After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States became the only superpower in the world, far ahead in the economic, military, scientific and technological fields, and no country could surpass the United States in a short period of time. However, in order to ensure that it has long been the world's first throne, the United States has always had a competitive attitude towards other rapidly rising countries and tried every means to restrict the development of other countries.
According to the Global Network, the starlink satellite launched by the US space exploration technology company SpaceX in 2021 has approached the Chinese space station twice, posing a danger to the life and health of the astronauts carried on the Chinese space station. The Starlink program is a SpaceX project to launch 42,000 satellites into space, enabling low-cost internet access to any corner of the globe. The malicious approach of the Starlink satellite to the Chinese space station has also put SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the agenda.
A U.S. military general once asked Musk a question, "How can the United States defeat China?" The tech giant's answer directly shocked the audience. Musk is the first person in history to break $300 billion, becoming the world's richest man for the first time on March 2, 2021, with a wealth of 1.28 trillion yuan. In the field of technology, Musk has a very unique insight. In response to the questions raised by the US military general, Musk also gave an answer from the field of science and technology. Musk used drones as an example, claiming that if the United States wants to maintain its leading position, it must maintain continuous innovation capabilities in technological fields such as artificial intelligence, and must master more innovative technologies. This remark directly pointed out the difficulties that the United States is currently facing, and the reply also made everyone at the scene sigh.
Musk believes that the level of science and technology directly determines the national status of a country, relying on the progress of science and technology, the country's military and economic development will be improved. With the development of high and new technologies such as artificial intelligence, american scientific research results are facing the risk of being gradually overtaken. If the United States does not seize the opportunity to invest more energy in the field of science and technology, it will be a matter of time before it is surpassed by other countries.
Musk's reply is not unreasonable, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States did have an absolute leading edge, no country in the world can directly confront the United States, but in the past 20 years, the United States has taken too many detours in the field of science and technology, especially military science and technology. For example, the Zumwalt-class destroyers developed by the US Navy at great expense have not yet been able to form a real combat effectiveness and have been commented as "iron coffins at sea".
In addition, the United States has also taken many detours in the fields of a new generation of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and hypersonic missiles, which has enabled Russia to directly form an asymmetric strike advantage over the United States and achieve military catch-up in some fields. In the future, drones are undoubtedly the trend of the times, and if the United States wants to ensure its international status, it must increase investment in related fields.