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Against the backdrop of repeated failures in the Philippines, the United States has begun to increase the frequency and intensity of its personal interventions, and has continuously taken some actions in the South China Sea. The strategic positioning of the US military in the South China Sea is very clear, that is, to undermine the atmosphere of peace and stability in the region by constantly making trouble, and then taking advantage of the chaos to seek illegal benefits. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad saw it very clearly, bluntly saying that the United States just wants to destroy the peaceful environment in the South China Sea, and then take advantage of the chaos to reap the maximum benefits. The purpose of the United States is to reap profits, and it will definitely not let itself get bogged down in the quagmire. When the chess pieces are not well used, the United States will increase its personal involvement and take some actions that seem to be very bluffing.
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F-22 cover, US F35 dropped 7 bombs in the South China Sea, and two US stealth fighters were dispatched to play a big move in the South China Sea. The actions of the US military in the South China Sea are mainly reflected in three aspects. The first is to expand military bases and enhance influence and control. The United States has reached an agreement with the Philippines to establish four additional military bases, as well as an agreement with the Philippines to send additional warships and warplanes. Through this move, the U.S. military can strengthen its military presence in the South China Sea, thereby increasing its influence and control in the region. While the US military has reached a corresponding military cooperation agreement with the Philippines, it is also actively promoting corresponding cooperation agreements with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries.
Second, we will strengthen regional military exercises and enhance our ability to respond to real situations. While strengthening its military presence, the US military has also focused on intensifying military exercises in the South China Sea to enhance its ability to respond to real-world situations. The U.S. military has continuously stepped up joint military exercises with the Philippines, and the scale of side-by-shoulder military exercises has been upgraded to a historical scale. While upgrading the scale of the exercises, the US military has also continued to increase the types and styles of exercises in an attempt to organize exercises in more areas. In addition to conducting corresponding military exercises with the Philippines, the US military has also actively conducted joint military exercises with Vietnam and other countries, and has also enlisted non-regional countries such as India, Australia, Canada, and France to participate in regional exercises.
Third, high-end weapons and equipment were unveiled, constantly showing off their muscles, and reassuring the ally brother. The current strategy of the United States in the South China Sea is to let the younger brother of its allies rush to the front, and itself to manipulate and command behind the scenes. Against the backdrop of the constant beating of the younger brother of the ally, the United States began to adopt the method of sending high-end weapons to flex its muscles in the region to appease the younger brother of the ally, so as to reassure the younger brother of the ally. The continuous appearance of high-end equipment such as US aircraft carriers, bombers, and nuclear submarines in the South China Sea, as well as the appearance of US F22 and F35 stealth fighters in the South China Sea, is a kind of muscle flex. This kind of flexing of muscles by the US military is a deterrent, but it is more to reassure the younger brother of the ally, and then encourage the younger brother of the ally to die for himself.
According to a report on the news website of the US Naval Institute on June 24, in order to appease the Philippines, the United States dispatched four F-35B "Lightning" II joint strike fighters and two F-22A "Raptor" fighters of the Marine Corps to play another big move in the South China Sea. According to reports, it is relatively rare for two of the most sophisticated stealth fighters of the US military to be dispatched at the same time, and this is also a very high-profile demonstration action of the US military. It is reported that the 199th Fighter Squadron of the US Air Force dispatched two F-22A "Raptor" fighters to conduct combat patrols in the corresponding airspace to cover the movements of the F35 fighters of the US Marine Corps. Under the cover of F35 fighters, four F-35B "Lightning" II joint strike fighters of the US Marine Corps carried out a big move.
It is reported that four F-35B Lightning-II joint strike fighters dropped seven GBU-32 guided bombs on floating targets off the coast of West Luzon in the South China Sea. This is a rare time for the US military to drop a bomb in the South China Sea, and it is a real bomb dropping action. The US military frequently drops surveillance floats, guided bombs, underwater vehicles, and other equipment or ammunition in the South China Sea for the purpose of strengthening surveillance of this area and also testing its own strike capability. According to the information from relevant sources, we have discovered many types of US military submarines and floats in the South China Sea. The bomb-dropping exercise conducted by the US military and the Philippines this time is actually a bomb deterrent.
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The Philippine Navy and drones secretly transmit intelligence and play the role of cooperators and followers. The US fighter planes covered the bomb drop, and the Philippines did not have nothing to do in this process, but undertook the task of transmitting intelligence and other cooperative tasks. According to reports, the Philippine Navy dispatched at least five warships and more than a dozen aerial drones to cooperate in the military exercise held by the United States and the Philippines. Philippine warships and aerial drones are mainly responsible for providing intelligence. According to the arrangement of the US military, the Philippines secretly transmitted the corresponding intelligence information to a C-130 transport plane flying nearby, and this is where the US military's air command post is located.
Brigadier General Robert Brody, commander of the 1st Marine Corps Expeditionary Force, and Brigadier General Romeo Lacadio, deputy commander of the Philippine Marine Corps, spoke highly of the coordinated bombing exercise in the South China Sea, emphasizing that the exercise achieved its intended goals. According to Brody, although the exercise seemed simple, the United States and the Philippines worked together to sort out the rules of simulated engagement, simulate target engagement authorization, and realistically simulate bomb attacks. The Philippines played a follower role in the exercises, and although its presence was not very strong, it still played a role in attracting attention through such exercises.
The U.S. military dropped bombs directly in the South China Sea, and the Philippines worked closely with the exercises to see what might happen in the future. This kind of exercise is not just a show, but has a relatively strong flavor of actual combat. Brody also stressed that this exercise is not a demonstration for the US military to the Philippines, but an all-round improvement of the combat capability of the US Marine Corps in the corresponding area, and many scenarios are a great improvement for the US military. In fact, for the Philippines, similar exercises will not help it much. Although the United States has been avoiding the idea of using the Philippines as a pawn, the reality is that the Philippines has always been a pawn and a tool.
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The U.S. military intent to provoke the situation in the South China Sea is becoming more and more obvious, and there may be more and more high-profile exercises like this in the future. However, judging from the actual interests of regional countries and the common interests of the whole world, it is very difficult for the United States to succeed in its approach. Maintaining regional peace is the common aspiration of almost all countries in the region, and even in the Philippines, the overwhelming majority of people want to maintain peace in the South China Sea. The United States lacks a realistic basis for creating chaos in the South China Sea, runs counter to the current world development trend, and is doomed to failure.