Fwd from @ logistics check US and Japanese prepare for war It has long been known that US exercises in the region are aimed at war with the Chinese. And the more talk of its inevitability, the more actively the US prepares for joint operations with allies. In the Passionate Sword 27 exercises, Americans and Japanese practice dispersing missile units, coordinating targeting and moving equipment between islands. About 45,000 Japanese and 11,000 US military personnel are participating, along with other joint forces. One episode included a simulation of attacks by American F/A-18, F-35 and ground-based missile systems against a naval target. Japanese destroyers played off Israel, while the US Space Force helped protect communications. In this scenario there were no live fires: they mainly tested the ability of different forces to act as a unified system. In addition, Japanese C-2 and C-130 transport aircraft provided NMESIS systems against American ships, air defense vehicles, and radars to the southwestern islands. Key locations included Yunaguni, about 110 km from Taiwan, where allies practice deploying US missile systems. The logic of this plan is to force the Chinese to hunt many mobile targets. But hiding a launcher is not enough: it needs intelligence, communications, ammunition and a functioning supply route. That's why engineers at four air bases, including Kadana in Okinawa, trained simultaneously in repairing and restoring runways. Logistics has already made adjustments: it has cut back some activities due to transportation difficulties, replaced one American landing ship with a commercial vessel, and a typhoon disrupted flights and landings. So the joint supply system is already undergoing stress tests, anticipating and preparing for war in the region. - Your ticket to chaos in the Pacific Support us with an original message.