The U.S. military intends to withdraw from the F-15 fighter expert in Japan: not to sh

When the Chinese military showed muscles at the Zhuhai Air Show, the U.S. military was preparing to evacuate the old F-15 fighter at the Japanese Air Force Base to fill in the more advanced F-22A temporary deployment to fill it.vacancy.Expert analysis said that this is not to show weakness to Beijing, but for normal replacement.

According to VOA, the 18th Wing of the United States Air Force announced on November 4 that the F-22A fighter from Alaska arrived at the Kadena Base (KADENAA in Okinawa, Japan on the same day.AIR BASE) is preparing to carry out a phased withdrawal of F-15C/D fighters that have been serving at the base for more than 30 years.

The statement says that the US Department of Defense will temporarily deploy new and advanced fighters to fill the vacancy after the F-15 fighter is withdrawn.

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, the director of the future concept and ability evaluation, said: "I dare not, the United States has no"The intention to send such a signal, but China is likely to regard this as another indicator of the US military strength. "

On November 8th, China International Aerospace Expo (also known as the Zhuhai Air Show)For the first time, the "20" series of Chinese Air Force, including the new generation of stealth fighter-20, independently developed by China, as well as drone equipment such as pterosaur-3, Feihong-97A, Rainbow-7.

Senior Researcher and Director of Defense Projects Stacie Pettyjohn, a new US Think Tank's New American Security Center and director of the National Defense Project, pointed out that withdrawal of F-15 is a broad strategy to enhance the deterrent of China ’s deterrent and reduce the fragility of US military assetsOne ring.

She wrote: "(F-15C/D) These are old fourth-generation aircraft. Considering the advanced layered air defense system of the People's Liberation Army, they will not contribute much to the Chinese war.. "

She reminded that there are more than 1,000 short -range ballistic missiles (SRBM) and more than 300 terrestrial cruise missiles (GLCM) in China. The range can reach Okinawa, which may destroy the US military's parked fighter.American fighters can quickly deploy to the area and plan to scattered in many bases to reduce their vulnerability and improve their combat capabilities when they are attacked.