters at Gunsan Air Force Base in South Korea. It was these fighters that participated in this U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise.
It is worth noting that this is the first time the United States has deployed F-35A fighter jets in South Korea in nearly five years since December 2017. Analysts believe it is in response to North Korea’s possible seventh nuclear test.
However, judging from the location where the US military deploys F-35A fighter jets, in addition to warning North Korea, this deployment may also be intended to deter China. It is reported that Gunsan Air Force Base is located on the west coast of South Korea, facing China across the Yellow Sea.
In recent times, the RC-135S missile observation and reconnaissance aircraft of the U.S. Air Force have frequently entered the sky over the Yellow Sea to conduct close reconnaissance of our country, and even once approached the baseline of our territorial waters in Shandong .
RC-135S missile observation and reconnaissance aircraft is equipped with an optical/infrared detection system, which can not only observe missiles and other aircraft from a long distance, but also collect and analyze missile launch information.
In addition, the electronic antennas in the head and fuselage fairing of the RC-135S missile observation and reconnaissance aircraft can also be used with reconnaissance equipment to monitor radio signals.
In recent times, the US military has frequently dispatched RC-135S missile observation and reconnaissance aircraft to conduct close reconnaissance over my country's Yellow Sea, which must have bad intentions.
In addition, since Biden visited South Korea, the relationship between the United States and South Korea has become closer and closer. South Korea has obviously leaned towards the United States and its attitude towards China has become increasingly tough. It has insisted on normalizing the THAAD anti-missile base despite China's opposition.
When China-South Korea relations and China-US relations were relatively tense, the US military deployed F-35A fighter jets at the South Korean Air Force base very close to China, and also held joint exercises with the South Korean Air Force. In addition to warning North Korea, it is bound to also deter China. mean.
Therefore, China also needs to be more vigilant in the face of joint exercises between the US and South Korea air forces. Moreover, the United States is determined to disrupt the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region. As a country in the region, China naturally needs to remain vigilant about every move of the United States to prevent it from undermining regional stability and peace.
