Fun fact. The northern airfields were constructed in late WW2 by US Navy SeaBee units. At the time (and maybe still holds the record?) is was the largest expeditionary airfield ever constructed. Six months after completion the war had ended and the Sea Bee unit was decommissioned. A couple of decades ago my Navy ship had a port call at Saipan and some friends and I took the ferry over to Tinian and biked around the island visiting WW2 sites. As we were taking selfies standing in the bomb pit (where Fat Man was uploaded to a B-29) a tourist bus full of Japanese arrived. This nice old man strode over to see us. That was an awkward moment.
@@BoramK9294 Since when was it illegal to build on land you consider your own? (the U.S doesn’t recognise the seas treaty the Chinese are allegedly breaking either). And Hawaii, that was colonised and in use with Pearl Harbour and multiple pacific islands illegally used for nuclear testing.
The fact that we fought for these islands in WWII, thousands of Marines died on the Marianas islands campaign. China is now crying that the US is constructing airfields on legally US controlled islands, unlike the Chinese building man made islands illegally.
@@pipiqiqi4010These Airfield Islands are in nobody’s EEZ. They’re in the middle of nowhere, which makes them fair game. China has built her islands on top of reefs owned by other nations.
2027 is the deadline for informing the public of extraterrestrial life as well. The next 5-10 years will probably be one of the most interesting milestones in human history.
US will NEVER attack China even the PLA launches attack on Taiwan today, the reason is simple, both nations can wipe each other off the world map, China recent just demoed their DF-31 ICBM, which can reach most part of the US mainland, and they have DF-41, an even longer range missile. US can obviously completely destroy China with Minuteman and other missiles, but then you have to ask, would US risk a total nuclear war with China for Taiwan? not in a million years. Oh, by the way, if Trump wins, at this moment it's very possible, he has zero interests to fight for another country.
Rehabilitate the runways? More like completely rebuild. After being cleared they could likely handle C-130s and smaller / lighter aircraft. But at least 1 or 2 will need to be dug out and built from 20' down or more if they want to land and park C-17s or a C-5. That is serious construction - way beyond clearing foliage and sweeping dirt off a path.
Having worked around C-17s for most of my Air Force career I can attest that they are a very nimble aircraft. They can land and take-off in a variety of harsh and austere environments.
The definition of hypersonic missile is one that is reaches a peak speed at least Mach 5 and can maneuver during flight. A conventional cruise missile can't reach Mach 5. A conventional ballistic missile can't maneuver. The phrase "hypersonic missile" is confusing at first since even the V-1 rocket from the Germans reached hypersonic velocity. Once you know that definition, you get 2 major categories: hypersonic glide vehicles (fancy ballistic missile) and hypersonic cruise missiles (fancy cruise missile).
@@kodiak2fitty, the video has a statement: "Unlike cruise missiles, supersonic missiles can maneuver". That statement is bogus: ordinary -- slow -- cruise missiles can maneuver too. That ability is completely independent of their maximum speed. WSJ reporters -- unlike, say, those from MSNBC -- should know this stuff... That's all.
This Is The Second Island Chain " Third island chain begins at the Aleutian Islands and runs south across the center of the Pacific Ocean towards Oceania, through the Hawaiian Islands, American Samoa and Fiji, to reach New Zealand. Australia serves as the staple between the second and third chains." ( Everyone Learn " Waltzing Matilda " )
“Japanese submarine slammed two torpedoes into her side, Chief. We was comin’ back from the island of Tinian to Leyte. We’d just delivered the bomb. The Hiroshima bomb. Eleven hundred men went into the water. Vessel went down in 12 minutes. Didn’t see the first shark for about a half-hour... " - Quint, Jaws
China is surrounded by U.S. allies, and the U.S. has many bases worldwide. China needs to think twice before attacking. Taiwan is a possible way to break the first island chain, but attacking it would only invite the U.S. into its waters
The USA and the Pentagon are the biggest threat to world peace.The USA has 800military bases around the world and 11nuclear powered aircraft carriers.All to control the world for its global corporate interests.The USA seems to think it has the Wright to determine who runs what country r
A Chinese military propaganda video simulating a bombing raid used clips from Hollywood blockbusters, including Transformers and The Rock, reports say. -- says BBC
My dad was stationed there. He was a loader for the Enola Gay. He was also at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. All of 17yo at the time. Never talked about either one.
Your dad is a hero. Thanks to him the war ended and I'm alive today. My grandpa may have died if not for your dad's actions. He was a Marine who fought at Saipan, Tarawa and Okinawa.
I understand that the two A-Bomb loading pits on Tinian have been roofed over and preserved as historic sites. The B-29's did not have enough ground clearance to load the large bombs from the runway, so they were set in the pits, with the planes being driven over them for pickup. The pilot must have practiced the nose wheel dance to get in place for loading.
😂😂 you wish US is not even half the fraction of what the British empire was. Just so you know the King of England rules over Canada and Australia their military literally sworn in to protect the crown plus they still have influence over many countries in the common wealth. US is about to collapse the government is literally planning for civil war they are making it legal for the national guard and police cripple or kill you if you resist.
I'm wondering if China will make it through this decade. Deep foundational cracks in its economy, aging population, all decisions dependent on the health of one (1) man.
Sometimes I wonder if this American kids have brain at all, when you read this kind of comments you will know that propaganda is leading Americans in the wrong direction 😂😂😂 just imagine this kind of comment. The person who write this nonsense is currently using one of two things that are made In china but he still believes Chinese economy is going down just because his being told by CNN or fox
One interesting thought that struck me the other day is that, with the pacific heating up again, we might see a revival in seaplane development. We haven’t developed amphibious aircraft in about half a century because everywhere that the US and its allies would operate would be within range of a land base, or only need short range aircraft from carriers. But, if the US went to war with China, they would need to be able to embark on an island hopping campaign, so seaplanes and landing ships might actually make a return.
My Grandfather was Flight engineer on B-29 #53 Flak Ally Sally 6th Bomb Group. Flew out of Tinian island. Charles “Doc” Dougherty. Google the aircraft,there are a lot of cool pictures of the aircraft and crew on Tinian and Iwo Jima. Let Freedom Ring!
Hey greeting from CNMI, I remember that old airfield, my dad would take me there to teach me how to drive, I almost fell in the bomb pit where they used to hold the nuclear bombs lol.
The old sword, hanging above the fireplace will still take an edge. The old carbine in the closet will still fire, if you get new ammo. The old, gray warhorse champs at the bit and stomps the ground ready, once again, to enter the fray. War seems to be natural to us Human Beings and we never really seek peace. The scars of old men fade in the grave but the battlefields are scared forever. The times we spent as Brothers in Arms are our most precious memories. Cities can be built again, sometimes, better than before but never the same as before they were sacked. And Mothers hold close their newborn sons knowing that one day they will march to the same drummer as their Fathers did and the circle will be unbroken.
Another example of containing a foreign rival, and putting half of the national budget (the most military spending in the world, and more than the next 8 countries combined) to good use to ensure global hegemony.
Yup, that's what I was thinking. WSJ is just deepstate propaganda. They're talking about war with China for the same reason China is talking about was with US. National security interests, Defense Manufacturing Base (Military Industrial Complex) $$$$$ just to stupidly walk us into another war like WW1. Usless, needless, and stupid
I love how WSJ was able to hire a local cleaning lady to host and film this video article. She’s dressed as if she just left her house in India on a weekend.
@@miloelite no, the point is that nowadays the media and most people in general use “nuclear” as the vernacular. Today, you only ever encounter the word “atomic” in a chemistry class.
After 80 years of aviation development and airport design, I would think the airport layout would be completely redesigned, especially if the need is for rapid flight movements.
China wants it unfortunately. They also believe they'd win the war. Reality is, they'd have about 5, maybe 6 countries that would pounce on them if they tried to invade Taiwan. That 6th one would be India, given the border disputes between the 2 countries making tensions worse. India might seize the opportunity to attack if China went to invade Taiwan
We just saw how Finland and Sweden use roads as runways which gives them many options and makes it hard for Russia to know where to target. This needs to be assessed in the Pacific first and second island chains.
@@SimonBrisbane I’m talking about on Guam or Tinian or any of the Islands in the Pacific with larger towns. If China hit the base you could have roads as back up.
Sean Connery was not James Bond in The Rock, he was John Patrick Mason, a former British Intelligence Agent and an Alcatraz ex-con that had an extensive knowledge of Alcatraz, and the Civil War era, Fort Alcatraz that the prison was constructed on top off it. He knew the catacombs beneath the prison, and was recruited to secretly lead a S.E.A.L and Nicolas Cage (Stanley Goodspeed) into the prison.
Interesting how at the beginning of the video the MSGT is describing how difficult it was to uncover the abandoned airfields. But could you imagine how difficult the work was without GPS and no previous runways to uncover back when they first built this stuff?
Always love seeing your videos , very educative, I'm really blessed only God knows how much I praise him, getting $100k bi weekly and I’m retired now. I’ve got a good cash and can also support my family
My father-in-Law served in the Army Air Corp in WWII and was stationed on Tinian. Said there were Japanese snipers still on the Island. And had stories of the group that dropped the Atomic Bomb. 509th ??
@@Reza1984_ that's exactly why Western media only ever cover negative stories about China ❤ Looks like the Western societies all learned well from this nameless wise Chinese man 😂😂
China can’t own islands around the world legally cause there are no empty islands available since the west seized all of them during the colonial period
Stupid things? You mean like choking out a country of its geopolitical sovereignty with an every more restrictive and irritating island chain egging on the supposed conflict it was meant to deter in the name of another all out proxy war?
"supreme leader, they seem to be ridding a military airfield of bushes and putting planes on it" "no worry, I am sure they're building a lovely garden and want to plant some roses" "but leader, there is a video telling us they want to put military assets there" "OMG I didnt know that, luckily theres a video" Bud... I am sure the US military knows exactly what they are OK with publishing (and what the other countries know anyways) and I am sure they have enough secret stuff still.
I still dont understand why we have to "contain" China to the South China Sea. I mean both parties want to keep the oceanways open for trade, right? So whats it matter where there battleships go? As long as no ones blocking trade, its all good.
"If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos." --E.O. Wilson I hope the insects survive past humans.
You can practically see all Chinese South china sea bases using google map. For US to response in a similar manner is of no surprise. Its the toys that they have in their inventory (drone tech, AI etc) is what really matters.
5:41 correction: "hypersonic" is simply any object traveling at greater than mach 5. every ballistic missile is hypersonic, and has been, for 60 years. a cruise missile is one that changes path and is therefore harder to shoot down because its path is not as predictable. a hypersonic cruise missile would combine those two. i don't think there are any (publicly) confirmed hypersonic cruise missiles, yet, but there are rumors that both the US and china have at least a few.
I get that this is a cost escalation to increase the numbers of missiles required on Chinese side, but unless they can have viable missile defence or at minimum the appearance of such at every location it won't work for long.
😂😂😂😂 Dragon? More like a scared weak pooh bear with crumbling infrastructure and the biggest population drop in human history, not to mention $10 trillion behind USA annually 😂😂😂😂😂
Remember when all of China was still living in the Dark Ages during WW1 and WW2 and it was the U.S. who protected them from a Japanese invasion? I don't think China remembers.
A-Bombs dropped by the 393rd Bomb Squadron of the 509th, launched from Tinian. The 393rd is still around today, a bit more advanced, and stands ready to drop much more firepower if needed.
Sounds like this is not an “if” but a “when”. Absolutely terrible that we cannot go 100 years without a major conflict. As humanity, we did not learn anything. The worst part is that next one will be large (and worse) both in scale and repercussion. Unbelievable.
Small islands throughout the Pacific were vital throughout most of the 19th and 20th century. Outposts for resupply of ships, and later airplanes. Hopefully other islands are being considered that they aren’t talking about. Others from history such as Kwajalein airfield, French Frigate Shoals, Attu, and many others
If the runways were built for the B-29, then a B-52, B-1B and B-2 should all be able to operate out of those strips, along with support aircraft as big as the C-5A.
Not to mention how many soldiers in the US military has actual combat experience. Compared to china's inexperienced military, aside from those with private contractor experience.
US is not scared to fight with no one. US is scared about the aftermath and the faith of the mankind. China is a joke. Like North Korea, only show-off, big numbers and barking.
no, Russia high technology advanced scared of fight with Ukraine.. China is BRICS very lower 0.01% chance war against American and Taiwan.. why that Russia su-27, su-30, su-33, su-35, Mig-1.44 sold to China J-11, J15, J-16, J-20 chance war against American.. Russia su-27, su-30, su-35, su-57, Mig-29 even cannot beat Ukraine 3 years.. 😂😂😂
no one is "scared" of anything. Those in power don't fight, they go on meetings and smell each others behinds and plan everything to keep the population in check
US never faced a enemy with equal capabilities, this type of airfield will be rained with messiles within first hr of the war. Modern war comes down to diverse and effective platform. Not any type of concentrated militry build.
2:21 "once one of the busiest airfields in the world", launching point for Manhattan Project atomic bomb drops 2:46 US thinks China preparing to invade Taiwan by 2027 3:01 ACE Agile Combat Employment program: plan to move military aircraft from main airbases under threat 4:01 China Air Force video appears to show simulated attack on U.S. Guam Air Force Base
@@chisimdibreakthrough1901 Imperial Japan was eventually stopped. The mainland is now just working off of that same playbook of abuse & harm from the 1930s. They will receive the same fate, but unfortunately , likely not before they’ve inflicted a lot more suffering and misery throughout the region 😢
@@pushslice Keep dreaming. Japan was working alone. Besides, US wouldn't dare land troops in Japan. It had to use nukes. But guess what? US doesn't have the monopoly of nukes anymore. Plus the rest of the global south are solidly behind China. In a war with China, US will be surprised just as it has found in Ukraine that many countries won't support it and it's worthless sanctions.
@@pushsliceUS DID NOT STOP JAPAN. THE USSR DID. US could land troops in Japan. They had to use nukes. Unfortunately for the US, it doesn't have the monopoly of nukes anymore. Besides, those in the global South are solidly in support of China. In a war with China, US will be surprised that a lot of countries in the global South won't side it over China.
China launches sea and air drills around Taiwan: on.wsj.com/3NwxUL9
Make a video on it. Fly to Taiwan and talk to their military and officials about it. Inform us.
terrible.
The CCP has had its eyes on Taiwan forever. The conflict is not far off.
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Fun fact. The northern airfields were constructed in late WW2 by US Navy SeaBee units. At the time (and maybe still holds the record?) is was the largest expeditionary airfield ever constructed. Six months after completion the war had ended and the Sea Bee unit was decommissioned. A couple of decades ago my Navy ship had a port call at Saipan and some friends and I took the ferry over to Tinian and biked around the island visiting WW2 sites. As we were taking selfies standing in the bomb pit (where Fat Man was uploaded to a B-29) a tourist bus full of Japanese arrived. This nice old man strode over to see us. That was an awkward moment.
Rah
Fortunately, the USA didn't experience WW2 at home like China, but it seems the USA will do experience WW3 at home.
My ship, USS Peoria, visited Tinian about 1973. Didn't get to see much of the island sadly.
Planes were WAY smaller back then. The largest plane in 1945 was puny. You should find a size comparison. Braking wasn't as good but still.
@@robertcampomizzi7988 A B-29 bomber was about 100 feet long and 141 wingspan. B-52's are larger but the B-29 wasn't a tiny aircraft.
WW2 vets hearing about the difficulties of walking through the forest on Tinian: 😐
There where no bush at that airport at 1944
@@MonkPetite cool
@@MonkPetite After it was fought over with Japanese and a small army of SeaBees was done clearing it, sure.
@@21mhz exactly that. No vets to see overgrowth. It amazed me how baren the island was when in use during ww2
@@MonkPetite Tee Hee, you said bush
“The Guam Killer”
Well…that’s oddly specific.
I wonder what it’s purpose is?
@@Bingpot_Cowabunga Peaceful, civilian energy purposes, surely.
美国人一定后悔在1900年，1949年，1989年，2008年时，对中国的仁慈😅历史给了你们4次机会，美国都错过了
Guam has the last big K-Mart store. Coincidence?
No way the us is going to land multi-million and billion dollar jet airplanes on gravel runways they better fix that s*** fast❤❤
inb4 chinese coping and crying about the US using its own island instead of illegally constructing them
Seems far away from the us mainland kid, was taken illegally so…
Legal needs definition. On both side
@@wolftone4818Tinian is part of the CNMI and was taken from Japan. Guam was taken from Spain. Each time was legal
@@BoramK9294 Since when was it illegal to build on land you consider your own? (the U.S doesn’t recognise the seas treaty the Chinese are allegedly breaking either). And Hawaii, that was colonised and in use with Pearl Harbour and multiple pacific islands illegally used for nuclear testing.
@@wolftone4818 idk what your point is, mine is that neither Guam nor the CNMI were taken illegally.
The fact that we fought for these islands in WWII, thousands of Marines died on the Marianas islands campaign. China is now crying that the US is constructing airfields on legally US controlled islands, unlike the Chinese building man made islands illegally.
It's as illegal as it is enforceable
same logic, you build your airfield islands, and i build my artificial islands as well.
@@pipiqiqi4010These Airfield Islands are in nobody’s EEZ. They’re in the middle of nowhere, which makes them fair game. China has built her islands on top of reefs owned by other nations.
man made?? you mean stolen from philippines dont you?
@@Ryan_Christopher if it isn't in anybody's EEZ, and unowned by anybody, then it should be owned by the locals only
So what you're saying is that we have 3 years until WW3...
Yes.
2027 is the deadline for informing the public of extraterrestrial life as well. The next 5-10 years will probably be one of the most interesting milestones in human history.
If we think it's 2027, then it seems it'd make sense for them to "start" earlier. 🤷♂
If we’ve lucky.
US will NEVER attack China even the PLA launches attack on Taiwan today, the reason is simple, both nations can wipe each other off the world map, China recent just demoed their DF-31 ICBM, which can reach most part of the US mainland, and they have DF-41, an even longer range missile. US can obviously completely destroy China with Minuteman and other missiles, but then you have to ask, would US risk a total nuclear war with China for Taiwan? not in a million years. Oh, by the way, if Trump wins, at this moment it's very possible, he has zero interests to fight for another country.
Rehabilitate the runways? More like completely rebuild. After being cleared they could likely handle C-130s and smaller / lighter aircraft. But at least 1 or 2 will need to be dug out and built from 20' down or more if they want to land and park C-17s or a C-5. That is serious construction - way beyond clearing foliage and sweeping dirt off a path.
C17s already operate there from time to time for training missions.
They are not going to explain or share every single detail on an open channel like this ^_^;;;
Having worked around C-17s for most of my Air Force career I can attest that they are a very nimble aircraft. They can land and take-off in a variety of harsh and austere environments.
A cruise missile does not need to be hypersonic to be able to change course in-flight. Indeed, modern Tomahawks can do that -- since 2006.
They could do that even earlier in the 80s
The definition of hypersonic missile is one that is reaches a peak speed at least Mach 5 and can maneuver during flight. A conventional cruise missile can't reach Mach 5. A conventional ballistic missile can't maneuver. The phrase "hypersonic missile" is confusing at first since even the V-1 rocket from the Germans reached hypersonic velocity. Once you know that definition, you get 2 major categories: hypersonic glide vehicles (fancy ballistic missile) and hypersonic cruise missiles (fancy cruise missile).
@@kodiak2fitty, the video has a statement: "Unlike cruise missiles, supersonic missiles can maneuver".
That statement is bogus: ordinary -- slow -- cruise missiles can maneuver too. That ability is completely independent of their maximum speed. WSJ reporters -- unlike, say, those from MSNBC -- should know this stuff...
That's all.
@@wombatsgalore The video talks about ballistic missiles, not cruise missiles.
Yeah, it seems liie they've got it backwards. Most Hypersonic weapons CAN'T change course while at max speed.
This Is The Second Island Chain
" Third island chain begins at the Aleutian Islands and runs south across the center of the Pacific Ocean towards Oceania,
through the Hawaiian Islands, American Samoa and Fiji, to reach New Zealand.
Australia serves as the staple between the second and third chains." ( Everyone Learn " Waltzing Matilda " )
Well... yeah... but that's a depressing song...
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“Japanese submarine slammed two torpedoes into her side, Chief. We was comin’ back from the island of Tinian to Leyte. We’d just delivered the bomb. The Hiroshima bomb. Eleven hundred men went into the water. Vessel went down in 12 minutes. Didn’t see the first shark for about a half-hour... " - Quint, Jaws
China is surrounded by U.S. allies, and the U.S. has many bases worldwide. China needs to think twice before attacking. Taiwan is a possible way to break the first island chain, but attacking it would only invite the U.S. into its waters
China has nukes. MAD is still in play.
I read that first sentence and assumed you believed US foreign policy was too aggressive and attracted challenge, but it was just another threat 🤡
US wouldn't do anything just like they're giving up on Ukraine now
The USA and the Pentagon are the biggest threat to world peace.The USA has 800military bases around the world and 11nuclear powered aircraft carriers.All to control the world for its global corporate interests.The USA seems to think it has the Wright to determine who runs what country
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Chill, Taiwan is not Israel and not even Ukraine.
It seems that the dark clouds of war will become more INTENSE in the coming days instead of dissipating.
It's like the Pacific war all over again.
that clip of china simulating bombing a base in guam looks a lot like a scene in the movie The Rock, where they bomb alcatraz
lol, I was about to say “wait a minute was that the Rock”
they copy everything even our movies
A Chinese military propaganda video simulating a bombing raid used clips from Hollywood blockbusters, including Transformers and The Rock, reports say. -- says BBC
@@markkuuss 美国年轻人最喜欢中国的手游和无人机😊
That was The Rock!
My dad was stationed there. He was a loader for the Enola Gay. He was also at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. All of 17yo at the time. Never talked about either one.
Did he load the atomic bombs?
Your dad is a hero. Thanks to him the war ended and I'm alive today. My grandpa may have died if not for your dad's actions. He was a Marine who fought at Saipan, Tarawa and Okinawa.
did he went to korean war and vietnam war？
@@cory8837 My dad would have been proud to have known him.
I understand that the two A-Bomb loading pits on Tinian have been roofed over and preserved as historic sites. The B-29's did not have enough ground clearance to load the large bombs from the runway, so they were set in the pits, with the planes being driven over them for pickup. The pilot must have practiced the nose wheel dance to get in place for loading.
It really sucks that we all spend so much money, energy and beautiful land on war
I need to say this, the sun never sets on US military bases around the world
Haha good reference to British Empire 😂
The US military is the only one rising over the horizon right now whereas anything below is setting.
Nice try
@@darthvadeth6290 yup same fate awaits
😂😂 you wish US is not even half the fraction of what the British empire was. Just so you know the King of England rules over Canada and Australia their military literally sworn in to protect the crown plus they still have influence over many countries in the common wealth. US is about to collapse the government is literally planning for civil war they are making it legal for the national guard and police cripple or kill you if you resist.
I'm wondering if China will make it through this decade.
Deep foundational cracks in its economy, aging population, all decisions dependent on the health of one (1) man.
You mean that brainden?🤣
Worry about your own country's problem and let the Chinese worry about theirs🤡
Sometimes I wonder if this American kids have brain at all, when you read this kind of comments you will know that propaganda is leading Americans in the wrong direction 😂😂😂 just imagine this kind of comment. The person who write this nonsense is currently using one of two things that are made In china but he still believes Chinese economy is going down just because his being told by CNN or fox
China is looking healthy compared to USA. USA is on brink of civil war...
@@xila-man8249China better worry about it's problem alright. Especially not being able to read a map and claiming territories that aren't theirs.
One interesting thought that struck me the other day is that, with the pacific heating up again, we might see a revival in seaplane development. We haven’t developed amphibious aircraft in about half a century because everywhere that the US and its allies would operate would be within range of a land base, or only need short range aircraft from carriers. But, if the US went to war with China, they would need to be able to embark on an island hopping campaign, so seaplanes and landing ships might actually make a return.
The U.S. has been Looking into Japans U.S.-2 One of the Worlds Largest Sea-Plane with a Very Positive Reputation on the buy list for many Countries !
My Grandfather was Flight engineer on B-29 #53 Flak Ally Sally 6th Bomb Group. Flew out of Tinian island. Charles “Doc” Dougherty. Google the aircraft,there are a lot of cool pictures of the aircraft and crew on Tinian and Iwo Jima. Let Freedom Ring!
Hey greeting from CNMI, I remember that old airfield, my dad would take me there to teach me how to drive, I almost fell in the bomb pit where they used to hold the nuclear bombs lol.
They should've interviewed some locals. Just gone a couple miles into town and asked around, maybe talked to the mayor.
Diago Garcia will always be there
I don't think I've ever said this before excellent report Wall Street.
Yeah. American military is incapable of keeping anything secret.
Those poor beautiful jungles.
The old sword, hanging above the fireplace
will still take an edge.
The old carbine in the closet will still fire,
if you get new ammo.
The old, gray warhorse champs at the bit and stomps the ground
ready, once again, to enter the fray.
War seems to be natural to us Human Beings
and we never really seek peace.
The scars of old men fade in the grave
but the battlefields are scared forever.
The times we spent as Brothers in Arms
are our most precious memories.
Cities can be built again, sometimes, better than before
but never the same as before they were sacked.
And Mothers hold close their newborn sons
knowing that one day they will march to the same drummer as their Fathers did
and the circle will be unbroken.
Is this from a poem?
Is this from a наука Каббала Микаэля Лайтмана. 😊
@@lramage That is a poem. I think I will call it "Tinian Again".
@@fredwood1490 I like it and I think "Tinian Again" is a good name.
It is, and always has been, a violent world we find ourselves in.
Another example of containing a foreign rival, and putting half of the national budget (the most military spending in the world, and more than the next 8 countries combined) to good use to ensure global hegemony.
Old news. My grandson was on Tinian with his Stryker unit 2 years ago, providing security for a THAAD unit.
Loose lips sink ships
Good. We spent all that money in the first place. I'm glad to see they're going to salvage old while they're looking at new.
You missed highlighting the complete renovation of the airfield at Wake Islands into a major airport jump-off point to the Orient.
"the Orient" Homie did I just find myself in 1896?
@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket This comment is hilarious and the fact that it's made by "GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket" makes it even funnier.
-Let's build
-Loaded with US quality
RED HORSE for the win!
yes, trump 2024!
04:08 that’s the „Green Smoke“ scene from the Michael Bay movie „The Rock“.
Great catch!
wonder if that is the Chinese or WSJ doing that LOL
I was thinking the same thing
Yup, that's what I was thinking. WSJ is just deepstate propaganda. They're talking about war with China for the same reason China is talking about was with US. National security interests, Defense Manufacturing Base (Military Industrial Complex) $$$$$ just to stupidly walk us into another war like WW1. Usless, needless, and stupid
China 🇨🇳 is copying/pasting Japan's past before the WW2, including its mistakes.
- China forgot how that ended up.
They’re going to get a reminder.
@@kilo6490Ha Ha ha
Ironically, no one suffered more the first time than the Chinese. Not even close.
Not even NK would agree this, which defeated the U.S in WW2.
Excellent point 👍👍👍
I love how WSJ was able to hire a local cleaning lady to host and film this video article. She’s dressed as if she just left her house in India on a weekend.
You know it’s old because no one uses atomic anymore; it’s all nuclear
What’s the difference? Atomic = Nuclear. ☢️
@@miloelite no, the point is that nowadays the media and most people in general use “nuclear” as the vernacular. Today, you only ever encounter the word “atomic” in a chemistry class.
@@Lords1997 i never realized that
Hydrogen
It’s the same nuclear fission is from atoms smashing together 😂
After 80 years of aviation development and airport design, I would think the airport layout would be completely redesigned, especially if the need is for rapid flight movements.
At the end of the war North Field was the largest airfield in the world.
Tinian
Was there 13 years ago.
Runway able was clear
Drove my scooter down it
Cant understand why they abandoned it
Great place for a base
There are still other remote island airfields that are just wasting away, like Wake Island.
That also has been getting renovated as well.
@@PeterMuskrat6968what about midway?
NO war Please.
China wants it unfortunately. They also believe they'd win the war. Reality is, they'd have about 5, maybe 6 countries that would pounce on them if they tried to invade Taiwan. That 6th one would be India, given the border disputes between the 2 countries making tensions worse. India might seize the opportunity to attack if China went to invade Taiwan
Red Horse boys!!!....I was Red Horse 93-94 out of Osan AB, Korea.
Nice! I was with a Prime BEEF unit in the Air Guard for six years and was looking for the patch, but Red Horse makes more sense! Cheers brother.
aaaaah it is Tinian ! History .......
Guys this is far easier then they're making it out to be. You can spray fire or you can use heavy machinery, machetes is just absurd.
U'r right. I been wondering about that too. They'r hiding or distracting the naive-looking reporter from something.
Your brain is too small to think about environment/wildlife
The Americans have been spending a shitload of money in the Northern Territory of late. Stuff is about to get very, very real.
4:09 thats a scene from the movie The Rock with Nicolas Cage
We just saw how Finland and Sweden use roads as runways which gives them many options and makes it hard for Russia to know where to target. This needs to be assessed in the Pacific first and second island chains.
I think these islands are too small and barren to hide like that.
You can’t build highways in oceans..
@@SimonBrisbane I’m talking about on Guam or Tinian or any of the Islands in the Pacific with larger towns. If China hit the base you could have roads as back up.
4:10 I’m pretty sure that’s a clip from the movie The Rock with Sean Connery in his final role as James Bond lol 😆😝
Sean Connery was not James Bond in The Rock, he was John Patrick Mason, a former British Intelligence Agent and an Alcatraz ex-con that had an extensive knowledge of Alcatraz, and the Civil War era, Fort Alcatraz that the prison was constructed on top off it. He knew the catacombs beneath the prison, and was recruited to secretly lead a S.E.A.L and Nicolas Cage (Stanley Goodspeed) into the prison.
The scale of those runways are insane. They can compete with some of the world largest airports if they were all in full operation.
That island is where Enola Gay and Boxcar took off to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
@1:12 “part of the battle” 🤣. Easy there Eisenhower
Okay, WSJ, now let's do a story about Chinese Airbases😂
Interesting how at the beginning of the video the MSGT is describing how difficult it was to uncover the abandoned airfields. But could you imagine how difficult the work was without GPS and no previous runways to uncover back when they first built this stuff?
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My father-in-Law served in the Army Air Corp in WWII and was stationed on Tinian. Said there were Japanese snipers still on the Island. And had stories of the group that dropped the Atomic Bomb. 509th ??
Kinda ironic in World War?Two they probably built the whole thing in four weeks
1944: Determined crew of seasoned construction workers works around the clock for victory
2024: One guy who kept whining about it being too humid
Yep
always money for the military industrial complex.
I like how Americans do things by the book, like owning islands all around the world LEGALLY. We Chinese should definitely try that.
Seek only the worst in others, ignore the goods - wise Chinese man probably
@@Reza1984_ that's exactly why Western media only ever cover negative stories about China ❤
Looks like the Western societies all learned well from this nameless wise Chinese man 😂😂
China can’t own islands around the world legally cause there are no empty islands available since the west seized all of them during the colonial period
You missed on age of exploration. You can't do what was done hundred years ago just cause you are sour about it
Legally? what are you talking about? anything can be "legal" as long as you make the rules as you go.
This is different and informative journalism.
👍
This is to prevent China 🇨🇳 from doing stupid things.
Stupid things? You mean like choking out a country of its geopolitical sovereignty with an every more restrictive and irritating island chain egging on the supposed conflict it was meant to deter in the name of another all out proxy war?
Nice unsinkable aircraft carrier.
Hopefully it will be so efficient that it will never be used in an armed conflict.
We make these videos but I always worry China, Russia, and north Korea watch them too. And I never see their videos explaining what they are doing.
"supreme leader, they seem to be ridding a military airfield of bushes and putting planes on it"
"no worry, I am sure they're building a lovely garden and want to plant some roses"
"but leader, there is a video telling us they want to put military assets there"
"OMG I didnt know that, luckily theres a video"
Bud... I am sure the US military knows exactly what they are OK with publishing (and what the other countries know anyways) and I am sure they have enough secret stuff still.
Can you speak Russian and Chinese to understand? Because China at least does make these kinds of videos.
@@mudshovel289 no but there are plenty of people who do.
"Austere" to the Air Force means only a 3 Star hotel.😂
CNMI are some of the hidden gems and best places to visit in America.
I still dont understand why we have to "contain" China to the South China Sea.
I mean both parties want to keep the oceanways open for trade, right? So whats it matter where there battleships go? As long as no ones blocking trade, its all good.
thats why usa is always forever ahead of all
There not
😂no
"If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos." --E.O. Wilson I hope the insects survive past humans.
it's all cool, but why give away the enemy the strategy of outer islands on youtube xD
Assuming China doesn’t know about these places already? They can’t predict the movement of units to them or if one is a decoy target.
Because they can easily see it with their satellites.
Excellent
All these countries are wasting taxpayer money - while their citizens struggle with basic necessities
This is a nuclear test ground. Give it back to the austronesian champ indigenous ppl
I would love to have a bit of it so I can build a house and live.
Why’d you pick a reporter with the most annoying accent
She's not British or French
And this is being discussed publicly…, why???
This can easily be seen from satellite photos so it can’t be hidden.
As a warning.
You can practically see all Chinese South china sea bases using google map. For US to response in a similar manner is of no surprise. Its the toys that they have in their inventory (drone tech, AI etc) is what really matters.
Impossible to hide. Might as well.
To be sure our woke military is shown to be thinking about the CCP's feeellings.
5:41 correction: "hypersonic" is simply any object traveling at greater than mach 5. every ballistic missile is hypersonic, and has been, for 60 years.
a cruise missile is one that changes path and is therefore harder to shoot down because its path is not as predictable.
a hypersonic cruise missile would combine those two. i don't think there are any (publicly) confirmed hypersonic cruise missiles, yet, but there are rumors that both the US and china have at least a few.
From the looks of it by the time I graduate from high school WW3 would start
Well somebody still has to be a child
I get that this is a cost escalation to increase the numbers of missiles required on Chinese side, but unless they can have viable missile defence or at minimum the appearance of such at every location it won't work for long.
Gotta project that global superpower to the rise of the Dragon.
😂😂😂😂 Dragon? More like a scared weak pooh bear with crumbling infrastructure and the biggest population drop in human history, not to mention $10 trillion behind USA annually 😂😂😂😂😂
@@iFryTubethats why all you think about is china, lol
Honest question, why tell the enemy your plans? It's funny how they're so transparent about what they're doing but not the money they spend on it
Inside China Business - Lessons from Ukraine: Our fighting doctrine is fatally flawed
Remember when all of China was still living in the Dark Ages during WW1 and WW2 and it was the U.S. who protected them from a Japanese invasion? I don't think China remembers.
Short Answer:
Because we are doomed 😂😂
A-Bombs dropped by the 393rd Bomb Squadron of the 509th, launched from Tinian.
The 393rd is still around today, a bit more advanced, and stands ready to drop much more firepower if needed.
Lol US getting more islands while Britain decides it’s best to give up theirs for free.
Sounds like this is not an “if” but a “when”. Absolutely terrible that we cannot go 100 years without a major conflict. As humanity, we did not learn anything. The worst part is that next one will be large (and worse) both in scale and repercussion. Unbelievable.
Since it never changes, I wonder if it's part of something much bigger than we yet understand, whether we like it or not.
The US better re-open MIDWAY island and bring it back to service.
Midway is not big enough or close enough for the purpose
@@petersouthernboy6327 What about after the 'Second Chain' is invaded/wiped out?
@@GK-yi4xv The likelihood of that happening is slim to none, and if it somehow gets there we would have bigger issues to contend with
Small islands throughout the Pacific were vital throughout most of the 19th and 20th century. Outposts for resupply of ships, and later airplanes.
Hopefully other islands are being considered that they aren’t talking about. Others from history such as Kwajalein airfield, French Frigate Shoals, Attu, and many others
It doesn't matter how many times the Chinese regime repeats the same *lies,*
or how loud it *cries,*
- Taiwan 🇹🇼 is still an independent country.
SLAVA 🇹🇼
😂even in usa law,taiwan is still a part of china😊
If the runways were built for the B-29, then a B-52, B-1B and B-2 should all be able to operate out of those strips, along with support aircraft as big as the C-5A.
The US has over 800+ known military bases. China has 3 and Russia has 9.
Russia has dozens (mostly in Africa and operated by “independent” military contractors).
Because you know NOTHING about China and Russia.
Not to mention how many soldiers in the US military has actual combat experience. Compared to china's inexperienced military, aside from those with private contractor experience.
@@allangibson8494 Are those dozens close to 800?
@@yumyumgimmesum Nobody outside Russia knows how many but African recruits are turning up on the Ukrainian front lines…
This is the second time I've seen mention of reclaiming this airport. I'm pretty sure this is more about optics than sole military strategy.
THE FUSE IS LIT
No turning back 🔙
Question is?
How long is the fuse?!!!
Crazy
wrong. ballistic missiles ARE hypersonic. what this lady means is CRUISE MISSILES. they can change direction.
Hmmm....1939 all over again. I don't like this path of history.
real question: who's getting the contract to do the deforesting & construction works ?
US is scared to fight russia, and somehow people in the comments thinks USA can fight china LOL pathetic
"US is scared to fight russia," Why would they be scared? Russia can't even beat Ukraine
US is not scared to fight with no one. US is scared about the aftermath and the faith of the mankind. China is a joke. Like North Korea, only show-off, big numbers and barking.
no, Russia high technology advanced scared of fight with Ukraine.. China is BRICS very lower 0.01% chance war against American and Taiwan.. why that Russia su-27, su-30, su-33, su-35, Mig-1.44 sold to China J-11, J15, J-16, J-20 chance war against American.. Russia su-27, su-30, su-35, su-57, Mig-29 even cannot beat Ukraine 3 years.. 😂😂😂
LOL
no one is "scared" of anything. Those in power don't fight, they go on meetings and smell each others behinds and plan everything to keep the population in check
US never faced a enemy with equal capabilities, this type of airfield will be rained with messiles within first hr of the war. Modern war comes down to diverse and effective platform. Not any type of concentrated militry build.
the yanks are going to need a third and forth island chain...and even that won't work.
2:21 "once one of the busiest airfields in the world", launching point for Manhattan Project atomic bomb drops 2:46 US thinks China preparing to invade Taiwan by 2027 3:01 ACE Agile Combat Employment program: plan to move military aircraft from main airbases under threat 4:01 China Air Force video appears to show simulated attack on U.S. Guam Air Force Base
The feckless one-party’s mentality of bullying/hurting Everyone in the region to suit their greed ….WILL be stopped. That is certain.
🇵🇭 💪
Keep dreaming
@@chisimdibreakthrough1901
Imperial Japan was eventually stopped. The mainland is now just working off of that same playbook of abuse & harm from the 1930s. They will receive the same fate, but unfortunately , likely not before they’ve inflicted a lot more suffering and misery throughout the region 😢
@@pushslice Keep dreaming. Japan was working alone. Besides, US wouldn't dare land troops in Japan. It had to use nukes.
But guess what?
US doesn't have the monopoly of nukes anymore.
Plus the rest of the global south are solidly behind China.
In a war with China, US will be surprised just as it has found in Ukraine that many countries won't support it and it's worthless sanctions.
@@pushsliceUS DID NOT STOP JAPAN. THE USSR DID.
US could land troops in Japan.
They had to use nukes. Unfortunately for the US, it doesn't have the monopoly of nukes anymore.
Besides, those in the global South are solidly in support of China.
In a war with China, US will be surprised that a lot of countries in the global South won't side it over China.
Like the US does in South America and middle east 🤔