Recently, one of the hottest topics on the Internet is where is the core of the US military superiority? This article will start from the current hot spots on the Internet and discuss the factors for the US military to win. For a time, topics such as nuclear-powered submarines, nuclear aircraft carriers, and H-20 became the focus of keen attention of military fans.
Not long ago, it was reported that China had made a breakthrough in the silent technology of nuclear-powered submarines, and at the same time, Jiangnan Shipbuilding released a design plan for a nuclear-powered large container ship based on lava reactors, which caused the topic of domestic nuclear aircraft carriers to heat up again. This series of technological breakthroughs has made up for the gap in the mainland's military technology and has become the focus of attention.
Why do nuclear submarines, nuclear aircraft carriers, and H-20s attract so much attention? In fact, these equipment and technologies have always been the areas where the military gap between China and the United States is most obvious. Every technological breakthrough means that the mainland's military strength is further strengthened. However, in terms of US military superiority, catching up in technology and equipment alone is not enough to subvert its overwhelming position.
Why do you say that? This is because the core of US military superiority at present is no longer just military technology and equipment, but also stems from its powerful geopolitical superiority. If we take the range as an example, it takes at least more than 10,000 kilometers of intercontinental range to hit from Chinese mainland to the North American continent, and only more than 1,000 kilometers from American bases to Chinese mainland. This gap is mainly due to geographical location.
In the past, military superiority over geopolitical superiority was not uncommon in history. Britain became an empire on which the sun never sets, precisely because of its bases all over the world, and the United States replaced Britain as the world hegemon after World War II, precisely because it inherited almost all of Britain's geographical advantages.
In order to deprive the United States of its military superiority, it is far from enough to rely solely on the development of technology and equipment. The current geopolitical advantage of the United States is deeply rooted in the world, and to change this, a disruptive technological breakthrough is needed. Such a breakthrough must have the potential to transform geopolitical advantage, and this is the disruptive technology we are desperately pursuing.
While seeking disruptive technologies, we should also recognize that the traditional thinking of military confrontation may not be applicable to the current international situation. The way in which the enemy's geopolitical superiority was gradually eroded through skirmishes or large-scale wars in the past may not be feasible for us. After all, we are looking for peaceful development, not confrontation.
Therefore, we need to shift our mindset and focus on technological innovation. Only through disruptive technological breakthroughs can we truly solve problems at the strategic level. This kind of technological breakthrough should not only seek to fill the technological gap, but also have the potential to change the geographical advantage.
Some people may think that it is too difficult to change the geographical superiority of the United States, but it is worth noting that in history, the United States surpassed Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to achieve a leading position in comprehensive national strength. In this process, the most crucial point is that the United States has inherited Britain's geographical advantages almost completely.
At present, the core bases of the US military are distributed around the world, including not only island bases in the Pacific Ocean, Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, but also Asunción Island base in the Atlantic Ocean. The location of these three bases is critical, covering a radius of more than 1,000 kilometers, and at the same time has the deployment capability of strategic bombers and aircraft carrier battle groups, which makes the US military have a powerful combat power on a global scale.
To break this geographical advantage, we must pursue a technology that can disrupt the existing landscape. This kind of technology should be able to change the geographical advantage, and only in this way can it be called a truly disruptive technology. And these technologies, military fans will naturally understand.
To sum up, if we want to break the geographical advantage of the United States, we need to look to the future and look for technologies that have the potential to be disruptive. It is only through a technological leap that we will be able to catch up in the military sphere and achieve a real balance. #军事#