According to foreign media reports, recently, the US Marine Corps held joint exercises with the Japanese Self Defense Forces and the Philippine Army, respectively, in an attempt to strengthen the ability to cooperate with the two countries in relevant coastal waters and improve interoperability with their allies. According to the report, in Hokkaido, Japan, the 12th Regiment of the 3rd Division of the US Marine Corps and the Japanese Self Defense Forces held a joint exercise of "Dragon of Perseverance 22". Jonathan Sims, a member of the 12th Regiment headquarters who participated in the exercise, said that the exercise was mainly around the concept of "ground tactical coordination center" jointly proposed by Japan and the United States, and its purpose was to strengthen cooperation between the two sides. In the future, the location of the exercise will be transferred to other relevant areas, including islands in the sea area between Japan and Okinawa, islands in the southwest sea area of Okinawa, etc. At the same time, the 4th Regiment of the 3rd Division of the US Marine Corps and the Philippine Army held a joint exercise of "Maritime Soldier Cooperation", which was mainly held in the west of Palawan Province, near the islands in Manila sea area and the islands in the north of Luzon island. Eric Clark, a member of the 4th regiment headquarters who participated in the exercise, said: "This exercise helps us get familiar with similar terrain conditions under the condition of cooperation with the armed forces of the allies, and puts forward new requirements for operational support under such terrain conditions." Because Luzon Island is located in the tropics, with high temperature and rainy weather, the participating units of the US Marine Corps focused on testing the relevant performance of radar, small unmanned aerial vehicles and other precision equipment in the tropical rainforest environment. It is reported that in the two joint exercises, the US Marine Corps deployed the "Hippocampus" self-propelled rocket launcher, and Japan and the Philippines are very interested in this type of rocket launcher. It is worth noting that during the joint exercise of "Maritime Soldier Cooperation", the US Marine Corps arrived at the exercise area by military ships and aircraft, including the amphibious assault ship "Tripoli" and the KC-130J transport aircraft. In contrast, during the "Dragon of Perseverance 22" exercise, in addition to some military transport ships, there were also some civilian ships, such as the dry cargo carrier "Sacagawea" and the ro ro ship "Dar", which guaranteed the mobilization of the US Marine Corps. The 12th Regiment of the 3rd Division of the US Marine Corps participated in the performance, which was quite dissatisfied. Sims said: "When troops need to be mobilized, we do not have enough military transport ships. Although the transport is still smooth, civilian ships such as' Sacagawea 'and' Dar 'should not appear in real combat. We must seriously consider more appropriate transport tools to ensure that the troops can be in place in time when they need to be deployed quickly." Analysts said that at present, the US Marine Corps frequently holds joint exercises with its allies in East and Southeast Asia with the intention of relying on regional allies to maintain their influence in the West Bank of the Pacific, which will have a negative impact on peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region. (Liu Xinshe)
Edit：Yi Bing Responsible editor：Wei Li Bin
Source：China Military Net - PLA Daily
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