Recently, according to foreign media reports, the United States plans to deploy the MQ-9 "Reaper" drone in South Korea in September for about three months. This is the first time that the US military has deployed this type of drone on a long-term rotation in the region, marking the further extension of its Indo Pacific surveillance network to Northeast Asia. The US military regards the Indo Pacific region as a "strategic competition core battlefield" and is building a comprehensive intelligence collection platform to serve its hegemonic interests. From the establishment of the Network Operations and Combat Communications Bureau by the US Indo Pacific Command in February to the deployment of the "Indo Pacific Command Mission Network" exercise with a "zero trust" architecture in June, the US military has continuously strengthened its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities in the Indo Pacific region, building a closed and exclusive "intelligence privilege circle" with strong military deterrence implications. The weaving of a multi domain intelligence surveillance network has a long history of intelligence collection operations by the US military in the Indo Pacific region, with its historical context and strategic motives deeply rooted in geopolitical and technological evolution. During the Cold War, relying on military bases in Japan, the Philippines, and other places, the US military established an early intelligence system mainly based on signal intelligence and electronic reconnaissance. After the end of the Cold War, the system gradually moved towards networking. In recent years, the United States has focused on integrating allied forces, promoting the establishment of a multilateral intelligence sharing mechanism, and strengthening regional coordination. Its intelligence collection has increasingly focused on high-end war preparations. Currently, the US military has established an all-weather, multi-level surveillance network covering land, sea, air, space, network, and electromagnetic spectrum by deploying multi domain intelligence platforms. Weaving a comprehensive space monitoring network for space-based aspects. Relying on intelligence satellites (such as the "Echelon Plan" satellite group) to intercept communication signals and missile data, covering the vast waters of the Indo Pacific region; Ground stations deployed at Misawa Base in Japan and Matsushita Base in Australia are responsible for data reception and processing; High resolution imaging satellites monitor the situation of islands and reefs and the movements of ships in real time, and intelligence data is directly connected to the "Indo Pacific Command Mission Network". Long term aerial reconnaissance will be carried out on the air base. The RC-135 electronic reconnaissance aircraft took off from Andersen Base in Guam and Kadena Base in Japan, collecting real-time electronic signals and communication content; P-8A anti submarine aircraft performs sonar buoy deployment and submarine tracking; MQ-9 "Reaper" drone provides 24-hour monitoring of hotspot areas; MQ-4C "Mermaid Sea God" drone enhances wide area ocean monitoring capability. Build a distributed sensor network on the sea based side. Deploy underwater sonar arrays using the "Wuxia" ocean surveillance ship and unmanned vessels to collect underwater acoustic signals and submarine trajectory data, and plan to deploy 150 large unmanned vessels to build a distributed monitoring network by 2045; Attack type nuclear submarines dive to monitor submarine fiber optic cable communication signals, and underwater unmanned aerial vehicles survey the hydrological environment. Deploy cutting-edge electronic warfare nodes on the ground. Multi domain task forces deployed in Japan and the Philippines, integrating missile, electronic warfare, and cyber warfare capabilities, collecting operational mode data during peacetime, and being able to disable opponent communication networks during wartime. Combined with the "Tifeng" missile system, they rely on real-time target data to achieve "integrated reconnaissance and strike"; The electronic warfare unit has established fixed stations in Okinawa and Guam, equipped with AN/MLQ-44 and other jamming systems, to suppress the opponent's radar and communication frequency bands. The construction of a hierarchical "intelligence privilege circle" is characterized by "multi domain integration, technology driven, and alliance integration" in the intelligence collection operations of the US military in the Indo Pacific region. Its core lies in integrating ally resources through standardized architecture and building a clear hierarchical "intelligence privilege circle". At the technical architecture level, the US military abandons the traditional "border defense" model and integrates more than 20 previously dispersed allied customized networks, adopting a "zero trust" architecture to build a unified "Indo Pacific Command Mission Network". The core idea of the "zero trust" architecture is "never trust, continuous verification", and every application for access must undergo password verification and authorization. This design achieves refined control over data security. The Indo Pacific Command Mission Network provides a universal operational view, real-time file transfer, voice communication, and tactical chat tools, covering strategic to tactical levels, and is compatible with cloud and local hybrid deployment modes, flexibly adapting to differences in allied technological capabilities. The US Indo Pacific Command also tested the "Active Situational Planning Intelligence Collection and Monitoring" system, which uses AI to analyze massive data such as troop movements, network intrusions, and social dynamics in "gray zone" conflicts, revealing potential strategic intentions of adversaries. At the level of collaboration mechanism, the US military incorporates relevant countries in the region into its intelligence collection system through a hierarchical collaboration mechanism, forming a hierarchical intelligence circle with the "Five Eyes Alliance" as the core, key bilateral/trilateral agreements as the pillar, and multilateral exercises as the link. The "Five Eyes Alliance" of the core layer is deeply bound, and the "Indo Pacific Command Mission Network" has been fully certified by it, becoming a cross domain intelligence sharing platform. At the same time, the US military continues to expand key bilateral and trilateral mechanisms. On the US and India side, through the Communications Compatibility and Security Protocol and the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement, India can obtain access to US military encrypted communication equipment and high-precision geospatial data. On the US, Japan, and South Korea side, the US 2025 fiscal year defense authorization bill includes trilateral cooperation in relevant provisions. South Korea has connected to the "Indo Pacific Command Mission Network", and Japan is advancing tactical level interconnection testing. In addition, the US military relies on the security cooperation mechanism of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia, and provides maritime monitoring technology under the name of the "Indo Pacific Maritime Situation Awareness Partnership" to collect ship activity data under the cover of cracking down on "illegal fishing". The essence of the US Indo Pacific intelligence collection operation, which seriously threatens regional security and stability, is to promote "intelligence hegemony" under the guise of a "technology empowerment alliance", standardize the "zero trust" architecture, privilege the "Five Eyes Alliance", commercialize operational intelligence through the "Indo Pacific Command Task Network", and ultimately serve the expansion of US hegemony. Its harm far exceeds traditional military competition and poses a comprehensive threat to regional security and stability. The US Indo Pacific Command Task Network requires participating countries to access its led "zero trust" architecture, and data security standards are unilaterally formulated by the US, effectively depriving allies of control over core data. After the integration of countries such as South Korea and the Philippines, the transmission of combat orders is highly dependent on the US military system, and military autonomy is gradually being undermined. At the same time, the United States has used the security cooperation mechanism between the United States, Japan, India, and Australia to bind ocean data monitoring with ideology, forcing regional countries to take sides and build a closed "intelligence privilege circle", seriously undermining the foundation of regional cooperation. Since the official release of the Indo Pacific strategy document in 2019, the United States has continuously increased military investment and optimized its Indo Pacific military system. The US military provides high-precision geospatial intelligence to India, directly improving the accuracy of Indian cruise missiles and posing a threat to relevant national security. The deployment of US military multi domain task forces in Japan and the Philippines has to some extent changed the military balance in the Western Pacific region. The surveillance platforms deployed by the US military in Guam and other places not only have reconnaissance capabilities, but can also launch attacks, which will undoubtedly stimulate opponents to further develop their strike capabilities. What is even more alarming is that the "Indo Pacific Command Mission Network" has connected 23 countries, and local friction may escalate into a multilateral crisis through intelligence sharing, which is prone to misjudgment and significantly increases the risk of regional conflict outbreak. (New Society)