Okinawa isU.S. militaryThe largest and most important sea in JapanAir ForceOne of the bases of things, in particular, is locatedKadena Air BaseKadena Air BaseYesU.S. militaryThe largest in the entire Western Pacific regionAir ForceThe base, which occupies 1 4 of the area of Okinawa. Over the years, the United States has deployed a large number of them on the basesMilitarystrength, which includes two pieces of equipmentf-35Fighter squadrons of fighters. However, thanks to the PLAAir ForceThe increase in strength, especially the development of stealth fighters,U.S. militaryIt was decided to evacuate these advanced fightersKadena Air Base, transferred to other bases in the "second island chain" in response to growing pressure.
In recent years, the PLAAir Forcehas increased dramatically, especially the equipment of stealth fighters. According to the latest data, among the fighters equipped by our army,J-20There are already more than 200 heavy stealth fighters, and this is when the J-35 has not yet entered service. The presence of these stealth fighters givesU.S. militaryThis has caused tremendous pressure, especially for those deployed in OkinawaU.S. militarystealth fighter fleet. In the event of a conflict between China and the United States,Kadena Air BaseIt will inevitably become the target of the PLA. In this case,U.S. militaryOn the basef-35The warplanes will be at great risk and will almost certainly be wiped out.
In response to this situation,U.S. militaryIt was decided to put the base onf-35The fighters evacuated Okinawa and moved to other relatively safe bases, such as:and so on the "second island chain". However, even with the transfer of the base,U.S. militaryJust because you're safe doesn't mean you're safe. With the improvement of our army's long-range strike capability,U.S. militaryBases on the "second island chain" are also at great risk. At present, our army has been equipped with advanced missiles such as the Dongfeng-17 hypersonic missile and the Dongfeng-26 anti-ship ballistic missile, which have a range of several thousand kilometers and can fully cover the bases of the "second island chain". Therefore,U.S. militaryFacing the dilemma of fully withdrawing from the Asia-Pacific region.
U.S. militaryThe evacuation will inevitably affect the safety and security of OkinawaEconomyDevelop. Okinawa has long relied onU.S. militaryexists, thus bringing a large amountEconomyBenefit. However, withU.S. militaryEvacuation, Okinawa will lose this important support and may give to the localEconomyDeliver a huge impact. For Okinawa, it is necessary to actively look for alternatives and strengthen itselfEconomybuilding and security precautions to reduce the impact onU.S. militaryto ensure the stability and development of the region.
U.S. militaryThe decision to evacuate Okinawa was actually made to ChinaAir ForceA response to the rise of power is also exposedU.S. militaryWeak in the Asia-Pacific region. However, even if transferred to the base of the "second island chain",U.S. militaryThere is still a huge threat from China. The future, withMedium ** forceThe continuous enhancement and improvement of the technical levelU.S. militaryThe position in the Asia-Pacific region will be further challenged. Therefore,U.S. militaryIt has to reassess its strategy and military deployment, and find more effective ways to respond to it to ensure its own security and interests. At the same time, Okinawa also needs to strengthen its own defense capabilitiesEconomyDevelop, reduce the pairU.S. militaryto achieve sustainable development. Only in this way can peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region be guaranteed.