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| U.S. Conducts Military Exercise Off Japan |
| 2005-08-12 |
| ABOARD THE USS KITTY HAWK (AP) - A U.S. aircraft carrier battle group, a contingent of Marines and dozens of Air Force fighter jets have conducted one of their biggest inter-service exercises of the year off the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. The maneuvers, which began Aug. 7, involved more than 100 military planes - including B-2 stealth bombers from the island of Guam, as well as the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and its battle group. Fighters launched from the deck of this carrier in intervals of less than two minutes roared through the skies Thursday seeking out imaginary enemies and targets. ``This is the highest-level joint exercise we can have outside the United States,'' said battle group commander Rear Adm. Doug McLain. ``We're operating the entire spectrum of warfare.'' The maneuvers, called JASEX, come on the heels of statements from the Pentagon indicating an increased concern over the modernization of China's military, and amid talks aimed at persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. Battle group commander McLain stressed that the exercises, scheduled to continue through Sunday, were mainly designed to improve cooperation and interoperability between the different branches of the U.S. military. JASEX has been held annually since 2003. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #11 "Operation Coronet", or "Operation Olympic"? |
| Posted by: borgboy 2005-08-12 20:20 |
| #10 Shhhhhhhh! Don't wake Godzilla! |
| Posted by: Whavise Ebbolugum7588 2005-08-12 15:19 |
| #9 Of course, last week the naval exercise off the coast of Kamchatka had already demonstrated everything Kimmie needed to know. |
| Posted by: john 2005-08-12 11:57 |
| #8 However I stand ready to stand with my fellow Americans and toss out every chinese made product in my home, in what will be one of the biggest bonfires seen since the book burnings in Hitler's Germany. I can just hear the wailing of Walmart across the land! Ummm, no. Wally world will cheer and provide you with the lighter fluid and matches, then gleefuly chuckle as you have to replace all the Chinese household junk with more of the same, also Chinese made (Since there's no American made similar items) A huge net gain for wally World. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2005-08-12 10:00 |
| #7 Raj, we've been doing this annually since 2003, so I doubt Kimmie's gonna all the sudden "get it" now! However, keep up the good work boys, and God speed! |
| Posted by: BA 2005-08-12 08:08 |
| #6 Mmm, naval pwn4ge ... (Not gonna follow suit, smn, but ...) |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2005-08-12 04:46 |
| #5 War games going on around Japan, Australia; Taiwan bucking up; testing, launching cruise missiles. I'm beginning to get that twitch in my eye again that I thought I got rid of after that rubble top warning "W" gave after 9/11, a few years back! However I stand ready to stand with my fellow Americans and toss out every chinese made product in my home, in what will be one of the biggest bonfires seen since the book burnings in Hitler's Germany. I can just hear the wailing of Walmart across the land! |
| Posted by: smn 2005-08-12 02:41 |
| #4 ChiComs taking down notes, awaiting their Ruskie-ChiCom show |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-08-12 02:27 |
| #3 Don't fergit dat the Chicoms ambitions for East Asian hegemony go beyond just suborning Japan, the PI, and WESTPAC - they want Hawaii as well! They'll go as far as their OTH force projection and geopolitical concessions can take them. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2005-08-12 02:15 |
| #2 San Diego misses you, Kitty Hawk, and all my old neighbors who serve upon you. Go with God's grace! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-08-12 00:27 |
| #1 The maneuvers, which began Aug. 7, involved more than 100 military planes - including B-2 stealth bombers from the island of Guam, Getting all this down, Kimmie? |
| Posted by: Raj 2005-08-12 00:16 |