23/07/2021
ON BRINK | U.S. Most advanced and the most powerful aircraft on the planet going to Asia.
More than 35 F-22 Raptor will participate in the exercise called, "Pacific Iron 2021".
This coincides the US-led 'QUAD' exercise of four (4) major allies, "India, Japan, Australia, and U.S.
IS THIS A MESSAGE TO CHINA?
A former commander of US Pacific Command said that the F-22's have not been used in such numbers in any exercise before.
“What I would say is if I’m China, I’d pay attention to the message – whether it’s intended for them or not – because this capability both in the aircraft, the F-22, and the flexibility and expeditionary nature of the US Air Force that goes back to World War I, that they (China) can’t duplicate“ - Lt. Gen. Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf.
The US has deployed dozens of F-22 'Raptor' stealth fighter jets to the Indo-Pacific region in support of Taiwan and QUAD allies.