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The United States Air Force is rebuilding the airfield used to launch the nuclear attacks on Japan during World War II, reclaiming Tinian Island’s north field from the jungle — just in case it’s needed in a war with China. Diplomatic efforts to prevent a conflict notwithstanding, the U.S. and China are on a path to potential military conflict, either because of China’s stance on reunification with Taiwan or because it has a habit of claiming international waters as its own. If, or when, a conflict happens, the U.S. wants as many places to launch and land planes in the Pacific as possible. The effort is known as Agile Combat Employment (ACE). Under ACE, the U.S. strengthened alliances, forged new ones and is revitalizing infrastructure that hadn’t seen heavy use since 1947. Full story: Follow Straight Arrow News on social media: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: @straightarrownews Threads: @straightarrownews For more SAN content: Sign up for our weekly newsletters: Download the SAN App! Apple: Google Play:
