The United States may not have expected that the tragedy of "two helicopter crashes" in Japan would usher in bad news for the United States.
According to the "American War Zone", on April 30, an F-16 fighter jet belonging to the US Air Force crashed over New Mexico. Subsequently, the United States immediately intervened in the investigation. As for why the US fighter plane crashed suddenly and whether it was attacked, it is still unknown for the time being.
As far as the United States is concerned, the fortunate thing in the misfortune is that before the plane crashed, the US pilot successfully ejected and escaped. Otherwise, the losses of the United States will be even greater.
Compared with the F-22 and F-35, the F-16 is not a very advanced fighter, but it is a dream fighter for Ukraine. On the matter of "whether to deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine", NATO was undecided, and not long ago decided to give Ukraine a big gift.
So far, Biden has not said anything about this matter, but it is certain that the accidental crash of a US military fighter plane on home soil will break the Pentagon's heart. The reason is very simple: the cost of F-16 fighters exceeds tens of millions of dollars, how can the United States not feel distressed?
It is worth mentioning that a few months ago, in South Korea, the US military also crashed an F-16 fighter.
Of course, the F-9 is nothing compared to the "MQ-9" drone shot down by the Houthis. The MQ-9 drone costs more than $30 million and can not only collect intelligence, but also launch "decapitation" operations.
Once you are targeted by the "MQ-9" drone, it is not a simple matter to leave unharmed.
Back then, the missile that the US military "decapitated" Soleimani in Iraq was launched from the "MQ-9" drone, which shows how strong its combat effectiveness is. But even so, the invincible "MQ-9" drone still sank in the Middle East, and it was shot down by a missile by the Houthis in Yemen.
In retaliation for the Houthis, late at night on April 30, the United States and Britain launched warplanes to attack Hodeidado, Yemen, where the Houthis are based. It is not difficult to see that after suffering a dumb loss and paying a heavy price, the United States does not intend to stop there.
The worst fears of the United States have not yet happened, because the wreckage of the MQ-9 drone is still in Yemen, and the Houthis have not yet handed it over to Iran for study. If the wreckage of this sharp weapon is in Iran's hands and handed over to Russia after studying it, the United States will have a real nightmare.
What do you think?
First, there is such a saying: How can you walk by the river without getting your shoes wet. Judging from past examples, it is unlikely that the F-16 fighter will be shot down, after all, the crash site is in the United States. The mistakes of the US pilots, the failure of the fighter planes themselves, and the poor weather conditions could all lead to the tragedy of the crash.
When it comes to the "big country of crashing planes", many people first think of India. But in fact, in recent years, India has not been able to compare with the United States in terms of the number or frequency of crashes. This is not because the quality of Indian fighters is better than that of the United States, but because the US military is too strong.
When the United States is committed to reckless military force and the intensity of US military training remains high, it is difficult to avoid similar tragedies. The bombing of a US warship and the downing of a US drone are also the same reason, and it is impossible for the opponent to swallow his anger all the time.
Second, there is indeed a phenomenon of "hollowing" in the high-end manufacturing industry in the United States. When US arms dealers only occupy high-end industrial chains such as R&D, but outsource some low-end industrial chains to other countries, problems may arise with weapons produced by the United States.
In the final analysis, over the years, there have been many scandals among those well-known arms dealers in the United States.
But then again, although the loss of two expensive military planes in a row will make the Americans feel distressed, there are no American casualties. However, in Gaza, in Donetsk, a large number of people are killed every day. Behind this, American arms dealers have made a lot of money.
The White House might as well put yourself in the shoes of the White House, is it true that only the lives of the Americans are fate, and the lives of the Palestinians are not?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and it seems that US politicians and arms dealers will never understand such an easy-to-understand truth.
Of course, it is also possible to pretend not to understand.