U.S. forces on an aircraft carrier battle groups more than the whole of China Navy

Figure: the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

Canada, "Han and Defense Review" magazine published in the February issue entitled "The role of U.S. forces stationed in Japan in the Japan-China military conflict (Navy articles)," the article said, the day to the point of truly large-scale maritime conflict, the intervention of the U.S. Navy and the Air Force, is imperative. Once the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese conflict, the U.S. Navy is bound to be closely monitored by the Second Artillery ballistic missile activities. At the same time, intelligence support to the Maritime Self-Defense Force is also a matter of course, the two naval surface ship equipped with a chain system Link11/14/16 data.

With the escalation of the war, the fighting nature of the intervention include non-direct carrier-based fighter on China's Hainan Airlines fighter to intercept and help Maritime Self-Defense Force ships to break the blockade, submarine mistakenly hit the "Chinese naval vessels to help Japan's anti-submarine warfare contact "conflict.

Fleet has a strong strike capability

The article said, and the utilized major sea power, of course still in Japan and the United States Navy. These forces include: the first 70 task forces, fighting department of the Seventh Fleet, the headquarters is located in the "George? Washington" aircraft carrier stationed in Yokosuka. This forces include the following combat ships: Carrier Strike Group 5, "George? Washington" aircraft carrier strike group, composed by 15 destroyer fleet, the U.S. military forces stationed in Japan has no frigate.

Section 15 of the U.S. Navy destroyer fleet includes two "Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, CG-63, CG-67. Its full load displacement of 10,000 tons. Two cruisers are equipped with a "standard" -3 maritime anti-missile system, the ability to intercept medium-range ballistic missile of 1,500 km range. In addition, 15 destroyer fleet has seven "Allie? Burke class guided missile destroyer load displacement of 9,000 tons. They are DDG-54/56/62/63/82/85/89, are equipped with the SPY-1D phased array radar Mk41 vertical launching mix "Tomahawk" cruise missiles.

The article pointed out that, just a carrier fleet of land-based cruise missile attacks, ship-to-air missile warfare defense capability, more than a similar strike capabilities of the Chinese navy. In fact, the Chinese Navy surface ships is still in testing CJ-10 cruise missiles, cruise missiles against land targets ability truly is currently deployed at the Second Artillery Corps, not more than three brigade, both in quantity and quality, to achieve the United States' Navy Tomahawk level, still needs more development time.

The article said that the anti-submarine forces to the Seventh Fleet to patrol reconnaissance troops mainly Airport Misawa ground, has detachments in Kadena seen on satellite images of the P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft belonging to the force; words , for many years the main reconnaissance of the East China Sea, South China Sea is the force, is the main reason for the discontent in China.

In addition, the 7th Fleet submarine force also located in Yokosuka, is the most mysterious forces, the number of nuclear attack submarines never published. Are not aware of the Permanent Mission of the U.S. military, "the Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine Yokosuka. Taking into account the anti-nuclear feelings of the Japanese people, nuclear submarines of the 7th Fleet submarine force does not seem to Permanent Mission of Japan, but something needs stationed. This is mainly due to increase Guam nuclear submarines number of deployed three Los Angeles class submarines in Guam.

Figure: the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

F22 fighters in Okinawa, Japan, the U.S. Air Force Base

Log in combat capability should not be underestimated

The article said that the landing combat capability of U.S. forces in Japan, does not diminish the third part of the expeditionary force of soldiers evacuated to Japan relief of Guam. Nagasaki Prefecture Sasebo stationed the 7th Expeditionary Strike Group of the 7th Fleet. The headquarters is located in the LHD-6 large amphibious landing ship, full load displacement of 41,000 tons. Other landing ships, including an LCC-19 landing command ship, the 7th Fleet flagship, as well as three full-load displacement of 15,000 tons, 16,000 tons and 17,000 tons of landing ship. In addition, MCM-1/5/7 minesweepers each one.

The article pointed out that, in accordance with the landing force, the first landing can carry up to 4,734 Marines. The reason why the deployment of such a powerful landing force, not just the offense and defense to the island, when the intent is to take into account the possible landing operations on the Korean Peninsula demand. However, a description of the Nagasaki Prefecture Sasebo maximum distance of 1000 km from the southwestern islands. More Marines usually actually stationed in Okinawa. A long time in fact the role of the U.S. Army in Japan is extremely unlikely to prevent the outbreak of large-scale land-based conflict on the Korean Peninsula, caught up in the Sino-Japanese conflict at sea.

U.S. Army Command stationed in Japan Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture. 2007, the original war domain 9th Support Command based on the new set up in front of the headquarters of the 1st Army, usually not preparing combat troops. Still Okinawa stationed Regional Support Group 10, in fact, the main Army signal listener electronic intelligence, reconnaissance satellite data processing, cryptographic forces. It is highly likely to belong to the management of the Army Intelligence Bureau, the main task for the Chinese Army's signals intelligence reconnaissance. In addition, the force stationed in Okinawa Yomitan-highly mystical, the 1st Battalion of the Army's 1st Special Operations Forces stationed here, is one of about 300 Special Forces. The Force is the famous "Green Beret" troops, multiple-entry visas to Afghanistan, the Middle East, to perform special tasks.

In summary, despite the U.S. military's Far East strategy to contain China's huge air and sea, the Marine Corps combat forces stationed mainly for joint operations with the Self-Defense Forces (integration) capabilities greatly strengthened. The focus of the East China Sea is not a U.S. global strategy, thus guarding against China is not equal positive hope that the Sino-Japanese war. Between the Sino-Japanese relations, the role of containment plus reconcile, do not want the real military conflict. However, once the conflict, based on the nature of the security alliance, the United States will have to get involved. In this regard, the majority of strategists in Washington do not like to see.