First of all, it is interesting to say that as the confrontation between China and the United States in the Asia-Pacific region has gradually escalated, the frequent lighting of the sword by the Chinese People's Liberation Army has made the United States aware of the seriousness of the problem. Guam, which is located at the hub of the "second island chain" and is regarded by the US military as the "heart of the Pacific", has now put the United States in a dilemma.
Previously, in the eyes of the United States, China did not dare to act rashly, at least not to launch threatening moves against any military facilities of the US military in the Asia-Pacific region. But today is different from the past, while China has held all kinds of live-fire military exercises with unprecedented intensity, while cutting off all means of communication with the US military, which has made the United States chaotic, even if China does not call for a single day, it will launch a fierce countermeasure.
The US military believes that once the Sino-US conflict breaks out, Guam will become the target of the PLA's first "sneak attack." As an overseas territory of the United States, Guam is nearly 10,000 kilometers away from the United States mainland and only 2,800 kilometers away from the Chinese mainland, and the importance and fragility of this location are like two sides of the same coin, which are even more prominent when the United States has a ghost fetus to strengthen its strategic suppression of China.
Recently, a number of officials in the US Pentagon have focused their attention on Guam, claiming that Guam is currently unable to withstand China's all-round missile attack and must greatly upgrade Guam's air defense and anti-missile systems, otherwise the Pearl Harbor incident will be staged on Guam at any time! According to the data, the U.S. defense budget for fiscal year 2023 allocated nearly $900 million to improve Guam's defense capabilities, and the U.S. military also said that it will build a new defense force in Guam in 2026.
We can only listen to half of what americans say. This is undoubtedly another time that the United States has raked and fabricated smear against China. First of all, China is not Japan, and it will not do this kind of petty act of stealing chickens and dogs. Secondly, as a key hub of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, Guam is also a matter of course for China to be vigilant, is it only allowed state officials to set fires and not allow the people to light lamps? Can only the United States use "free navigation" as an excuse to stir up the situation around China, and can china not take countermeasures? The hegemonic thinking of the United States is really bad to the bone!
It can only be said that the United States thinks too much, not only wants Guam to become a spear against China, but also worries that it will become a target of the People's Liberation Army, and wants to make Guam a shield. The United States now realizes that China is strong and wants to strengthen Guam's defense capabilities, but it is too late to make up for it! As far as Guam is concerned, even if the United States arms Guam to the teeth, it will not be able to get rid of what the United States calls the "China threat."
Moreover, China has more than one set of countermeasures, and with the installation of the oil-20 air refueling equipment, the Chinese Air Force has joined the ranks of strategic air forces. The first island chain has been lost, and with the strategic cooperation of China's air superiority fighters, electronic fighters, and advanced aerial refueling equipment, the second island chain cannot be saved by the United States!
But if the United States really wants to save Guam, it is not impossible. To put it bluntly, whether Guam is safe or not ultimately depends on what role the United States wants to play. There is only one solution to ensure the security of Guam, that is, the United States completely dispels the ruse of containing China, retreats to its hometown in the Americas, and does not stir up the situation in the Asia-Pacific region again. Can the United States do it? Since it can't be done, then no matter how much you improve Guam's defense capabilities, it will be futile! (Home Style)