Recently, the U.S. Air Force announced that it would send a batch of F-35A fighters from home to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, to replace the F-15C D fighters that are about to be decommissioned. This operation means that the U.S. military will redeploy its elite forces from home to the Asia-Pacific region, especially against China. As the largest U.S. military base in East Asia, Kadena Air Base is only 637 kilometers away from Taiwan, China, so it has extremely high geostrategic value. However, with the increase in China's strength, the 18th Fighter Wing of the US Air Force, which was previously stationed at the Kadena base, has gradually become incomparable with the PLA in terms of quantity and quality. For this reason, the US military has decided to deploy F-35A fighters to the Kadena base in order to significantly increase its military strength. U.S. experts also put forward the view that the U.S. military presence in Kadena is strengthened because it sees that the window of opportunity to contain China is closing, and therefore the process of military deployment needs to be accelerated.
The deployment of F-35A fighters by the US military to Kadena Air Base poses a great challenge and deterrent to China. While the United States has always held a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, the move can be seen as a clear show of deterrence against China. As a strategic bridgehead for the US military in the Asia-Pacific region, Kadena Air Base plays an extremely important role. China must seriously face this challenge and strengthen its own military strength to maintain the rapid development of China's strength, especially the J-20 and other cutting-edge fighters in service, the US military's F-35 fighter jets have lost their technological superiority. Therefore, although the military deployment of the US military at the Kadena base has increased its strength, it cannot reverse the trend of the balance of military power in the Asia-Pacific region gradually tilting in favor of China. It should be noted that the United States should think more rationally about how to avoid interfering in the Taiwan Strait issue and causing the powder keg to get out of control, because once it gets out of control, the United States will never be the ultimate winner.
Over the years, China's comprehensive national strength and military strength have been significantly close to those of the United States. On the battlefield in the Asia-Pacific region, it is difficult for the US military to take advantage. On the one hand, the bases of the US military are all within the range of PLA ballistic missiles. In the event of a conflict, the US Air Force could face serious losses and be unable to use the base. On the other hand, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is already on a par with the US military in terms of technology and equipment, and even some of its military equipment is more advanced. Although the U.S. military replaced the F-15 fighter jet with the F-35 fighter jet, this could not reverse China's military superiority in the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, while strengthening its military strength, Washington should think more realistically about how to avoid triggering the Taiwan Strait issue to get out of control, because no conflict will bring the United States a final victory.
To sum up, in the context of the large-scale deployment of US military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region and the deployment of F-35 fighter jets to Kadena Air Base, this is a challenge letter and an action with great deterrent significance for China. However, despite the increased military deployment of the US military, it is impossible to change the trend of the balance of military power in the Asia-Pacific region gradually tilting in favor of China. Considering the rapid development of China's comprehensive national strength and military strength, the United States should think more rationally about how to coexist peacefully with China and avoid triggering the Taiwan Strait, the biggest powder keg, to get out of control. Only genuine peace and stability can bring about common development and prosperity.