U.S. Pacific Air Force Commander Wells stressed that they are accelerating the development and installation of five new types of equipment in order to gain air supremacy in the Western Pacific region and defeat China's air force.
He compared these five types of equipment to doing arithmetic problems, and compared and analyzed them one by one.
The first is the F-35 fighter, which is a fifth-generation light fighter of the United States, which will not only be deployed in Asia, but also in the Asia-Pacific region.
In this way, in the surrounding areas of China, the numerical superiority and capability superiority of the F-35 will be fully manifested. The second is the MQ-28 UAV, also known as a semi-autonomous UAV.
The drone was made in Australia by providing the technology from the United States. Australia can not only get a piece of the pie, but also act as a "loyal wingman", carrying out refueling and penetrating the opposing air defense system, carrying out various strikes against the first target.
In general, the cooperation of such semi-autonomous unmanned equipment with manned aircraft will achieve very good results in combat operations.
Wells spoke about the B-21 strategic bomber, which, despite some difficulties with the first flight at the moment, will continue next year. This insistence of the United States is admirable.
In order to maintain air superiority and hegemony on a global scale, the United States is going all out. According to reports, the US Secretary of Defense plans to purchase 100 B-21 bombers, which is much more than the number of B-2 bombers.
This shows that the B-21 will play a vital role in the future to replace the B-2 bomber in terms of high-end, air, stealth and high-intensity strike capabilities.
The United States claims to have made the first flight of a 6th generation aircraft, but has not yet seen the real thing. However, the US military commander believes that the capabilities of the 6th generation aircraft are significantly higher than the existing J-20 and Su-57 fighters.
It can not only carry out a combination of manned and unmanned, but also has the characteristics of omnidirectional stealth and full stealth, and has extremely strong combat capabilities.
The E-7 AWACS aircraft has a significant gap in capabilities compared to the E-3, it uses a plate-like antenna, which cannot be electronically scanned, and has a profound impact on all-round perception capabilities.
While the plate antenna is strong on both sides, it can be weak in front and rear, so multiple aircraft are required to work together to carry out combat missions to ensure that the radar sidelobes can cover air targets in the periphery.
Wells once said, "Even if I only have a dollar, I'll use it to increase air superiority." This phrase expresses his unwavering determination for air superiority, and also shows the current dilemma of a shortage of funds.
However, through that expression, he hoped to be able to receive more funding.
Every dollar is dedicated to gaining air superiority, nothing else. The urgency of funding is clear, and the task of dominating the skies in the Pacific is daunting. At present, the F-35 fighter is riddled with problems, and only three can be solved in a year, and although the total number has been reduced from more than 1,000 to more than 700, its performance is still not satisfactory.
The F-22 fighter began to be retired, from 181 to 153 units, indicating that expectations were too high in the later stages of service. Now there is a shortage of 5th generation aircraft, and you can only barely make do with the low-end F-35. "
Despite the claims of the Americans that their sixth-generation fighter has successfully made its first flight, it has not yet been able to see what it really looks like. The test flight of the B-21 bomber has been postponed several times, and its appearance has attracted the attention of countries and services around the world, and people have expressed expectations for whether it can replace the B-2 bomber.
In the Pacific region, the United States has assembled the best equipment of various branches of the armed forces in order to gain air superiority in comprehensive combat capability. However, it is not feasible to rely on one type of equipment alone to gain an advantage.
Wells has repeatedly stressed that the United States needs money and has tried to show its importance. Due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region feels neglected.
Europe is hot right now, while Asia-Pacific is relatively lukewarm. In order to gain interests, positions and influence, the United States can only show its determination in the Asia-Pacific region.
By exaggerating threats and rhetoric, the United States is trying to show its importance in the Indo-Pacific. This may balance the relationship between Europe and Asia to some extent and bring some kind of benefit to the United States and its services.