'Maintaining the safety of our personnel and resources, as well as our allies and regional partners, is of the utmost importance and we remain committed to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific for all nations,' Pacific Air Forces told Newsweek.
its criticism of a Hollywood-style Chinese armed forces video portraying an aerial attack on a critical U.S. airbase, calling the clip part of a strategy to instill fear and broaden Chinese influence across the Asia-Pacific region.
Pacific Air Forces, the major U.S. command tasked with operating in the skies over more than half of the planet, told"It is yet another example of their use of propaganda in an attempt to coerce and intimidate the region," the statement said."Maintaining the safety of our personnel and resources, as well as our allies and regional partners, is of the utmost importance and we remain committed to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific for all nations.
The clear reference to Andersen Air Force Base, however, came amid soaring geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China.Strategically located in the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, Andersen Air Force Base is capable of permanently servicing powerful Air Force assets such as B-1B, B-2 and B-52 bombers. The 16-year continuous deployment of these aircraft to the island ended in April to foster the Pentagon's push for"operational unpredictability.
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