According to open source intelligence analysis, the US Air Force used two B-1B strategic nuclear bombers on the 25th to carry out a combat cruise operation closely following the first island chain . The US Air Force B-1B took off from Anderson Air Force Base in Guam and launched a cruise operation at the door of China. Unlike in the past, the US Air Force B-1B carried the MK-62 rapid deployment mine system on the 25th. The US Air Force publicly hyped the B-1B strategic nuclear bombing to mount the MK-62 mine at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam, which is the same routine as hype about carrying the AGM-158C cruise missile. The AGM-158C cruise missile is an off-zone weapon with stealth capabilities. The US Air Force B-1B can carry 24 AGM-158C cruise missiles.
From the perspective of the US Air Force B-1B strategic nuclear bomb carrying MK-62 to quickly deploy mines , the US Air Force B-1B's combat mission has been expanded, because the MK-62 mines are deployed in Miyako Waterway , which can block the PLA's passage into the Western Pacific. According to aviation control information, the US Air Force B-1B strategic nuclear bomb approached the Miyako Waterway on the 25th. It seems that it is necessary to practice blocking the waterway, which is the PLA's action. Previously, the US Air Force B-1B carried the AGM-158C cruise missile to carry out simulation exercises to strike mobile targets and land-based targets. Therefore, the B-1B that took off from Guam will arrive in the airspace east of Ryukyu.
PLA used Liaoning aircraft carrier to perform combat cruises in the Pacific Ocean in 2022. At that time, the PLA aircraft carrier formation entered the Pacific waters by crossing the Miyako waterway. Faced with the emergence of the PLA aircraft carrier strike group, the US Navy was very surprised because it turned out that only the US Navy's aircraft carrier strike group was showing off its power in the Pacific. Now the emergence of the PLA has broken the monopoly position of the United States. 202210314/Aviation Vision/AZ, the PLA not only has a fleet entering the Pacific Ocean through the Miyako Waterway, but also a number of fighter jets entering the Pacific Ocean through the Miyako Waterway to perform missions, including the combat cruise operation of H-6K/J bombers in the Pacific Ocean, thus establishing a deterrence against Guam, the United States.
U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic nuclear bombing not only appeared near Miyako Strait , but also launched operations near multiple waterways of Japanese archipelago . The Japanese archipelago has multiple international waterways. When the PLA performs combat cruise, it will penetrate the Japanese archipelago through multiple waterways, so that it can enter the Pacific waters. Faced with the PLA's normal combat cruise, the United States is worried. For this reason, it will use the B-1B strategic nuclear bomb to carry MK-62 to quickly deploy mines to simulate blockade operations. The so-called MK-62 rapid deployment mine is a mine deployed by airdrop. It can be deployed as soon as possible once it is needed.
In the stage of the game between China and the United States, the United States has been constantly using its military power to try to put pressure on China. In addition to the approaching of B-1B strategic nuclear bombing, it also has the power of using aircraft carrier strike groups. Currently, the US Navy has the combat cruise near the first island chain with the CVN76 Ligen, the LHA6 American Lightning Carrier and the LHA7 Tripoli Lightning Carrier. Recently, the US Air Force also deployed 8 MQ-9 Death Drones in Kagoshima, Japan. It seems that the US military is aggressive and tries to put pressure on multiple fields. Therefore, it cannot have illusions about the United States.
