US, Japan to hold 'Keen Sword' exercise amid fears of China attack on Taiwan

[Nilgiri]

US, Japan to hold Keen Sword exercise amid fears of China attack on Taiwan | Taiwan News | Sep. 26, 2020 12:13

www.taiwannews.com.tw

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The U.S. military announced that it will stage exercise "Keen Sword" with Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in Japan amid fears China could exploit distractions caused by the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 3.

On Sept. 17, Seth Cropsey, a former naval officer, and a senior fellow at the Washington-based think-tank the Hudson Institute wrote an op-ed in The Hill titled, “There may never be a better moment for China to strike than the week of Nov. 3.” However, on Thursday (Sept. 24), the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced it will be holding joint military exercises involving at least 46,000 troops with the JSDF and Royal Canadian Navy, including amphibious landings on several Japanese islands beginning Oct. 26.


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[Gary]

Could anybody tell me how many multilateral exercise the US had done in the Pacific since January? Lost count tbh

 

[Nilgiri]

Could anybody tell me how many multilateral exercise the US had done in the Pacific since January? Lost count tbh

A whole lot, given even with 1/3rd deployment and say 1/3rd of that in pacific at any time...that is 1/9th of USN which is still an immensely large navy....and thus available to exercise all the time with pretty much anyone in region as soon as say enough captains and commodores get organised.

 

[Gary]

A whole lot, given even with 1/3rd deployment and say 1/3rd of that in pacific at any time...that is 1/9th of USN which is still an immensely large navy....and thus available to exercise all the time with pretty much anyone in region as soon as say enough captains and commodores get organised.

January

USS America, JS Kunisaki Operate in East China Sea

Northern Viper 2020

Sea Dragon Exercise 2020

Keen Edge 2020

Exercise Forest Light


February

COPE NORTH 2020

Cobra Gold 2020

Resilient Shield 2020
Pacific Defender 2020

March

Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL

Balikatan 2020 (cancelled)

Task Force 72 Concludes Exercise with Royal Australian Navy

Bersama Warrior Exercise


April

U.S Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Operate Together in Andaman Sea

America, Akebono Sail Together in East China Sea

U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy Team Up in the South China Sea

May

B-1s Complete 24-hr Sprint from Guam to Train in Alaska, Japan

U.S., Singapore Navies Exercise Together in South China Sea

US, Japan Bomber-fighter Integration Demonstrates Commitment, Enhances Readiness


June

US Air Force B-1s, JASDF Fighters Complete Several Training Missions in One Month

B-52s Deploy to Alaska, Demonstrate Global Agility

U.S. Navy, JMSDF exercise together in South China Sea

B-52s Demonstrate Bilateral, Joint Force Integration in Indo-Pacific

July

Green light, Go: JGSDF Conduct Jump Training from Yokota C-130's

B-1s Return to Indo-Pacific, Conduct Bilateral Training

Nimitz Strike Group, Indian Navy Conduct Cooperative Exercises

Australia, Japan, Join U.S. for Trilateral Naval Exercise

US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Flex Mine Warfare Capabilities during Exercise 2JA

B-1s Conduct Bilateral Training with Koku-Jieitai in Vicinity of Japan

https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/Ne...-japan-join-us-for-trilateral-naval-exercise/
August

374th Security Forces Squadron Strengthens Bilateral Ties with Koku-Jieitai

B-1 Crew Trains with Japan, USS Ronald Reagan in Indo-Pacific

U.S. Warship Joins Partners for Multinational Group Sail

RIMPAC 2020

USS Mustin, JS Suzutsuki Integrate Operations in Support of Regional Stability




This, I don't even mention US navy unilateral Exercise like Valiant Shield 2020. or single bombers deployment in SCS, Taiwan Strait Crossings.

 

[Gary]

On the other side could anybody give me a picture of PLAN op-tempo?