In order to further strengthen the degree of strategic pressure on Russia, the US Air Force recently "reactivated" the 495th Fighter Squadron. It is reported that the squadron will become the first five generation aircraft squadron equipped with f-35a in Europe. Some commentators pointed out that the US military's move not only means to strengthen its strategic deterrence against Russia, but also aims to "cover up" the flawed F-35 fighter project. Looking forward to the future, the US military's above actions may trigger a strong response from regional powers, and the negative impact should not be underestimated. F-35a fighters deployed to UK lakenheigh Air Force Base Restart the "female martial god" squadron According to a report in the US Air Force magazine, after years of preparation, the US Air Force reactivated the 495th fighter squadron at the UK lakenhis Air Force Base on October 1. The squadron (nicknamed "nvwushen") was established in 1941 and participated in the "golden Canyon" in 1986 and the "Desert Storm" in 1991. On December 13, 1991, the squadron was withdrawn due to the end of the Gulf War and the retirement of the f-111f "Aardvark" fighter bomber. It is reported that the first f-35a fighter of the 495th fighter squadron will arrive at leikenheath air force base this winter. It is reported that the squadron will consist of 27 fighters and about 60 people. It belongs to the 48th fighter wing together with the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 493rd Fighter Squadron and 494th Fighter Squadron. The public affairs department of the wing announced that the launching ceremony officially began at 8:49:50, indicating that after 30 years, the 495th fighter squadron was activated again. Ian McLaughlin, commander of the squadron, said: "we have done a lot of work to reach this step. We will become the first five generation aircraft Force stationed in Europe." In addition, on April 28 this year, Todd Walters, commander of the U.S. European Command and supreme commander of NATO allies, visited Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter assembly plant in Fort Worth, Texas, and signed in the front fuselage compartment of an f-35a as a souvenir. The production number of the aircraft is af-302. It is the 302nd F-35 fighter of the US air force. It will be delivered to leikenheath Air Force Base for use by the 495th Fighter Squadron. Obvious strategic intention Comprehensive analysis shows that the US military's restart of the fifth generation aircraft squadron in Europe mainly has two strategic considerations. On the one hand, strengthen strategic deterrence against Russia. As an advanced fifth generation fighter, the F-35 fighter is highly expected by the US military. In addition to carrying out conventional joint air combat, surface combat and ground attack missions, the U.S. military also plans to endow it with more new combat tasks in order to effectively deter strategic opponents. The U.S. military claims that the large-scale military exercise "west-2021" held by Russia and Belarus a few days ago has set the highest number of participating troops in the history of the "West" series of exercises, forming a strong deterrent to NATO led by the United States. The US military chose to restart the fifth generation aircraft squadron in Europe at this time, largely in order to occupy a favorable situation in the strategic game with Russia and fulfill its defense commitments to NATO allies. It is worth noting that two f-35a fighters of the US Air Force recently test fired b61-12 precision guided nuclear bombs during the first demonstration of a complete weapon system. Since B61 series nuclear bombs are mainly deployed in European countries, the U.S. military's addition of nuclear capability to the f-35a fighter will bring strategic level capability and strategic impact to the fighter in Europe. On the other hand, reverse the negative public opinion of fighters. The F-35 fighter project has been criticized for its high price, poor performance and major potential leakage. The person in charge of the U.S. F-35 fighter project admitted that only 51% of the F-35 fighters delivered to the U.S. air force, Navy, Marine Corps and international customers are suitable for flight, and there are reliability problems with older batches of aircraft. According to the report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Air Force and the Department of defense are reviewing the F-35 fighter program and considering various alternatives. In addition, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently said that during the G20 leaders' summit in October, he may seek compensation for Turkey's "withdrawal" from the U.S. - led F-35 fighter project when meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. The high-profile announcement by the U.S. military to restart the fifth generation aircraft squadron in Europe is partly due to boosting the confidence of the U.S. military and its international customers in the performance of the f-35a fighter and restoring the reputation of the fighter to a certain extent. Regional security faces a test With the restart of the US military's fifth generation aircraft squadron in Europe, the arms race between the United States and Russia in Europe may further escalate. European security will face a more severe test. At present, in Europe, Britain, Norway, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark and other countries have been equipped with F-35 fighters. Switzerland also announced in June this year that it plans to purchase 36 of them. Todd Walters claimed that by 2030, the United States and its allies and partners will have 450 F-35 fighters in Europe. Foreign media said that these fighters can network with each other to integrate NATO's land, sea and air main combat equipment. In addition, the official poster of the F-35 fighter project claims that the F-35 fighter's advanced sensors can share key information with other forces on the ground, at sea and in the air across fields and platforms, and will become the "deadliest, most survivable and interoperable" combat system in history, further changing the tactical methods of European air combat. In addition, according to the US military statement, the US army launched the first "multi domain task force" in Europe in mid September. It is reported that the force is mainly used against Russia in the direction of Europe. Christopher Cavalli, a US Army officer, said that the "multi domain task force" will bring important capabilities to the commander of the US European Command in the fields of land, sea, air, space, network and electronic warfare. The US led NATO's practice of strengthening the deployment of European military forces and increasing its strategic crackdown on Russia will worsen the regional situation. However, it should be noted that at present, the interests of the United States and Europe in Europe are different, and the two sides have different attitudes towards Russia. From the recent trend of the situation in Afghanistan, it is not difficult to see that the United States has never taken into account the interests of other countries, and its commitment to its allies is "lip service but not real", which makes relevant European countries more cautious in dealing with Russia. (outlook new era)