(Beijing Comprehensive ") When Sino -US relations have been heating up due to the sharp heating balloon disputes, the latest data from China Think Tank announced that the U.S. military dispatched a total of 64 secondary reconnaissance aircraft in January this year to the South China Sea for surveillance.
Peking University Think Tank's "South China Sea Strategic Situment Performance Plan" last Sunday (February 5) was published on Weibo to publish a picture on Weibo to publish the above data.
Data show that in January this year, a total of 28 days of detecting a large US military reconnaissance aircraft in the South China Sea, the maximum displacement of a single day was four times, respectively, on January 12, January 15, and January 18, respectively.And January 31st.
Data show that the U.S. military has the most frequently dispatched P8A anti -submarine patrol aircraft, with a total of 45 times. Other military aircraft types include E4B air command aircraft, RC135V, RC135S, EP3E reconnaissance aircraft.
Philip is open to the four military bases
Posting pointed out that the US military reconnaissance aircraft that was found in the South China Sea in January this year was slightly reduced compared to 68 in December last year.
However, the above data is based on the statistics obtained from satellite navigation monitoring technology ADS-B signals. Some military aircraft use false identification codes or do not open signals when performing reconnaissance tasks, so the actual number may be more.
With the continuous intensification of Sino -US competition, the United States has also continued to strengthen its military deployment in the South China Sea.
US Secretary of Defense Austin last Thursday (February 2) after meeting with the Philippine Defense Minister Gavis announced that the Philippines agreed to open four military bases for U.S. military use.
So far, the United States will have nine military bases in the Philippines.
Meifei did not disclose the four newly opened positions, but it is reported that the Philippines may open the base of the U.S. military in Balawwang, south.Essence
Austin described this as a major decision to strengthen the "illegal skeptis" of China ’s“ illegal ”of China’ s west coast of the Philippines (that is, the South China Sea).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China criticized the United States to strengthen military deployment in regional regional, which is intensifying that the regional situation is tight and harmful to regional peace and stability.
The Hong Kong East Network quoted comments that as the United States regards China as the most important strategic opponent, the competition between the two countries in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait will inevitably increase.