The U.S. military generals have once again made astonishing remarks, this time the protagonist is Aquilino, the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Speaking of which, he is also an "old acquaintance".
In the United States,
In this system, the government, represented by the White House, is motivated by the consideration of dealing with other countries.
The statements made are often policy-oriented.
For example, both former and current U.S. presidents have said high-sounding things like "the United States does not seek to contain China and welcomes China to play a greater international role."
However, in fact, everyone knows that this is nothing more than a "diplomatic rhetoric".
As for the true attitude of the Americans, there is no need to conceal it, that is, the "high-profile speeches" made by high-ranking US military generals again and again.
What exactly did Aquilino say this time?
The backdrop to the U.S.-China rivalry
First of all, it needs to be clear.
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the "United Nations Army" led by the United States brought the flames of war to China's doorstep.
In the direction of the Taiwan Strait, they supported the defeated Chiang Kai-shek regime and frequently provoked.
In the seventies, President Nixon visited China.
During this period, Sino-US relations eased.
However, the goals of the upper echelons of the United States have not and cannot be changed.
After the reform and opening up, China's international status and economic strength have been rapidly improved.
however
In 2016, after former U.S. President Donald Trump came to power.
They have begun to wield the big stick of the trade war again, trying to bring China to its knees.
This raises a question.
Why did the United States dare to engage in a direct military war with China in the 50s, but now it can only use economic means?
The most direct reason, of course, is the improvement of China's strength and the relative weakening of the capabilities of the United States and the West.
But the problem is that to this day,
According to Aquilino, China will not only have a powerful navy, but also the largest air force.
Ironically:
A country with eleven aircraft carriers and military bases everywhere in the world.
The response of the U.S. military
So, what can the US military do?
Aquilino made two main requests:
- The U.S. Congress increases its budget, simply asking for money;
- America's allies must be obedient and work together against China.
It is not difficult to see that a large part of the previous paragraph is just a foreshadowing of the latter two goals.
Let's break it down.
When the Americans who have always been immersed in the strength of their country are the best in the world.
What will the American people think?
In this case, the "threat theory" will prevail.
In fact, Aquilino's words have an implicit meaning.
Similarly,
True, both destroyers and fighters.
They are all indispensable components of the modern army.
Its quantity and quality are a direct reflection of a country's military strength.
But is that the definition of a strong country?
As I said before, China and the United States have different understandings of "strong countries".
The Chinese side believes that:
"If you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world. ”
That is to say, when the strength is weak, live your own life.
When a country is strong, it is committed to making greater contributions to its own country and the world.
in other words
The development of our national strength depends on the hard work of the people and the favorable factors in the international environment, and our original intention is by no means to compete with the United States for hegemony.
However, the United States thinks so.
Who is the root of the problem?
In fact, everything is its own problem.
So far, many aircraft models of the US military have encountered production problems, and some of the aircraft produced have difficulty reaching the expected goals.
In contrast, China's aviation industry has made significant progress in recent years.
And the pace of design and construction continues to accelerate.
More importantly, due to the differences in the development concepts of the two countries, the US military power is basically projected around the world.
After all, the Asia-Pacific is our doorstep, but for the United States it is thousands of miles away.
Evolution of the future
With the passage of time and the continuous advancement and development of technology.
It is foreseeable that the strategic disadvantage of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region will be further aggravated.
And right
What is the goal?
Actually, as the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
However, from the perspective of the United States, this is not the case.
China is so large that if it is thoroughly developed, it will inevitably crowd out the living space of the Anglo-Saxon people, so that its capitalist rule will collapse.
Therefore, China's existence really makes the United States uneasy.
However, the reason why China has achieved its current development achievements is entirely the result of the joint efforts of the people of all nationalities, and our achievements must not be lost after gains.
Therefore, if the United States insists on treating us as an adversary, we can only accompany us to the end.
Calm down and think about it, it's not really necessary.
It is a pity that, judging by the current situation, those in power in the United States do not want to turn back.
In this case, we have to be cautious.