Start with the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Sino-Vietnamese Border War
Since ancient times, human beings have fought fiercely for profit. The two world wars of the first half of the last century pushed the struggles of the same kind in the world to the peak, with millions of dead and injured. This was followed by the Cold War, supplemented by a hot war. Countries will fight to the death in various fields.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States waged war against the socialist camps of Korea and Vietnam on behalf of the camp of Western capitalist countries. The Korean War, with China, the Soviet Union, and the DPRK as one side, the United States, the ROK, and its 16 vassals as one side, fought a war with China, the DPRK, and the Soviet Union for nearly four years in the name of the United Nations army, ending with the defeat of the United States and the ROK. The Vietnam War, which was fought between China and the Soviet Union and the United States and South Vietnam, ended on April 30, 1975, with the defeat of the United States.
The end of the war of blood and fire does not mean the end of the struggle.
Vietnam's ambitions to complete national reunification began to swell, and with the aftermath of the victory over the US military, they seized the opportunity to send troops to Cambodia, claiming to be the world's third military power, in an attempt to dominate Southeast Asia. At the same time, seeing the background of sino-Soviet hostility, with the support of the Soviet Union, it began to show its teeth and claws to China, persecuting overseas Chinese in Vietnam, violating the Sino-Vietnamese border, and hurting the Chinese.
At this time in China, shortly after the end of the Cultural Revolution, everything was in vain. The domestic political atmosphere is complex, and internationally, China also needs to open up a new situation and create favorable conditions for the upcoming reform and opening up. The confrontation between the two hegemons of the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War is still tit-for-tat. Therefore, what is in front of China is a rare opportunity, the "big triangle" strategy of the game of great powers came into being, and punishing the small overlords of Indochina has become an inevitable choice.
From the beginning of the fighting on February 17, 1979, to the withdrawal of troops on March 15, in 28 days, the third military power was returned to its original form. Vietnam is still not reconciled, and has made small moves on the Border between China and Vietnam, but has never bargained, and it was not completely soft until 1990.
What was Vietnam's arrogance in the first place? The end result? I'm afraid it's the exact opposite of what they had expected.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the original 15 republics fell apart. Russia, without exception, became the former Soviet Union and a continuation, while Ukraine, which had originally enjoyed independence, drifted away from Russia. The first is that people with ulterior motives manipulate national sentiments, completely disregard the national feelings of Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus as the three brothers of East Slavs, and the actual geopolitical interests, turn over the old historical accounts, and let the people of the two countries have a rift with each other. In 2013, the leader of a pro-American big business group, Poroshenko, pulled down the pragmatic leaders of New Russia and took Ukraine further afield. On the one hand, the strong demand for membership in the European Union and NATO, on the other hand, allowed the Nazis to inflict close harm on the Russian-speaking people in the east, resulting in the continuous armed conflict in the Donbass region and causing a serious humanitarian disaster. Had to arouse the vigilance of the Russians.
On May 20, 2019, the Jewish comedian won the election and became the new president of Ukraine. This political amateur is good at showing his skills and manipulating the people's emotions, but he is not very sensitive to international politics; not only does he not realize that the tension in the Donbass region will become a major problem for Ukraine's confidants, but he also does not realize that under the manipulation of the United States, the two major military powers of Europe, the United States and Russia will bring serious consequences to Ukraine under the fierce confrontation, and he more strongly demands to join NATO, and wants to use NATO's eastward expansion to exert pressure on Russia. Is it difficult to learn from the original China playing the "big triangle" strategy?
Being shot at makes him think he has a plan. While Zelenskiy was triumphant, tragedy struck.
As a result, everyone saw the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War and saw the embarrassing situation in Ukraine today that is not human.
I would like to say that the "Big Triangle" game is not for anyone to play, and the weight is not enough, and it is not qualified to play this dangerous game. Without strong military, economic and technological strength, it is not a troublemaker, and anyone can ignore you. You are not qualified to argue with the big powers.
Feelings of self are often unreliable. It is quite dangerous to assume with no certainty that others will pull themselves at a critical moment and spare no effort to help defeat their opponents. As a weak country and a small country, do not provoke right and wrong, otherwise, the consequences may be too serious to bear. To be able to live a comfortable life is a smart person, and Singapore is a master, a good example for all weak countries to learn.
If you are not convinced, you can learn more about history and see more about the evolution of the international situation.
Things are like a chess game new.
You taste! You savor!