US & Japanese Forces Wargame Together In Japan Against a Chinese Attack

By Kris Osborn, President, Center for Military Modernization

Could a combined US and Japanese force stop or destroy a Chinese attack in the Pacific, perhaps related to the Senkaku islands, Taiwan or the Philippines? The Pentagon and Japan are planning for the possibility with advanced, combined wargames in the region.

US Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense forces teamed up at Yakota Air Base in Japan, to refine their joint ability to identify and destroy a potential Chinese attack in the Pacific.

An interesting US Air Force essay from Yakota Air Base in Japan cited USAF-JASDF “simulated” conflicts and war scenarios designed to prepare a united US-Japanese force for maritime and aerial combat.

“Throughout the readiness exercise, the Wing Inspection Team members staged events by opposing forces, including simulated breached base security attempts that challenged defenders to respond to realistic threats,” the Air Force essay says.