U.S. sends large F-22 force to counter China

The video discusses the deployment of F22 stealth fighters to the Western Pacific as part of a military exercise aimed at sending a strong message to China amid rising tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea. The exercise involves spreading US combat planes across various airfields to enhance their survival against missile strikes. The concentration of US air power in Okinawa and Guam poses a risk, prompting a new strategy to use smaller airfields, increasing the number of targets for enemy missiles and improving US air power's ability to retaliate.

What is the primary purpose of the US deploying a large force of F22 stealth fighters to the Western Pacific?

• To provide humanitarian aid

• To test new aircraft technology

• To send a strong message to China

• To conduct routine training exercises

What is the main goal of spreading US combat planes across various airfields in the region?

• To enhance communication with allies

• To reduce fuel consumption

• To increase their chances of surviving enemy missile strikes

• To improve pilot training

Where is much of the US air power currently concentrated in the Western Pacific?

• In two large military installations on Okinawa and Guam

• In civilian airports

• In underground bunkers

• On aircraft carriers

What is the new strategy involving smaller airfields intended to achieve?

• To decrease the cost of operations

• To simplify logistics

• To increase the number of targets enemy missiles must destroy

• To reduce the number of aircraft needed

Which islands are mentioned as locations for practicing the new strategy?

• Tinian and Saipan

• Okinawa and Iwo Jima

• Guam and Tinian

• Hawaii and Midway