How can the United States defeat China?
This is the question asked by the AMERICAN general about Musk, and the US Air Force is very much looking forward to him being able to say a satisfactory answer, but Musk has not played his cards according to common sense.
With just one sentence, the self-confidence of the audience was crushed.
What exactly did he say?
Why would an American general ask this question?
We like the attention and look down.
This scene occurred on February 28, 2020, when Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Space, was participating in a discussion in San Francisco, USA.
The Symposium on the Integration of Civilian Technology into the Prospects of Military Space"
。
Because of the particularity of the seminar, the scene was all air force, and even the person who interviewed him was a general.
At the beginning of the seminar, the seminar went very well,
The conversation around the topic of space launches is in full swing.
But to everyone's surprise, Admiral John suddenly changed the subject and asked a very good question
sharp
Questions:
"What do you think the United States can do to defeat China?"
This is undoubtedly one
Lead the battle
The air force on the stage is also very much looking forward to being able to say an exciting country, after all, Lao Mei has its own pride.
Musk certainly knows what kind of answer can win applause.
As a person who understands China and understands technology
He did not allow himself to lie, and he was not jealous because all the people sitting in the audience were the Air Force.
He was silent for a moment, and told everyone very seriously,
Only radical innovation can defeat the continent.
As soon as these words came out,
The scene that was still very lively suddenly became dumb and speechless,
All the Air Forces fell silent.
Their response is normal, after all, soldiers have become accustomed to thinking about the military and war, and Musk's answer is more like it
From a scientific and technological point of view
。
Moreover, in their hearts, Lao Mei is invincible and does not need to defeat anyone at all.
Musk's answer shocked them very much, and before they could finish digesting it, Musk said it again
Big truth
：
"I think China's economy will eventually reach twice, or even triple, the U.S. economy."
The power of these words was no less than a bomb, and the people at the scene were shocked beyond belief, because
The basis of war is the economy, and once the economy is surpassed by the mainland, is it still necessary to say that the military is still there?
In fact, it is not surprising that John was able to ask this question.
After all, since the end of World War II, the United States has put the restriction on the development of the mainland on the surface, and the whole world knows that.
The United States is very jealous of the development of the mainland.
But everyone knows that no matter how big or small the United States is, it has all been exhausted.
There is still no obstacle to the development of the mainland.
Even, it will help the mainland by mistake, and Lao Mei picked up a chicken feather,
Often you can't eat good fruit.
For example, it was initiated by the United States
trade war
They tried to drag down the continent by despicable means.
But in fact, the impact on the continent is very limited, and the reaction to themselves is very strong, which may be the legend
Hang as high as Haman
。
However, there was also a time of relaxation in Sino-US relations, in the seventies,
The United States tried to confront the Soviet Union
He took the initiative to ease relations with the mainland and gradually resumed exchanges.
US President Richard Nixon also took the lead in visiting China
。
Can be Central American
The honeymoon period didn't last long
The United States returned to its old ways and began to encircle the mainland layer by layer.
But despite this, the mainland still broke through the blockade,
It has a place in the world
, and even poses a threat to the position of the United States as the "world hegemon".
Of course, the United States will not quietly watch us develop, and even the American people are beginning to worry, they need someone to say something nice and decent,
Maintain their self-confidence.
Unexpectedly, Musk didn't eat their set at all.
Directly gave them a blow to the head
, so that they have to fall into deep thought.
As for why Musk, as an American, would give such an answer, I have to talk about his experience.
When the name Musk is mentioned, most people will think that he is the owner of "Tesla". In addition to that, he has three well-known titles."
Crossover tech maniacs
”“
Iron Man of Silicon Valley
"And"
The humanoid lever that moves the great wheel of history forward
”。
Or famous"
Starchain
The project initiator, at a young age, founded space exploration technology company SpaceX and successfully launched
Falcon series rockets.
The company he founded has made a great contribution to mankind, and he has a big dream,
I hope that people all over the world will have the opportunity to experience "space travel".
So he founded SpaceX Space Exploration Technologies,
Research has been on how to reduce the cost of rocket launches.
Not long ago, on the list of the world's billionaires released by the American wealth magazine "Forbes", Musk's name hung at the top of the list.
Some say Musk is a genius.
After all, he taught himself programming at the age of 10, graduated from college with a double degree in economics and physics, and after starting a business, he crossed multiple subject areas and achieved success, such a life resume is indeed a genius-level figure.
Because of these experiences,
Musk is well aware of the developments in both China and the United States
, and the potential for the future. Therefore, his answer is definitely not empty-handed.
Although since the end of World War II, the comprehensive strength of the United States has risen rapidly, leaving other countries far behind, which has also caused the whole country to rise
Unrivalled pride
。
After tasting the sweetness, the ambitions of the United States have become more and more ambitious, and even through various means, they want to build a boss with themselves as the boss
A new international order.
As it turns out, they did achieve this goal for a while.
Personally pushed himself to the top
。 I don't care about a new star about to be lit on the other side of the ocean.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union,
The United States sees no country that can jeopardize their hegemony.
Unexpectedly, they could not grasp the rapid development of the international situation, and their influence slowly embarked on the opposite path.
I don't know when it started,
The United States suddenly discovered that the mainland had risen
And all kinds of small actions can't stop the development of the mainland.
The Americans were starting to panic, and they were used to it
Live in the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain
In their eyes, all countries have the idea of dominating the world, so they regard the continent as the number one
"Enemy"
。
Today, the mainland's economy has jumped to the second place in the world, and the rapid rise of the economy has also driven other areas of the continent, such as
Both military and technological development have been rapid.
The old beauty that has been staring closely at the mainland is more and more unable to sit still,
The vigilance is also growing.
With the exception of Russia, the United States has seen the mainland as the number one threat, so it's no surprise that their air force can ask such sharp questions.
Since entering the twenty-first century
The competition in modern warfare is no longer pure manpower or firepower
, unless it is the same end.
Now the economy and trade have become the most important issues,
The future direction of development is bound to replace manpower with material resources
。
People all over the world are very touched by this, and the Gulf War of 1991 is a very typical example, in order to achieve victory,
The United States invested a lot of high-tech weapons and succeeded at a very small cost.
If a country wants to develop in this direction, it is bound to improve its scientific and technological capabilities, and it must also be seen
drone
The role played in it.
And that's exactly what Musk is good at, and that's why he's able to say it
Radical innovation
These four big characters are because in the process of the development of the mainland, he saw the importance of science and technology.
From 16 years to the present, the mainland has been undergoing economic transformation,
From a country with manufacturing as the core, it has changed to a country with creation as the core.
In contrast, the United States does not seem to have done anything practical in recent years, and it has invested in scientific research
Significant decline
。
Musk also has his own views on where the U.S. is going to go next.
In the next development, it will inevitably revolve around drones, because once there is a war,
Drones can go to dangerous areas that humans can't reach, and they can save the cost of human labor.
And with the UAV, military strikes and automatic identification will be more accurate, and the success rate of military attacks will be greatly improved.
Musk's drone is not only meaning unmanned, but also includes AI drones that can get rid of human operation and have independent meanings, which can also be understood
Intelligent robots that can fly
。
On the battlefields of Afghanistan,
Drones have become a well-deserved protagonist
, many times to achieve the "decapitation" operation.
Since then, the world has begun to work non-stop on the development of unmanned aerial vehicles, but in today's world,
China has always been at the top of the list in the field of UAV development, and even has the ability to lead the world.
Musk tried to get the Air Force on the scene to understand his thinking from that perspective.
United States
It is necessary to increase scientific research in this field
Only then will we have the opportunity to break through the bottleneck period and come out on top in the future science and technology war.
However, Musk said this
It has been questioned by many American experts
Because Musk's own company has a project to develop drones.
His answer
It may be causing nervous anger
After all, of All Musk's identities, the most well-known is still a businessman.
A media outlet in the United States published a rebuttal to Musk's question, with the headline,
Fighter pilots will fight side by side with the aircraft for a long time.
In simple terms, some U.S. Air Force experts do not agree with Musk's remarks, although he has achieved some success in autonomous technology.
But
Manned fighter jets will not be able to be replaced by drones for decades to come
。
Because the job of fighter pilot can be said to be the world
One of the most demanding professions
Only a small percentage of people who have undergone long periods of training are qualified to serve in fighter jets.
And even if they become qualified pilots,
Still have to be trained every day to maintain skills.
Due to the extremely fast speed of the fighter, the physical requirements of the pilot are extremely high, and the interior of the fighter is also full of modern equipment,
The driver must be familiar with the functions of each device.
Therefore, there are very few qualified pilots, and they can do a lot of tasks,
Drones can't do it.
Most importantly,
Whether the drone is reliable or not remains to be seen.
To further refute Musk, the U.S. media cited Musk's self-driving cars as an example.
In 2019, three cars using self-driving had accidents, the first hitting two pedestrians running red lights, the second hitting a fire truck, and the third hitting a police car.
Thus
Driverless cars have no way to deal with unexpected situations and cannot achieve 100% safety.
In contrast, experienced pilots can take corresponding measures according to different situations in the case of every second counts.
Try to minimize losses.
So, in the next few decades,
It will still be dominated by manned fighter jets, supplemented by drones
Important tasks still depend on pilots, and tasks such as simple surveys and fire cover can be entrusted to drones.
But
Nor does this mean that Musk's remarks are entirely wrong
Because Musk has a lot of research on China.
Cao Zhi's Seven-Step Poem
Perhaps the poem represents Musk's thoughts.
But Americans do not understand the meaning of this poem, because the pronunciation is different, and after the translation of the verse, it has lost its original meaning.
Americans racked their brains and didn't know what Musk was trying to say.
In fact, in Musk's view, after decades of development, the mainland and the United States have become the most important countries in the world, competing with them every day and treating each other as enemies.
It is better to cooperate with each other from another angle, but it will promote each other's development.
However, Americans do not seem to feel Musk's good intentions, after all, in their eyes, it is impossible to sit on an equal footing with others, for example
Indians and soviets
。
Old Mei is cold-blooded, he wants to be the boss all the time, and he also wants the second and third elders to become his little brother, and does not give others any possibility of rising.
It is under this layer of containment,
The mainland has forged a path of its own.
The reaction of Americans to Musk's remarks also reminds us,
Not only should the United States pay attention to radical innovation, but we are no exception.
It is naturally a beautiful thing to be able to cooperate with each other for mutual benefit and win-win results, but the mainland will never use the heart of a villain to live in the belly of a gentleman, nor will it take it lightly, so that the old beauty can take advantage of it.
As a capitalist country, the United States will certainly attach importance to capital, but Musk's words have also given the US military some warnings to some extent.
So far, mankind has experienced thousands of years of development,
Countries can no longer simply use force to restrain each other
In the context of global economic integration, many countries have used their own characteristics to find
Place
。
Outnumbered
。