It used to be that the US military didn't want to go to war, and both the Democrats and Republicans in the US wanted to go to war with China. Now it's time to go to the US military giants who are ready to go to war with China.
The U.S. Air Force and Navy continuously conduct exercises in the Asia-Pacific, directed at China.
The generals publicly stated that the United States needs to be ready to respond to emergencies at any time. Some military personnel even stressed that once the conflict between China and the United States breaks out, it is not just a distant matter, but the impact is likely to directly affect the United States.
The United States continues to promote cooperation with its allies and strengthen its military deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, which is undoubtedly a direct subversion of the "cautious wait and see" attitude of the past.
The changes in the US military's confidence are inseparable from U.S. defense investment. The U.S. military budget continues to increase, reaching more than 800 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Moreover, this money is not just used to accumulate conventional weapons, but the United States is also constantly increasing its number of new areas such as unmanned equipment, cyberspace, and long-range strikes.
In addition to hard power, the United States also specializes in analyzing China's "military-civilian integration" and industrial mobilization capabilities, and upgrading production lines such as ammunition and ships for shortcomings.
Both the U.S. military and Congress are well aware that if there is a massive, long-lasting consumption war, the U.S. hopes to keep up with it, so it has also made a lot of preparations on the reserves and the industrial chain.
At the level of American society, the attitudes of the two parties towards China have also undergone tremendous changes.
Over the past period of time, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have had inconsistent views on China. Some have focused more on economic and trade cooperation, while others have placed greater emphasis on military deterrence.
But in the past two or three years, as China's global influence has expanded, no matter which faction, dealing with China has almost become the common language.
Whether it is the high-tech blockade, the industrial chain disconnection, or the security layout around Taiwan and the South China Sea, the two parties in Congress and the media are unified, the policy is gradually tightened, the relevant bills are almost high votes passed, it is difficult to see obvious differences.
The American public's impression of China is largely guided by the mainstream public opinion, and all kinds of media repeatedly hype about China's military rise, scientific and technological threats and other topics, making the American society's negative view of China increasingly strong.
In some polls, even more than seven per cent of Americans see China as the main threat, a lot of people directly support the government "with the force to respond", and a lot of the American people are willing to support intervention if there is a problem in Taiwan.
This public opinion, combined with the positions of the political elite and the military, has invisibly found a social basis for the government to continue to build up the ante "confrontation with China."
The strategic thinking of the United States has also undergone new changes. On the one hand, it no longer just talks about "making short-term responses", but tends to prepare for a "long-term, high-intensity war of attrition" and prepare for the worst plan that even the United States may be impacted.
Defense officials have even spoken to local governments and industry in advance about how to maintain production and supplies in the event of a conflict.
Not only is the military preparing, but the entire U.S. defense system, politics, and society are entering some sort of full-fledged preparation.
To be able to push to this point, in fact, it is not only the objective military balance that has changed, but also the deeper reason is the change of the system and social momentum.
The almost unanimous political consensus of the two parties, the intensive military investment of Congress and the military, the threatening atmosphere constantly exaggerated by the media, and the fact that ordinary Americans are more willing to believe that "we must be tough on China." Together, these forces push the United States to a stronger confrontation track.
For the world, this is not necessarily good news, because it is difficult for opponents of this kind of "whole society mobilization" to easily turn to easing.
Even if both sides do not really want to break out of war, when the system and social dynamics push both countries can only continue to increase, the ultimate misjudgment may be amplified.
What do you think about this? welcome comments below.
The U.S. Air Force and Navy continuously conduct exercises in the Asia-Pacific, directed at China.
The generals publicly stated that the United States needs to be ready to respond to emergencies at any time. Some military personnel even stressed that once the conflict between China and the United States breaks out, it is not just a distant matter, but the impact is likely to directly affect the United States.
The United States continues to promote cooperation with its allies and strengthen its military deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, which is undoubtedly a direct subversion of the "cautious wait and see" attitude of the past.
The changes in the US military's confidence are inseparable from U.S. defense investment. The U.S. military budget continues to increase, reaching more than 800 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Moreover, this money is not just used to accumulate conventional weapons, but the United States is also constantly increasing its number of new areas such as unmanned equipment, cyberspace, and long-range strikes.
In addition to hard power, the United States also specializes in analyzing China's "military-civilian integration" and industrial mobilization capabilities, and upgrading production lines such as ammunition and ships for shortcomings.
Both the U.S. military and Congress are well aware that if there is a massive, long-lasting consumption war, the U.S. hopes to keep up with it, so it has also made a lot of preparations on the reserves and the industrial chain.
At the level of American society, the attitudes of the two parties towards China have also undergone tremendous changes.
Over the past period of time, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have had inconsistent views on China. Some have focused more on economic and trade cooperation, while others have placed greater emphasis on military deterrence.
But in the past two or three years, as China's global influence has expanded, no matter which faction, dealing with China has almost become the common language.
Whether it is the high-tech blockade, the industrial chain disconnection, or the security layout around Taiwan and the South China Sea, the two parties in Congress and the media are unified, the policy is gradually tightened, the relevant bills are almost high votes passed, it is difficult to see obvious differences.
The American public's impression of China is largely guided by the mainstream public opinion, and all kinds of media repeatedly hype about China's military rise, scientific and technological threats and other topics, making the American society's negative view of China increasingly strong.
In some polls, even more than seven per cent of Americans see China as the main threat, a lot of people directly support the government "with the force to respond", and a lot of the American people are willing to support intervention if there is a problem in Taiwan.
This public opinion, combined with the positions of the political elite and the military, has invisibly found a social basis for the government to continue to build up the ante "confrontation with China."
The strategic thinking of the United States has also undergone new changes. On the one hand, it no longer just talks about "making short-term responses", but tends to prepare for a "long-term, high-intensity war of attrition" and prepare for the worst plan that even the United States may be impacted.
Defense officials have even spoken to local governments and industry in advance about how to maintain production and supplies in the event of a conflict.
Not only is the military preparing, but the entire U.S. defense system, politics, and society are entering some sort of full-fledged preparation.
To be able to push to this point, in fact, it is not only the objective military balance that has changed, but also the deeper reason is the change of the system and social momentum.
The almost unanimous political consensus of the two parties, the intensive military investment of Congress and the military, the threatening atmosphere constantly exaggerated by the media, and the fact that ordinary Americans are more willing to believe that "we must be tough on China." Together, these forces push the United States to a stronger confrontation track.
For the world, this is not necessarily good news, because it is difficult for opponents of this kind of "whole society mobilization" to easily turn to easing.
Even if both sides do not really want to break out of war, when the system and social dynamics push both countries can only continue to increase, the ultimate misjudgment may be amplified.
What do you think about this? welcome comments below.