The US Navy has always been good at "extraterritorial interference" and "strategic deterrence", which means using the aircraft carrier strike group to control the sea area and deter opponents through the large-scale firepower projection of the carrier-based aircraft , so as to gain political and military initiative.
So we need to judge who the United States wants to "take a damning move" against next, and we can make a preliminary judgment through its aircraft carrier deployment .
A few days ago, the US military's most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Ford, launched its first deployment operation, departing from the United States to the Atlantic Ocean. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is becoming increasingly fierce, it will conduct joint military exercises with its NATO allies. It is expected to officially participate in the global cruise in 2023. will likely be directly deployed in the Atlantic Ocean waters to deal with Russia .
At the same time, the USS Reagan aircraft carrier strike group that had just participated in the perfect Japan-South Korea joint military exercise suddenly turned around and drove to the waters around the Korean Peninsula. The action was "extremely unusual". is quite targeted, and it also caused the regional situation to suddenly heat up .
This time, the two nuclear aircraft carriers of the US military went to Europe and the waters near the Korean Peninsula respectively, obviously in order to "show off" their opponents!
Russian troops assembled, nuclear submarine was dispatched, the United States increased its intervention,
Let's first look at the "Ford". This ship is the 11th nuclear aircraft carrier in service in the US Navy. It began construction in 2009 and officially put into service in 2017. It has a full load displacement of 112,000 tons and a construction cost of up to US$13 billion. It is the most expensive warship in history. It uses advanced technologies such as new nuclear power propulsion systems and electromagnetic catapult systems, which are highly expected by the US military.
According to CNN, the joint exercise consisted of about 9,000 officers and soldiers from 9 countries, 20 ships and and 60 aircraft participating. All parties will conduct long-range maritime strikes, distributed maritime operations and naval integration in the Atlantic waters. Although
has been in service for several years, several of the main key systems of the Ford did not meet the expected standards, so the test time was extended and the initial combat capability was affected to a certain extent. The official deployment of this time is to test various performances, and the second is to be related to Russia's recent military deployment .
1. Exercisely exert the Russian nuclear threat
Before this, Russia had just joined the list of two new nuclear submarines, including the 955A "North Wind God-A" class "Oleg Dagong" strategic missile nuclear submarine and the 885M "Ash Tree-M" class "Novosibirsk".
In addition, the Russian "Belgorod" nuclear submarine was found to leave the base within Arctic Circle . Western media speculated that it might be testing the Poseidon nuclear-powered unmanned submarine , known as the "doomsday nuclear weapon".
The United States and Russia have successively deployed the world's strongest weapons, adding another fire to the already tense regional situation. In response to Russia's actions, NATO immediately issued a warning because in the previous Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russia made it clear that it did not rule out the use of nuclear weapon .
According to American experts' analysis, the Russian military's "Poseidon" nuclear torpedo TNT has an equivalent of up to 100 million tons, which has the characteristics of deep submarine and fast speed. It will not be discovered or intercepted. Once it is put into the battlefield, it will not be stopped and will completely destroy all coastal cities, resulting in most areas no longer livable, and create a veritable "doomsday".
Although it sounds scary, what American experts say is inevitably exaggerating the watering element, just to exaggerate Russia's nuclear threat, cause panic in Europe, and encourage countries to increase their efforts to encircle.
In response to this, Russian military expert Mikhail Alessandrov pointed out: Whether the Russian army has conducted tests or not, it is a good thing that the West is afraid of, and also reminds Russia that it is necessary to take relevant actions.
Recently, the "Northern Stream" natural gas pipeline was bombed, and the Norway submarine cable was also broken due to unknown reasons, causing power outages in European countries. It is not yet clear who the murderer was, but Western media are hyping Russia to conduct underwater tests, and is obviously pouring dirty water on Moscow .
2. The Russian army gathered in Khelson and prepared to fight back
Recently, the Russian army was slightly passive on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine. In Kharkov and the winner Mann lost one after another. Zelensky also claimed to have recaptured several settlements in Khelson.
It is reported that the Ukrainian army equipped with advanced NATO weapons and equipment invested 2 armored battalions and 4 Moban battalions to counterattack the Khlsong area, and forced the Russian army to retreat based on their number and equipment advantages.
In order to deal with the Russian counterattack, Biden once again provided Ukraine with US$625 million in military assistance, including 4 sets of "Haimas", 32 artillery and 200 armored vehicles .
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoli Antonov made it clear that Russia will unswervingly defend Crimea and the new territory; Khlsson Regional Head Stremusov also claimed that Russian troops are reassembling in the region and are ready to fight back .
As a Crimea outpost and buffer zone, the Russian army obviously attaches more importance to the defense of the Khlsong region. What is more important is the gains and losses of the region, which concerns more than 80% of the freshwater supply in Crimea. Therefore, as long as the Ukrainian army dares to come in, the Russian army will definitely fight back, rather than retreating like the Eastern and Northern lines.
At present, the Russian army has completed a mobilization of 200,000 people, and I believe it will be soon armed to support the frontline. Russian Defense Minister Shoigu also said that it is time for to carry out a responsive blow to the Ukrainian army in Khlsong. .
When the Russian army gathered to prepare to counterattack the Ukrainian army, it can be said that the situation has entered a relatively critical moment. At this time, the United States sent the Ford into the Atlantic Ocean, obviously to deter Russia, but it does not have the conditions for a direct conflict with Russia for the time being. There are mainly the following reasons:
1. The Ford's combat power is doubtful and requires exercise and experience;
2. The United States' strategic focus is still in the Asia-Pacific region, and there are not many aircraft carriers that can maneuver, while Europe is still mainly based on land warfare;
3. After long-term combat, it can be clearly seen that the Russian army's conventional combat power is weak. If it is forced to force, it will not rule out that it will use nuclear weapons, so both the United States and Russia will try their best to avoid direct conflict.
Even if the United States and Russia conduct targeted military deployments, it only achieves the purpose of strategic deterrence. Russia will not be stupid enough to directly attack the United States. It will take time for NATO to form combat effectiveness against Russia.
"Reagan" turned around urgently, and the situation in East Asia heated up
When Russia confronted Europe, another US aircraft carrier "Reagan" also had new trends in East Asia. It is reported that the "Reagan", which had just finished the joint military exercise between the United States, Japan and South Korea, had already gone south all the way, but suddenly turned around and traveled through the Tianjin Light Strait and returned to the waters near Japan. We are quite familiar with the aircraft carrier "Reagan". It was the first one that escorted Pelosi , "running back and forth" from a long distance. Finally, under the deterrence of the People's Liberation Army's exercises and training, we returned to Yokosuka Port, Japan. , and this deployment operation also has the meaning of killing two birds with one stone, not only deterring North Korea, but also targeting Russia .
1. Join South Korea for extreme pressure
0 Recently, the situation on the peninsula has heated up, which is obviously inseparable from the intervention of the United States. There are three main reasons:
1. South Korea resumes the deployment of the US THAAD anti-missile system;
2. The United States reiterates its commitment to South Korea's "nuclear protection umbrella" and will take all measures to curb "provocation";
3. US Navy "Reagan" aircraft carrier strike group conducted joint exercises with South Korea.
not only did not return to Japan, but also deployed it twice near the peninsula, reflecting the United States' attitude of extreme pressure. US Department of Defense officials also confirmed that this move reflects the firm alliance between the United States and South Korea, and will respond to any provocations .
According to the information released by the US official and media, the deployment of the USS Reagan aircraft carrier strike group is indeed "extremely unusual", indicating that the United States believes that the test-firing of the missile alone is not enough to achieve the purpose of deterrence, and must drive the nuclear aircraft carrier to the "door to the house" .
In order to cooperate with the US military's actions, South Korea also increased its deterrence and tested the fire of two ballistic missiles, . The embarrassing thing is that one crashed before, but no matter what, the pressure was in place; in addition, the US military stationed in South Korea also launched 2 tactical missiles, , to help South Korea find the scene.
2. Russian military exercises, facing the threat of the US military,
"Reagan" aircraft carrier strike group in the waters near Japan. The first goal is to deal with the situation on the peninsula, but it is also a Russian naval base not far away. The Russian army also responded immediately:
1, Russian Navy "Novosibirsk" nuclear submarine entered the Kamchatka Peninsula , and sailed from Chukochi Sea into Taiping Onyx cruise missiles were also launched;
2. According to the Russian Pacific Fleet, the Russian "Marshal Shaposhnikov" frigate was conducting simulated air defense exercises in Peter the Great Bay, successfully destroying the cruise missile , which was launched by the imaginary enemy;
3. The Russian Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy completed a joint cruise, and the route ran from Bering Sea through the Sea of Japan, with a mileage of 7,000 nautical miles. strongly demonstrated its determination to maintain regional peace and stability .
Obviously, wherever the US military's aircraft carrier is driving, it will cause trouble. But a careful observation of the deployment of the US military shows that not many navy with 11 nuclear aircraft carriers can truly maneuver. Apart from the above two, only the "Bush" aircraft carrier strike group of Mediterranean is deploying far away from the local area.
Most aircraft carriers docked at home port for maintenance and maintenance, and some were even eliminated by the "Ford" class aircraft carrier under construction. In order to fill the vacancy of aircraft carriers, the US military can only allow the amphibious assault ship "soldier", and 's ocean dominance has begun to decline.
Old ships, inefficient shipbuilding, and loss of policies have all led to the deterioration of combat effectiveness of the US Navy. At this stage, it can still rely on a group of allies to barely maintain maritime hegemony. What can we do later? Now that it has not only provoked the Ukrainian war in Eastern Europe, but is now preparing to ignite the "powder barrel" of East Asia. may only cause trouble in the end!
