[Senior US military officials warn China that actual combat is not on paper, and if force is used against Taiwan, it will suffer heavy losses]
At a recent forum held at the Economic Club of New York, US Chief of Staff Milley made wild remarks and pointed fingers at China's Taiwan issue. Milley said that if China used military unification against Taiwan without authorization, it would bring great disaster to China, and Milley estimated that China would lose at least $2.5 trillion. He also warned China, saying that actual combat is not on paper, and it is impossible to use the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as a model for China to solve the Taiwan issue, so do not have illusions, if China makes a move against Taiwan, the United States and other Western countries will not stand idly by.
Milley's statement reflects a variety of messages. First of all, Milley said that actual combat and paper talk are two different things, that is, when the war breaks out, there will always be a gap between the theoretical level and the actual occurrence, and it can be seen from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that Russia originally planned to fight a blitzkrieg, but it turned out to be a tug-of-war that continues to this day, which shows that this truth itself is correct.
But Milley's most wanted to express is that the United States will not be affected by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and if China will send troops to Taiwan, the United States will definitely intervene in this matter. However, the United States is also troubled by the fact that it cannot understand China's cards and cannot formulate a strategy. Since Pelosi's arrival, China and the United States have stopped talking to military leaders at the theater level. China's various advanced equipment at this air show shocked the Americans again. China's military is growing rapidly, and the United States fears that if it goes against China on Taiwan, it is likely to lose itself heavily. That's why I shouted to the Chinese side, don't underestimate the determination of the US military, in the final analysis, it is just to bolster the courage.
China also has its own views on Milley's remarks. China will learn from the past, learn from war, renew itself, and have a stronger ability to adapt to the battlefield. If war breaks out, China will adjust its strategy according to the actual situation, and there is no need to worry about the occurrence of paper things. The most important thing is to advise Admiral Milley that China will not be impressed by the intimidation of the United States, let alone allow external forces to split Taiwan and interfere in China's internal affairs.
