According to foreign media reports, Japanese and US military forces recently merged again in Hokkaido . This is also the first joint military exercise between the United States and Japan since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis. In order to complete this joint military exercise, the United States sent U.S. military base naval members stationed in Okinawa, and Japanese Self-Defense Force members, with a total of 3,500 people participating.
During this exercise, the most eye-catching one was the "Haimas" multi-barrel rocket launcher system, which is a highly maneuverable rocket launcher system. However, after the formal exercise began, the US military stationed in Japan claimed that due to the lack of complete procedures and the lack of timely delivery of ammunition to the exercise field, the drill for such weapons had to be temporarily terminated.
Such an emergency occurred in the past when the joint military exercise between Japan and the United States encountered such an emergency. As soon as the incident happened, it attracted the attention of many Japanese media. They all believed that this was a very serious phenomenon of incompetence. Originally, the military exercises simulated the enemy's counterattack when attacking Japan's remote areas, but now they cannot let "Hymas" officially take the stage because they are not prepared.
In response to the serious out-of-conformity of Japan-US exercises, some analysts believe that it is better if "Hymas" is forced to terminate, after all, this is a weapon with relatively high lethality. The power of rocket launcher is self-evident. "Haimas" is a relatively lightweight weapon and equipment that requires a truck to transport rocket launcher. After use, it can quickly evacuate from the battlefield. The key is that the firepower of this weapon is very strong.
Since the end of Cold War , rocket launchers have paid more attention to lightweight during the research and development process. The rocket launchers prepared by Japan and the United States this time are actually a product of slimming after the end of the Cold War. Currently, this rocket launcher serves in the US military, and the US Army is equipped with a multi-barrel rocket launcher system, including three models. This type of rocket launcher has always been considered a very simple weapon and equipment, but in fact, the formation of this rocket launcher has also undergone many changes.
Compared with the characteristics of rocket launchers used during the Cold War, the Himas rocket launcher further lost weight. The reason why American manufacturing companies make such changes is to ensure hegemony. The US government has always been ambitious and hopes to dominate one's own business, and to realize this ambition, it is necessary to have strong military equipment. Therefore, the United States needs to carry out continuous improvements in weapons to deal with local wars.
is increasingly inclined to the lightweight feature among the new weapons developed by the United States. In conjunction with the United States' military thinking, in order to achieve the deployment of various weapons to every corner of the world within 10 days and to complete the target of the opponent's attack within 30 days, it is urgently necessary to deploy strategic weapon with mobility and flexibility. Under this demand, the M142 Himas rocket launcher system came into being.
As an important weapon equipped by the US Army, it is used in joint military exercises, once again demonstrating the ambitions of the United States and Japan. In recent times, the United States, Japan and South Korea have frequently conducted military exercises, and the purpose is also very obvious. In addition to showing North Korea the deterrence of force, it is more aimed at China. The Japanese Defense Minister said that joint military exercises need to take into account changes in the surrounding security environment and are not targeted at a certain country.
However, Japanese defense department staff announced to the public that they must show China that Japan has the ability to protect itself. The joint military exercise was mainly aimed at the defense capabilities of some Japanese islands. Although the target was not specifically specified, this action demonstrated Japan and the United States' determination to establish an alliance, with the purpose of further restraining China.
Japan's ambitions have never really been restrained. While constantly strengthening cooperation with the United States, Japan also hopes to establish an alliance with South Korea, and even invites South Korea to send military observers to participate in joint military exercises between the US and the Japanese army, while Japan sends observers to participate in military exercises between the United States and South Korea, trying to establish a three-country alliance in this way.
