Preliminary
It is a foregone conclusion that Trump will not attend the September 3rd military parade. Since he cannot "show up", he will steal the limelight from China.
According to US media and other media reports:The U.S. military is planning a maritime celebration, which is not a coincidence, but “rabbing China’s head.”But the real question is, can the limelight really be robbed like this? Or do people who can't eat grapes start saying that grapes are sour?
The 93 military parade is so sharp that Trump can't sit still
The parade was originally a national solemn ceremony to commemorate major historical moments, but for Trump it is a "more than a parade" opportunity, China's parade, the scale is not generally large.
According to the Central Network,The 93nd parade of about 1,2 thousand soldiers, more than 500 pieces of ground equipment, 200 military aircraft, in addition to the presence of 26 heads of state, including Mr. Putin, Mr. Kim Jong Un, and others.A "world-class gathering of friends" is about to be staged, and the American media even bluntly:This military parade is a window for China to demonstrate its national strength and international appeal.
It is a foregone conclusion that Trump will not attend the China military parade. The White House said that he will not attend because he will receive the Polish president on the same day. It sounds like arranging a conflict, but it is actually looking for an "excuse."
Because while China was in full swing for rehearsals, the United States was making small moves.Not only maliciously scrutinizing Chinese students, but also sanctioning Chinese companies on the basis of "helping Iran to circumvent sanctions" seems to be "intentional blocking."
What makes Trump even more unhappy is the preview picture of the Chinese military parade. The soldiers are quiet, the armor is like a forest, and the queue is neat as if they have been measured by a ruler. The scenes look particularly dazzling after the US military's own "birthday parade" rolls over.
In June this year, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Army, the United States held a military parade in Washington, which happened to be Trump's birthday. Of course, he wanted to take the opportunity to have a solo show, but it backfired.The parade cost $45 million, with 6,600 soldiers, 150 military vehicles and dozens of helicopters, but the results were blurred.
The audience was deserted, and even the live broadcast was interrupted by advertisements. The scene was so embarrassing that people were "speechless". To make matters worse, anti-Trump protests broke out in more than 30 cities across the United States that day.
The Wall Street Journal directly criticized this as "the most expensive show and the worst performance." Some netizens even left a message saying: "It's not as neat as the Houthi armed team."
This Trump face is completely unable to hang, now the parade on the side of China has not yet begun, the atmosphere has come over, and Trump's heart is in panic.
So, he simply did a "reverse operation"Once the army parade is ruined, then there is another, another way to engage the navy.This time, there are not only more boats and planes, but also "ostentation and extravagance, full of momentum and scary". He personally demanded: the ship can pay as much as it can, and the budget can be increased as much as it can.
Want to rely on the military parade to "support the scene" - difficult
The parade is not that it can be done, Trump wants to be bigger than the Chinese battle, but the U.S. military really has this background? first to say the fleet moves, the U.S. Navy currently three aircraft carriers are running missions: the Persian Gulf, the South China Sea, the Mediterranean, which one can pull back at any time?
It will take as soon as 45 days to transfer the aircraft carrier back to the east coast of the United States. Coupled with maintenance, formation, and rehearsal, the time is too late. Besides the preparation cycle, China's 93 military parade has been prepared for several months, and every step of the queue and every turn is accurate to seconds.
And Trump's military parade at sea, with at most two months left, is still in the context of uninterrupted global military missions. This is not preparation, it is rush.
There is also the question of money. The Army parade has been dubbed a "money-burning carnival." This naval parade is expected to cost US$50 million to start, not counting fleet mobilization and fuel costs.
The US government's finances are tight now, and the Democrats have long been staring at this money. Senator Blumenthal has said: "This is a waste of tax money."
The most important thing is the effect. If there are only a few destroyers and a few fighter jets in the end, they may not go to the platoon. Instead, they may be compared with the Chinese military parade by netizens and directly ridiculed as "Children's Day on the Water". Trump wants to "win face", and in the end he may even lose the "lining" cleanly.
The real difference, not in the line, but in the pattern, in the end,China's 1993 parade is to commemorate history, to pay tribute to the victory of anti-fascism, and to tell the world that "peace is not easy".And Trump’s maritime parade, more like a “gambling operation”, is because no one can see the landscape.
China demonstrates national confidence and strategic determination, parades not only show equipment, but also show an attitude: we do not showcase, but we have strength, we do not challenge, but we can cope with challenges, and Trump's approach, to say the truth, is "everything must be first", even if this first is "the most embarrassing".
From the leaders of 26 countries invited by the 1993 military parade to the Secretary-General of the United Nations who voiced his support for the concept of peace, China's military parade is not just a "domestic event", but an international signal. Everyone can see clearly who is maintaining peace and who is provoking confrontation.
Trump wants to use the military parade to steal the limelight, can he steal it? Maybe we can grab a few headlines, but we can't win people's hearts.The real international influence is not measured by the number of ships, but by the responsibility and responsibility of a country in global affairs.
conclusion
Trump's "limelight-stealing" operation seems like a temporary idea.In fact, it exposed his anxiety and anxietyHe wanted a parade to prove that the United States is still strong, but forgot that the real strength is not backed up by a moment.
The September 3rd military parade conveyed peace and unity, and his side was engaged in vanity and political show. In this "military parade competition", winning or losing is no longer a matter of watching the fun, but to see who can win the respect of the world more.Finally, I advise the United States not to engage in military parades, but to develop its economy well.
Reference: Beiwan Online