"Iron Fist-2024": As Japan and America are preparing for war with China

The American Ready group has conducted joint training operations with both land and marine forces of Japan's self -defense. During the exercises, the US Amphibius group conducted marine and flight operations with Japanese aircraft and warships. With regard to specific opportunities that were worked out during exercises, both connections carried out operations for approaching, planting, searching and capturing enemy or suspicious vessels in the sea.

"Sealosants who are part of the American amphibian readiness (ARG) and Marines from the 31st Marine Infantry Expeditionary Unit celebrated the completion of the 18th IRON FIST Education Series together with Japan Self-Defense Self-Defense Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) (JMSDF) at the ceremony that took place on March 17 on the flight deck of the JMSDF tank ship bsumi-js kunisaki (LST-4003), "the Navy reports.

The purpose of Iron Fist annual exercises is to increase the operational compatibility between the two armies and to improve the interaction between them. "Similar exercises provide a great opportunity for development and integration," Captain Kelly Fletcher said in the press release, a dresser of 11th amphibious squadron (Phibron). " and honed the interaction to improve our ability to perform combined amphibious operations. " Japan is an important US ally in a very sensitive geopolitical region.

It is located near North Korea and China, Japan will be crucial in the event of a US conflict with any of them. From the potential point of view, the Japanese Armed Forces are becoming stronger and have considerable military and naval power. Speaking of air power, 200 F-15J/DJ Eagle fighters and 34 F-35A/B Lighting II steals are armed with the Japanese military. The Japanese soldiers also have 103 P-3 Orion and Kawasaki P-1 aircraft, which provide serious prostitative struggle.

The vast expanses of the Indian and Pacific are perfect for the Sea War, and submarines will play an important role in it. Therefore, having a powerful potential designed to find hostile submarines will be a key resource in the event of a conflict.

As for the Navy, the Japanese military has considerable potential, including 42 destroyers with controlled missiles and escort destroyers, 23 shock submarines, 22 miners, 18 landing ships and vessels, 4 supply ships, 4 light aircraft helicopter destroyers) and 4 multi -purpose frigates (fremm). Iron Fist training is a great chance to combine the above potential with the capabilities of the US military and be ready to act as one in the event of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

Stavros Atlaseglu is an experienced journalist in the field of defense and national security specializing in special operations. A veteran of the Greek army (service in the 575th Battalion of the Marine Corps and Army Headquarters), he received a bachelor's degree at John Hopkins University, a master's degree at the School of Promising International Studies (SAIS) John Hopkins and studies at the Doctor of College at the Buston Faculty. Published in Business Insider, Sandboxx and Sofrep editions.