Recently, the world has really not been at peace, especially the US Air Force's large-scale combat readiness exercise, which has caused people to panic. I heard that the scale spanned more than 4,000 kilometers, and everything that flew in the sky, ran on the ground, and swam in the water all moved.
Isn't this a clear show of muscles for the world to see, especially some big countries, it is estimated that they have to mumble in their hearts.
Speaking of which, let's talk about those support aircraft, such as KC-135 tankers and AWACS aircraft, these big guys are usually inconspicuous, but when it comes to critical moments, their role is great.
I remember that in Kosovo, the Yugoslav MiG-29 fighters were actually quite good, but under the command of the US early warning aircraft, the F-16 fighters were like hanging up, and the fighters of the Yugoslav Air Force could only smile bitterly, saying that their fighters "only had a lifespan of 5 minutes."
But, to be honest, is this war really just a contest of planes and missiles? Do the politicians behind it really think about the consequences of the war? Families are broken, civilization is regressing, are these costs a little too great?
Let's talk about the allies of the United States, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, these countries have been included in the operational deployment of the United States, are they really willing to become pawns in the great power game?
Or do they have a choice? This is reminiscent of the old saying: "There are no permanent friends, only eternal interests." ”
And the conflict between Ukraine and Russia is even more worrying. Ukraine's attack on the Crimean bridge with long-range weapons, although it may have achieved some tactical results, but what is the price behind this?
It is the disruption of the lives of countless civilians, the instability and tension of the entire region. War is never a good solution to problems.
U.S. military aid, whether to Ukraine or Taiwan, is more than just a simple arms deal. Behind this assistance is part of the global strategic layout of the United States, and it is a manifestation of its attempt to maintain its hegemonic position through military means.
But does this strategy really work, or is it really in America's long-term interest?
Japan's receipt of US military-technical support to transform transport aircraft into bombing aircraft is undoubtedly a dangerous signal.
Such an increase in capabilities could make Japan more assertive militarily, but it could also increase tensions in the region. And in the end, it is ordinary people who suffer from this tension.
Speaking of which, we have to mention the "Swift Dragon System". The United States provided this system to its allies as a module, so that countries that did not have bombers could turn transport aircraft into bombers.
Japan currently has C-130 and C2 transport aircraft, and there are quite a few of them. If these bulky transport planes are equipped with multi-module cruise missiles, Japan without bombers will be able to become a bombing capable country, especially a strategic strike capability. This is really unguardable.
But is war really just a contest of science and technology? Have the political and military forces behind the war really considered the consequences of war? War has brought destruction and death, the shattering of families, and the regression of civilization.
And the political and military forces behind all this, have they really thought about this?
In this high-tech era, we can use drones to deliver deliveries, and we can also use it to drop bombs. Is this what we call "progress"? Perhaps, we should rethink what real progress is.