By Zhang Junshe
张军社
The Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz in Guam, the first newly constructed Marine Corps base in 70 years by the US, has been officially activated on January 26, according to several US media reports.
据多家美媒报道，1月26日，美国海军陆战队在关岛新建的基地“布拉兹兵营”正式启用，这是70年来美国新建的第一座海军陆战队基地。
Those reports analyzed that this is a specific move to implement measures to enhance strength against the so-called "great-power competition", especially to boost military intervention capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region based on the multiple war-games conducted by the US military and think tanks recently.
从美媒报道和分析来看，这是在落实最近一个时期美国军方和智库进行的24次兵棋推演所提出的增强所谓“大国竞争”实力，特别是增强在亚太地区进行军事干预能力的具体举措。
Gen. David H. Berger, the commandant of the US Marine Corps, said that these war-games have promoted many major decisions made in recent years to some extent and fundamentally changed the design of the US Marine Corps. The recent targeted measures put forward by the US in implementing war-games results mainly present the following trends.
美海军陆战队司令伯杰表示，这些兵棋推演在一定程度上推动了该军种近年来做出的许多重大决策，从根本上改变了美国海军陆战部队的设计。近期美方落实兵棋推演所提出的针对性措施主要呈现以下几个动向。
To build Guam into an outpost and bridgehead for military operations in the Asia-Pacific region. In recent years, the US has built many military facilities in Guam, turning Guam into the main military strongpoint of the US military in the Western Pacific. The US has deployed nuclear strategic forces, such as US strategic bombers and attack nuclear submarines, as well as a nuclear arsenal in Guam. Its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier formation can also dock here. The MCB Camp Blaz activated this time will receive 5,000 US Marines relocated from the Okinawa Base in December 2024. The US media reported that the Marine Corps would be the first ground troop to respond in the event of wars.
一是把关岛打造为在亚太地区展开军事行动的“前哨站”和“桥头堡”。近年来，美国在关岛修建了大量的军事设施，成为美军在西太平洋的主要军事据点。岛上不仅驻扎有美军战略轰炸机和攻击核潜艇等核战略部队，还设有核武器库，核动力航母编队也可以停靠。此次启用的关岛海军陆战队基地，将于2024年12月接收从冲绳基地移驻的5000名美国海军陆战队员。美媒声称，如果发生战争，海军陆战队将是第一批做出反应的地面部队。
In addition, the US Air Force is expanding the airfield on Tinian Island near Guam, in which the US military wants to deploy 14 large aerial tankers so that the fifth-generation aircraft deployed in Guam can go to the so-called “first island chain” and stay as long as possible.
此外，美国空军正在位于关岛附近的天宁岛扩建机场。美军希望天宁岛机场能够部署14架大型空中加油机，以便能让部署在关岛的美军五代机奔赴第一岛链作战，并停留尽可能多的时间。
To explore new leapfrogging tactics. According to US media reports, the US Marine Corps is exploring new leapfrogging tactics in order to win the new-type great power war. The Marine Corps' F-35B fighter jets play an important role in US military's "Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations" (EABO) concept. With the help of material support aircraft, the F-35B will implement leapfrogging tactics on vast oceanic islands, that is, to choose relatively smaller and simpler helicopter airfields, and to verify the combat capabilities of fighter jets in austere, remote, and hastily established locations to better suit the EABO concept.
二是探索新的“蛙跳战术”。据美媒报道，为打赢新型大国战争，美海军陆战队正在探索新的“蛙跳战术”。在美军“远征前进基地作战”（EABO）概念中，海军陆战队F-35B战斗机扮演重要角色。在物资保障飞机的支持下，F-35B将在广阔的大洋岛屿上实施“蛙跳战术”，即选择相对更小、更简陋的直升机外围机场，验证战斗机在严峻、偏远和仓促建立的地点进行战斗的能力，以更好地适应美军“远征前进基地作战”概念。
In recent years, the US has turned its attention to how to deal with the so-called "great-power competition". In response, the US Marine Corps has made profound changes in its organization, training and equipment to adapt to the new battlefield environment from inland to coastal areas and new combat opponents from non-state actors to near-peer competitors.
近年来美国把注意力转向如何应对所谓的“大国竞争”，美军海军陆战队对自身组织、训练和装备做出深刻转变，以适应战场环境从内陆转向濒海，作战对手从非国家行为体转向实力相近的竞争对手。
To form three Marine Littoral Regiments (MLRs). According to reports, the US Marine Corps will form three MLRs to be deployed in the Asia-Pacific region. In Japan's southwestern islands, the Pentagon will reorganize the US Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa and form a MLR in Okinawa by the end of 2025. This is the product of the strategic transformation of the US Marine Corps. Some people believe that the real purpose of this reorganization is to deal with the possible events in the Taiwan Strait. According to reports, the main equipment of the MLR includes the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), which is capable of anti-ship operations and land attack operations. The three MLRs will have more than 100 long-range unmanned surface ships, 14 sets of NMESIS, 252 launchers and hundreds of strike missiles.
三是组建3个海军陆战队“濒海作战团”。据报道，美海军陆战队将组建3个“濒海作战团”，并全部部署在亚太地区。针对日本西南诸岛，五角大楼将对驻扎在冲绳的美国海军陆战队实施整编，2025年年底前在冲绳组建一个“濒海作战团”。这是美国海军陆战队推行战略转型的产物。有观点认为，这一整编的真正目的，是为了应对所谓“台海有事”。据报道，美海军陆战队“濒海作战团”主要装备包括“海上远征反舰拦截系统”，该系统具备反舰作战和攻陆作战能力。3个“濒海作战团”拥有超过100艘远程无人水面舰艇、14套远征反舰拦截系统以及252个发射装置并装载数百枚打击导弹等。
To substantially increase the number of anti-ship missiles in Japan. According to media reports, three US officials recently said that the US will significantly increase the number of its anti-ship missiles in Japan to enhance anti-ship capabilities as part of efforts to deter China. Recently, the commander of the US Marine Corps in Japan also said that the US and its Asian allies are preparing for the possible conflict with China.
四是计划大幅增加在日本的反舰导弹数量。据媒体报道，3名美国官员近日表示，美军将大幅增加其在日本的反舰导弹数量，以增强反舰能力，并声称此举是“遏制中国的更广泛措施的一部分”。近日，驻日本美国海军陆战队指挥官还宣称，美国及其亚洲盟友正在为可能与中国发生的冲突（比如“台海战争”）做准备。
Above-mentioned movements of the US military require a high degree of vigilance, as well as corresponding adjustments and countermeasures.
针对美军上述动向，我们需高度警惕，并有目的性地启动相应调整和采取应对举措。
(The author is a naval military expert)
（作者是海军军事专家）
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