Source: China News Agency
According to US media, US Navy Minister Kennis Middot; Breswater said at the US Congress Hearing recently that it will rebuild the U.S. Navy's First Fleet and deploy it to the Indo -Pacific region.
Breswater claimed that in order to enhance the military situation of the United States in the Indian Ocean-Pacific region, he wanted to reorganize the first fleet and use it as the expedition fleet, which is mainly responsible for the Indian Ocean and South Asia.
In fact, at the annual seminar of the U.S. Navy Submarine Alliance on November 17, Breswater revealed the plan.This time, Breswrt officially made a public statement.
Why did the U.S. Navy suddenly rebuild the first fleet?
Historically, the U.S. Navy's First Fleet was founded in 1947. It is affiliated to the Pacific Fleet and was mainly responsible for the Western Pacific.In February 1973, the first fleet was officially revoked.
Why the first fleet that disappeared for nearly half a century suddenly rebuilt? Cao Weidong, an expert in military issues, said that this is exactly the so -called Indo -Pacific strategy in the United States.Cao Weidong said that in recent years, the United States has proposed the Indo -Pacific Strategy and renamed the Pacific Command to the Indo -Pacific Command.Since the United States is strategically connected to the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, it will inevitably make a rapid deployment in the area in the area.
Cao Weidong pointed out that at present, the United States has more military bases in the Western Pacific region. This time, it is proposed to rebuild the navy's first fleet to increase the number of troops in Southeast Asia.
The U.S. military wants to choose Singapore Singapore scholar: unlikely
Regarding the specific deployment location of the fleet, the U.S. military revealed the intention of deployment in Singapore.Bresver said at the annual seminar at the U.S. Navy Submarine Alliance in November: We hope to place this huge fleet at the crossroads between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.Military issue expert Cao Weidong said that Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore and other countries may have been considered an ideal choice for the establishment of a base by the United States.
But for the US proposal, Singapore is not enthusiastic.On the evening of November 18, local time, the Ministry of National Defense of Singapore issued a brief statement through the official website that the US Department of Defense did not put forward the request to increase the deployment of ships in Singapore, and Singapore did not conduct relevant discussions with the United States.
The Nanhua Morning Post also published a related review article on this, analyzing that such ideas are unlikely.The article pointed out that although since 1990, the US Navy, including nuclear submarines and aircraft carrier fleet, has been a frequent visitor to the Singapore Changi Navy base. The base has become a gas station and supply station in the Western Pacific Navy in the Western Pacific, but these facts are not enough to form the United States.Establish a formal military alliance with Singapore.
The article also quoted Ore Middot; Pica Middot; Solza's point of view from the Singapore Nanyang University of Technology Rajelenan International Research Institute.Invest a large amount of resources and carry out corresponding infrastructure construction.Solza believes that Singapore is unlikely to take such actions.
Teng Jianqun, director of the American Institute of International Institute of International Issues, said that it is no longer a pattern during the Cold War. Singapore is unlikely to choose a side team. The Philippines may also be like this.Southeast Asian countries are adopting a balanced foreign policy to maintain relatively independence and not be trapped in it.The Australian response is relatively positive. Whether the United States will set up the United States Fleet Command in the Port of Darwin in the future is worthy of attention.
Expert: The U.S. Navy's reconstruction of the first fleet obviously destroys the peace and stability of the region
The US Navy Minister Kennis Middot; Breswater claims that the reconstruction of the first fleet will cause American allies and partners to be assured of their promises in the region.In this regard, Teng Jianqun pointed out that such a move in the United States is obviously a strategic competition in the Asia -Pacific region and China, which will further exacerbate the friction and contradiction between the great powers and damage the stability and peaceful development of the region.
Cao Weidong said that at present, there are seven fleets in the United States.In addition to the tenth fleet is mainly responsible for the combat of network space and electronic information fields, the Third Fleet, the Fifth Fleet, and the Seventh Fleet are deployed on the West Coast of the West Coast in the United States, Yokosuka, Japan, and Bahrain.The Atlantic area has deployed the second fleet, the fourth fleet and the sixth fleet.
Cao Weidong said that if the US Navy rebuilt the first fleet, it will obviously have a negative impact on the Indo -Pacific region.First, the United States, as a foreign country, is a military deterrent to deploy a large number of troops at the doorstep of other countries, which will inevitably lead to military confrontation.Second, this move may trigger the regional arms competition.Third, the U.S. fleet frequently moves near other countries, which can easily cause misjudgment and conflict, which will increase the military tension in the region and destroy the peace and stability of the region.
In addition, Cao Weidong pointed out that with the increasingly close of Trump and Biden's power, he tried to let any way to follow his own way.Therefore, the U.S. military's advice to throw up the first fleet at this time can also be regarded as a problem left by the former.
