"Reagan" is back "to a big move? Expert: Midea is anxious to show military existence in the Asia Pacific

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] On the 19th, the U.S. military released the picture of the "Reagan" nuclear -powered aircraft carrier training in the Pacific Sea. The Korean media quoted the Korean Army on the 18th that the "Reagan" aircraft carrier battle group will arrive in South Korea recently and implement joint military exercises with the Korean Army in the eastern part of South Korea at the end of this month. Military experts told the Global Times reporter on the 19th that the "Reagan" "returned" this time and planned to participate in the joint exercise with other countries, reflecting the U.S. military's urgent existence of military existence in the Asia -Pacific region.

The US Navy's Seventh Fleet Twitter has released multiple news on the 19th to announce the pictures of carrier -based aircraft take -off and landing operations and real bombs shooting training in the Pacific Sea on the 17th. A photo released by the Seventh Fleet shows that the F/A-18E fighter, EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft, E-2D early warning aircraft, etc. take off and land on the "Reagan" aircraft carrier flying deck.

Yonhap News Agency said on the 18th that the "Reagan" aircraft carrier battle group will stop relying on Busan Port, South Korea in the near future, and implement joint military exercises with the Korean Army in the eastern part of South Korea at the end of this month. This will be a joint military exercise with the Korean Navy in the Korean theater after 5 years.

The "Reagan", who has just completed the conventional maintenance, left the mother port located in Yokosuka, Japan on the 12th to restart the annual Indo -Pacific patrol mission. It is reported that the "Reagan" was deployed in May and originally planned to be maintained in early August, but caught up with Pelosi to visit Taiwan in early August, the PLA launched a large -scale sea and air training around Taiwan Island. It extends its deployment around the South China Sea and the Philippines. In the end, the "Reagan" only took three weeks in the maintenance and supply of Yokosuka.

Analysts believe that the "Reagan" is "returning" quickly, and it feels like catching ducks on the shelves. Experts interviewed by a reporter from the Global Times said that aircraft carriers who have not been able to call in the Asia -Pacific region for a long time make the United States feel anxious, so the U.S. military shorten the conventional maintenance time of the "Reagan", eager to return it to deployment tasks, and pass high -profile training through high -profile training. And the co -star with other countries, "show muscles" and show military existence in the Asia -Pacific region. In the subsequent deployment, the "Reagan" aircraft carrier may continue to conduct provocative training actions in the sea of ​​sea in China, such as the Philippines, and the South China Sea, which is worthy of vigilance.

According to the news of the "South China Sea Strategic Situment" on the 19th, an RC-135U electronic reconnaissance aircraft of the United States Air Force took off from Jia Na on the same day, passed through the China East China Sea Air Defense identification zone, and then went north along the East China Sea coast of mainland China. (Liu Yanzun)

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