US is Encircling China with Fighter Jets and Stealth Bombers

[mota bhai 2,675]

This is likely to make China none too happy. At a Washington, DC breakfast on Monday, Air Force Gen. Herb Carlisle, the USAFs top commander in the Pacific, basically stated that the U.S. plans to encircle China with its most capable aircraft over the next few years. Over at Breaking Defense, Colin Clark reports that Carlisle said that the first Air Force F-35s will be deployed to the Pacific, and are likely to be stationed at bases in Misawa, Japan; Kadena, Japan; Osan Air Base, Korea; and Kunsan Air Base, Korea. Singapore will also purchase the F-35s. Clark also quotes the general as saying the USAF will send "fighters, tankers, and at some point in the future, maybe bombers on a rotational basis," to a base in Darwin, Australia.

Meanwhile, John Reed of Foreign Policy reports that Carlisle also said (in Reeds words) that the USAF will also be, sending jets to Changi East air base in Singapore, Korat air base in Thailand, a site in India, and possibly bases at Kubi Point and Puerto Princesa in the Philippines and airfields in Indonesia and Malaysia. As Reed sums it up, This means the Air Force will sen[d] large numbers of F-22 Raptors, F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, and B-2 stealth bombers to the region.

http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/07/30/us-is-encircling-china-with-fighter-jets-and-stealth-bombers/

"a site in India" ---> I would be very surprised if India allows this on the mainland. Andaman, maybe. Edited July 30, 2013 by amriki bhai

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

You wonder why that is even necessary, when the US is more than capable of projecting air power to any point on the globe within hours, from the bases it has already, or from aircraft carriers that can be brought to bear in weeks, days, or even hours. A good portion of our stealth force is based in CONUS and has no problem reaching targets in the middle east and southern Asia.

Edited July 30, 2013 by The Patriot

[Jacque67 7,328]

Money must be involved.

[mota bhai 2,675]

You wonder why that is even necessary, when the US is more than capable of projecting air power to any point on the globe within hours, from the bases it has already, or from aircraft carriers that can be brought to bear in weeks, days, or even hours. A good portion of our stealth force is based in CONUS and has no problem reaching targets in the middle east and southern Asia.

To turn "within hours" to "within minutes"?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

To turn "within hours" to "within minutes"?

Nothing happens "within minutes" in the military.

[Jacque67 7,328]

。the greatest threat China poses is air pollution. Look at PM 2.5