On October 31, local time, ABC TV station reported that the United States is currently planning to deploy 6 B-52 strategic bombers that can carry nuclear weapons at Tyndall Air Force Base in northern Australia. The U.S. Air Force also confirmed the news. The U.S. Air Force said: "The U.S. military deployed the U.S. Air Force bomber in Australia, which sent a strong signal to potential opponents about our ability to project deadly aircraft." The
B-52 strategic bomber is one of the backbone of the U.S. strategic nuclear deterrence. Since its internship in the 1950s, it has become one of the most famous strategic bomber in the world. Even people who are not familiar with military equipment have often heard of its name. Since serving, B-52 has participated in Vietnam War and Gulf War . Many people believe that the B-52 is an old aircraft from the 1950s and was shot down by ground fire during the Vietnam War, so there is nothing to be afraid of, but it is not.
Currently, there are 176 B-52 strategic bombers in service in the US military. Under the continuous modernization and upgrading, although the B-52 is not as advanced as the B-1B "Lavender" and B-2 "Ghost" strategic bombers, it is currently the only strategic bomber in the US Air Force that can launch long-range cruise missiles. It is precisely because of its not very advanced external pylons. The modification potential of the B-52 is far greater than that of the B-1B. Although the latter is more advanced, the United States plans to retire the B-1B first and put the B-52 strategic bomber into service until around 2050. And just recently, Boeing, the United States also released the latest modified model of the B-52 strategic bomber. The new model will be replaced with the Rolls-Royce F130 turbofan engine and is equipped with the active phased array radar . In the future, the modified aircraft will be named B-52J or B-52K strategic bomber, continuing to support the United States' strategic deterrence.
Back to the topic, ABC TV station said that the United States is currently planning to expand the Tyndall Air Force Base south of Darwin, and the base construction is expected to cost up to $100 million. The base will be completed around 2026. The main task of the US military deploying the B-52 strategic bomber to Australia is to compete with China. Beka Wasser of the U.S. Security Center said bluntly that bombers with the potential to "attack mainland China" are to respond quickly when China sends signals about its possible action against Taiwan. The construction period of the
base also reflects the ideas of the US military. Previously, the mainstream view of the United States believed that the US would complete the great cause of unification around 2027. Last year, an evaluation report released by the former commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, Philip Davidson, , believes that the People's Liberation Army is most likely to launch military reunification on Taiwan in six years. And six years later in 2021, that is, 2027. This view has also become the mainstream view of the United States when discussing the Taiwan Strait issue.
Philip Davidson believes that the PLA had previously stated that 2027 will be a key node in the PLA's modernization process. Moreover, 2027 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, so Americans believe that we will take action to resolve the Taiwan issue in 2027. Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Millie also had a similar argument. At the US military's 2023 defense budget hearing, Mark Millie said that the People's Liberation Army may unify Taiwan by force in 2027. He also said that it would be a "very difficult thing for the US military to let the People's Liberation Army know that unification of Taiwan would be a "very difficult thing."
is why the United States plans to build this airport in 2026 to facilitate a deterrence against us by 2027. In addition to strategic bombers, the U.S. Navy also sent its most advanced "Zumwalt" destroyer to Japan Yokosuka to join US Navy Seventh Fleet . You should know that this is the first time that the Zumwalter has been deployed overseas. From this we can see that the United States still attaches great importance to the People's Liberation Army.
However, the outside world believes that the series of actions of the United States are suspected of bluffing, and the United States attempts to deter us with advanced weapons such as strategic bombers, aircraft carrier , etc. But does the United States really dare to take action?During the PLA's military exercise in August this year, the DPP authorities were eager to see it, but the US Navy's "Reagan" aircraft carrier never dared to approach the waters near the exercise. The DPP authorities attempt to "rely rely on the United States to seek independence", but the deduction results of US think tank show that the US military will pay a huge price to intervene in the situation in the Taiwan Strait, and its position as the world hegemon may be difficult to maintain, not to mention that this is a war at the doorstep of China. Does the United States really dare to take such risks? I'm afraid even Americans have to think about it themselves.
During the PLA's military exercise in August this year, the DPP authorities were eager to see it, but the US Navy's "Reagan" aircraft carrier never dared to approach the waters near the exercise. The DPP authorities attempt to "rely rely on the United States to seek independence", but the deduction results of US think tank show that the US military will pay a huge price to intervene in the situation in the Taiwan Strait, and its position as the world hegemon may be difficult to maintain, not to mention that this is a war at the doorstep of China. Does the United States really dare to take such risks? I'm afraid even Americans have to think about it themselves.
