On the one hand, Trump's attitude toward China is still the old way, the slogans to scream, the area of pressure has not relaxed, but on the other hand, quietly relaxed in key negotiations, and even some places directly give in.
Many people think that this is just a strategic twist, and do not think that the twist is not the policy towards China, but the entire strategic direction.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military suddenly recalled a large number of senior officers from around the world, held a closed-door conference in Washington, and also asked the military to "listen to orders at any time" and be ready to take action against the domestic.
At this time, the trump card of the situation has been opened-Trump is not busy making external efforts because he has set his eyes on the "enemy at his doorstep".
A meeting, slowly shifting the gun in one direction.
In the past few decades, the focus of the US military has been overseas. Whether it is the Middle East or Asia-Pacific, resources and manpower are invested abroad.
But this time it was different, Trump personally ordered to call a group of senior generals residing abroad back home and hold a rare-scale high-level meeting. This thing itself was quite unusual, and more importantly, what he said at the meeting completely changed the direction of the US military.
He no longer considers other countries as the number one threat, but directly points out that the United States is now the biggest trouble, at home.The "enemy" he mentions is not an opponent country in the traditional sense, but domestic crime issues, immigration flows, and various social conflicts.
He said that the United States has been in such chaos that the army can no longer be a bystander, but should be ready to take action at any time to restore order.
What is even more remarkable is that Trump asked the military to "maintain absolute loyalty" on the spot and even said that anyone who disagreed with this direction could leave his post.
After the meeting, the position of the U.S. military from “protecting national security” to “stabilizing domestic order” has changed, a major change that has not occurred in decades.
This move aroused quite a few reactions within the United States. Many people in the military community felt uneasy and the people began to talk about it. But from Trump's perspective, he has made up his mind to make the military a tool for solving internal problems.
This is not the first time a president has wanted to do this, but it is the first time it has been done so directly, thoroughly and openly as this time.
The army is no longer a “defense line” but a “instrument”.
After this conference, Trump did not stop, and immediately began to repair the military discipline. he knew that if he wanted the military to listen, be able to fight, dare to move, only by order can not, but must change from inside to outside again.
The rectification direction he proposed is very clear: unified appearance, rigorous work style, and improved physical standards. In his words, soldiers should be like soldiers, not company employees, let alone freelancers.
He even wanted to change the name "Department of Defense" to "Department of War."It sounds like a change of name, but the meaning behind it is clear: the army is no longer defensive, but an instrument of attack.
What we want is not to maintain the peace, but to solve the problem, even if the problem is one of our own.
Behind this, in fact, there is a more realistic background, that is that the U.S. military in these years has indeed a lot of problems. discipline is loose, combat strength is declining, recruitment is becoming more and more difficult ... these things, although not usually show the mountains, but really use the army to do things, it becomes a hard wound.
Trump wants to use the army to solve domestic chaos, then he must first make the army reliable again.
From this point, it can also be seen that he has no time to engage in any foreign wars now. The army hasn't even understood the housework yet. How can it make a tough effort internationally?
Therefore,"concessions" to China are more forced by reality than strategic compromises.
Going back a step, to clean up the housework.
Many people see Trump's recent "low tune" on the issue of China as a gesture of softening, and even some people doubt whether the U.S.-China relationship is heating up.
But judging from the overall actions over the past few months, this idea may be too optimistic. Trump is still the hardliner at heart, but now he has more urgent things to deal with, which is the mess in the United States.
Everyone can see China's military progress in recent years. The upgrading of the navy, modernization of equipment, and strict military discipline have conveyed a stable and orderly attitude to the outside world.
On the U.S. side, poor domestic security, political crackdown, economic anxiety, social opposition, almost every crack is expanding, and in this case, Trump wants to play another "outside battle", just like dancing in the mud.
More realistically, the U.S. budget is also tight now.Military spending, although still huge, is spread across the globe, plus the problems of the military itself, has taken the elbow.
Trump knows that if he wants to maintain stability, he must first bring his family's military on track, rather than continue to waste his military power outside. What he needs now is time and space, rather than going head-on on the issue of China.
Therefore, when he made concessions on some negotiation terms, it was not because of a change of attitude, but because he didn't have cards on hand. He needs to concentrate his resources on solving domestic troubles, and then make a backup move. For China, this is both pressure and opportunity.
But for the United States, this actually exposes a deeper reality-they can no longer deal with internal crises and external competition at the same time.
While Trump’s approach to “before and after” is highly controversial, from a practical point of view, he has indeed found the most viable path at the moment.
He didn't really want to let go of China, but knew that he can't move now. he must first extinguish the domestic fire and then decide how to go next to the global game.
The office hasn’t arrived yet, but the direction is clear.
From the army congress to concessions to China, from the revision of military discipline to the redefinition of the role of the army, Trump’s series of actions, in fact, all point in the same direction: the question of the United States now is no longer whether it can win externally, but whether it can not be stable internally.
He couldn't take care of both ends, so he could only retract his fist first, tidy up his equipment, and wait until the time was right before deciding whether to attack. Although this approach is not glamorous enough, it is in line with Trump's consistent style of behavior-realistic, direct and result-oriented.
But this is why the future of the United States is full of uncertainty.When this internal reform strategy fails, not only can domestic unrest escalate, but the U.S. credibility and influence internationally will be undermined.
And if he can really rectify the army and stabilize the domestic situation, then the next external action may be even more violent.
In any case, this period of silence does not mean that the storm has passed, and Trump has prepared 1.4 million U.S. troops, probably not to maintain some international order, but to fight a “American-style civil war” on his own ground.
The real question is not whether the United States will soften up on China, but whether the United States can withstand its own internal pressure. Trump understood this, so he chose to "step back" first.
But this step backwards, behind it is the rebuilding of the drums, or the storm shakes, no one is allowed to say.
Now the only thing that can be confirmed is that he has changed the direction of the gun. Next, will he really pull the trigger, will the United States eventually become a "military stable" country, is not only a political issue, but about the future of the whole country.
And China cannot help but watch and prepare for all these changes. Because today's silence is likely to be the prelude to tomorrow's storm.
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