Military of China, force comment.
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the exercise support to U.S. 31 expedition, a CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopter

February 7 to 17, the U.S. Navy land team to participate in the “Cobra Gold” joint military exercises held in Thailand, participating troops of up to 13000, is so far the largest Asia-Pacific multinational exercises. Just issued a new military strategy with Asia-Pacific Center, outside speculated that the exercise will be used to close military allies of the Asia-Pacific region and cooperative relations, and strengthen their military position in the Asia-Pacific.

military Friendship Carnival

“Cobra Gold” is led by the United States, co-sponsored by the United States and Thailand in Southeast Asia’s largest multi-national joint military exercises. Since 1982, “Cobra Gold” joint military exercises held annually, this year is 31 exercises. The countries participating in this exercise for the United States, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, appeared in the total number of 13,000.

from 1982 aimed at encouraging Thailand against Vietnamese aggression against the United States and Thailand bilateral joint military exercise, developed to maintain the allies of the United States and the Asia-Pacific multilateral security relations “military Friendship Carnival”, its meaning from the original U.S. to ensure the combat effectiveness of the armed forces of Thailand to strengthen the emergency response system of the South-East Asia Region, extended to non-traditional security affairs, and humanitarian rescue.

in Thailand are also actively make arrangements for the “Cobra Gold” to become one of the five allies in the Asia-Pacific region have a clear security alliance, but also to participate under the US-funded military and civilian professional development training programs .

According to Zee, news reports in India, as a non-Asian and Pacific countries, India was the United States for his kind invitation to participate in this year’s exercise planning stage. On February 4, Thai military officials told the Japanese media said, Myanmar is also seeking to participate in the “Cobra Gold” exercises, after the Burmese army had been subjected to isolation and sanctions of the United States, a new stage in Myanmar Wu Dengsheng government hopes to get rid of international isolation by the U.S. military-led joint military exercises with the United States and its allies to build a new partnership. Obviously, the “Cobra Gold” exercises far beyond the military level, the intricate blend of the Asia-Pacific relations among the countries of “special stage”.

U.S. forces in Japan play a major role

Okinawa U.S. Marines Expeditionary Force is the protagonist of this year’s “Cobra Gold” exercises. The expedition is the only permanent overseas forces in the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. military in Hawaii to make a rapid response force “between the Cape of Good Hope, to attack any place in Asia in 4-7 days. Exercise in conjunction with the armed forces of Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia for firing, noncombatant evacuation maneuver, while led by the U.S. Pacific Command, the officers involved in the multinational Joint Working Group will carry out humanitarian command coordination of humanitarian relief, civilian medical assistance and other non-war action items. The top leaders of the participating countries will be senior leaders of the seminar to share insights, and improvement action plan.

experts pointed out, to take arms fixed preparation and combined operations grouping, the Marine Expeditionary Force is a grouping based on the needs of the combat missions, of which the largest is the “expeditionary force” with the U.S. Army. III MEF, Okinawa is a team of three existing Marine Expeditionary preparation of the smallest (only 1.7 million people), but its combat readiness level high and the number of new equipment as much as the other two can not be compared For example, the Army has two squadrons (24) CH-46E medium-sized helicopters, a squadron of 12 MV-22B transport aircraft, three squadrons (30) extremely large helicopter of the CH-53E rapid, tactical airlift capabilities, fit respond quickly to small-scale armed conflict.

is worth mentioning that the main combat units in the Expeditionary Force 3 – 31 expedition is to participate in one of the troops of the “Cobra Gold” exercises, a team of 2,200 people, mainly deployed in Navy expeditionary strike group of amphibious ships. They usually comes with 15 days of logistical supply, attack within 24 hours after receiving the order, specializes in the implementation of the amphibious force of peacekeeping and stability operations.

exercise performance of the four features

compared with previous years, this year’s “Cobra Gold” joint military exercise in the performance of many new features.

The first exercise involved most countries. Troops participating in the exercise: the United States 8948, Thailand 3623, Singapore 59, South Korea 324, Indonesia 73, Malaysia 79, Japan 74. Australia, France, Canada, Britain, Bangladesh, Philippines and Vietnam and other countries invited to participate in the planning, New Zealand, Brunei, China, Laos, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa and Timor-Leste, United Arab Emirates, Burma, 10 countries sent observers.

obvious strategic point. Recalling the joint military exercises held by the U.S. military in the Asia-Pacific region over the past year, covering the Western Pacific region, the exercise time is almost throughout the year. There is no doubt that exercise has become a U.S. attempt to dominate the Asia-Pacific strategy an important part of the exercise is more focused on the scramble command of the sea, its strategic point very clear.

participating equipment types. The exercises in the U.S. Navy dispatched two dock landing ships (“Germanic City” and “tortuga” sign), the CH-46E “Sea Knight” helicopters and other military aircraft, general-purpose landing craft, as well as M-777 howitzer. South Korea dispatched amphibious armored assault vehicles and Hyangnobong landing ship.

military exercises close to sensitive areas of traditional security. As the U.S. emphasis on multinational cooperation to respond to regional emergencies, exercises set closer to the traditional security fields, but also become more sensitive. This naturally great concern to the relevant countries, including China.

affect the regional security situation

United States has repeatedly stressed that the nature of the exercise is to “peace”, Thailand is also emphasis on joint implementation of humanitarian relief The focus of the exercise. The participation of tens of thousands of army, a large number of advanced fighter jets and other offensive weapons to make this argument is hardly convincing, and may have an impact on regional security situation.

First of all, since the “9.11″, the United States on the pretext of fighting terrorism in the Pacific has launched a new a strategic plan. Dominant Pacific has become the first choice of the US-led 21st century. Analysts believe that this large-scale joint military exercise is also to make strategic adjustments to prevent and curb the manifestation of one of the emerging powers.

Secondly, the “Cobra Gold” military exercises involving more than a dozen countries, an increasing number of participating countries, the U.S. will build the Asian version of NATO “from time to time there. In this context, it is possible to weaken the cohesion of ASEAN.

again, with the help of military exercises and arms sales in the United States on regional security situation changes in waves, there may be competing interests between the countries become more intense, and even lead to the intensification of conflicts. Therefore, expanding the “Cobra Gold” military exercises will enable the regional security situation is more complex. (National Defense University, Li Daguang)

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