Reference News Network reported on September 5th that on September 3rd, the website of Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post published an article entitled "Don’t be fooled by what the United States said about China’s military superiority", written by Alex Law. According to the article, the United States called China a "close" opponent in military strength. The article believes that the United States exaggerates and advocates threats so much, which means that it wants to wage war itself. The article is excerpted as follows:
When the United States began to warn how powerful its opponent was militarily, it meant that it was preparing for war. Usually, this means a hot war, such as in Iraq, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Cuba, the war on terror, the war on drugs … … What happened in. Therefore, threats, whether real or imagined, must be greatly exaggerated to justify the use of overwhelming force, which would constitute a serious war crime if any other country did so.
However, it may also be a cold war if the opponent is too strong to overthrow it easily. For example, the Soviet Union’s military strength was overestimated and deliberately exaggerated. That was the so-called missile gap in the 1950s and early 1960s, when Washington falsely claimed that Moscow had more nuclear warheads. Of course, the purpose of doing this is to prepare the US military and make the military industry group make a big profit with the support of American taxpayers.
Of course, the opponent now is China. However, there is still no consensus on whether to fight a cold war or a hot war with China. But in any case, it is necessary to expand the military strength on a large scale, and this can only mean issuing a "warning" to China’s so-called military superiority in this and that combat area.
According to the latest report released by the Pentagon, "China has been evenly matched with and even surpassed the United States in many fields of military modernization, including shipbuilding, land-based conventional ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, and integrated air defense systems".
What about last week? There is also a report from Australia, which is the closest English-speaking ally of the United States in the region. According to a new research report by the Center for American Studies at the University of Sydney, the US military is no longer the main force in Asia, and China’s military strength is rapidly increasing. Once a war breaks out, missiles launched by China’s army can destroy various bases in the United States within a few hours.
Really? Hundreds of US military bases are distributed all over Asia, with more than 132,000 active servicemen. This is by far the largest military presence outside the United States, not including the US military allies in the region. And China may be able to destroy all these bases in a few hours?
Who will fund the center? Surprise, surprise! The center’s own budget report said: "In the past five years, 1% of the center’s operating budget came from the US government. During the same period, 8% of the center’s budget came from American foundations, companies or individuals. "
An article in the Atlantic in July quoted famous people such as General Philip Davidson, who is in charge of the US military in Asia, and declared: "If a war breaks out between the United States and China, the conflict between the two most powerful armies in the world will be very terrible. The United States is likely to fail. "
Earlier this year, Davidson had warned — — Or claim — — The United States is surrendering control of the South China Sea to China.
The famous anti-China magazine Foreign Policy also had an article last month — — Consistent with all other warnings — — Claiming that Taiwan Province has all the flashy weapons, but no ammunition or logistical support. What about the conclusion? Taiwan Province needs to buy more expensive weapons from the United States, and the United States also needs to strengthen Taiwan Province’s defense.
In the past 20 years, the United States has been waging wars incessantly. In the past 70 years, the US military has intervened in 32 countries. The current defense budget of the United States far exceeds the sum of the defense budgets of the seven countries behind it. For every $1 China spends on the military, the United States spends $3.
America may not be a shining city on the top of a mountain, but it is still the biggest muscle on the market.
This photo provided by the US Navy shows that on November 19, 2019, the US aircraft carrier "abraham lincoln" (left), the British Royal Navy destroyer "Defender" (middle) and the US Navy guided missile destroyer "farragut" (right) passed through the Strait of Hormuz in formation. Xinhua News Agency/Midland