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We expect to be attacked in that domain and we have to put in place the structure and the formations that allow us to command and control no matter where we are, whether it's inside the first island chain, outside the first island chain, all the way back to headquarters. “We are continuing to work on ways to ensure that our is resilient. The F-35, which can operate as a stealthy attack fighter, reconnaissance aircraft, and even a command-and-control platform for autonomous wingmen, is key to going up against a potential adversary like China, he said. “To do this, it will take the entire joint force,” Aquilino said. Now, Aquilino says, fifth-generation aircraft will need to be defended too-as well as the infrastructure, service members, and supply chains needed to maintain those capabilities. Guam has a 360-degree threat so our ability to defend it, and to be able to operate from there is absolutely critical,” Aquilino said. “The rocket forces are clearly developing continuous advanced capabilities and longer range. In May, the Missile Defense Agency said it hopes to build an integrated missile defense command-and-control center on the island. Comprehensive missile defense for Guam has been the command’s top funding priority for nearly four years. One thing the island currently lacks is enough missile defenses, he said, reiterating a long-time INDOPACOM concern.

We will need to operate from Guam, we will need to both fight for and from Guam, and it will provide a variety of capabilities and support functions should we end up in some crisis situation,” Aquilino said. “Guam is absolutely a strategic location. military presence on the Pacific island is already “extremely important,” the admiral said. Aquilino says having fifth-generation aircraft-whether that be F-35s or F-22s-permanently stationed in the theater is “critically important to the ability to deliver deterrence.” “What we are seeing, from my seat, is the largest military buildup in history since WWII.”į-35s have operated from Guam's Austere Airfield since last year, but only on a temporary basis scheduled around key exercises. John Aquilino said at a Foundation for Defense of Democracies event Friday. should permanently station fifth-generation combat jets west of the International Date Line to counter China’s increasing military capability, the leader of U.S. Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the location of proposed bases for 5th-generation fighter jets.

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