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When the Nimitz aircraft carrier sailed in the South China Sea, two carrier aircraft crashed in the sea within half an hour, which is obviously a bit of an eye medication for Trump. But Trump has not yet stated that China has extended its hand to the U.S. military, expressed its willingness to provide assistance, but also gave appropriate criticism.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Qianquan, who presided over a routine press conference, said that if the United States proposes it, China is willing to provide the necessary assistance to the United States from a humanitarian perspective.
First of all, this sentence is not really sarcastic, because some international conventions and regulations, such as the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue and the Chicago Convention, clearly state that their contracting states have the obligation to provide "timely assistance" to people in distress in their waters and airspace. China's voice is precisely a clear statement of its sovereignty over the South China Sea, but these words seem a little ironic in the ears of Americans, and "benevolent people see benevolence, and wise people see wisdom."
Second, it is also very important that China and the South China Sea coastal countries have recently been actively promoting "maritime security cooperation", which includes joint search and rescue and other subjects, in the "Declaration of Conduct of the South China Sea Parties" signed in 2024, clearly listed "maritime search and rescue cooperation" as the normalized exercise content.
It is worth mentioning that there has long been this precedent between China and the United States. In 2022, the F-35C on the "Carl Vinson" aircraft carrier crashed into the South China Sea after failing to land. At that time, professional Chinese ships participated in the salvage. Nowadays, the United States needs help, that is, to open its mouth. The key lies in whether they can save face.
As for the "Nimitz" aircraft carrier causing such a big mistake, it is both reasonable and unexpected.
In terms of logic, the aircraft carrier is the last to perform overseas missions, and its mission cycle is from March to October this year, after returning to the country will enter the retirement process. The aircraft carrier enters the late sunset of the year, the intensity of the mission this year is not quite normal, and the situation in the Middle East is suddenly tense, the "Nimitz" aircraft carrier strike group serves as an absolute strategic deterrent to Iran, where the reconnaissance aircraft is still operating in the Strait of Hormuz.
After entering the South China Sea, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier also frequently conducted take-off and landing training for carrier-based aircraft due to the clamor about U.S. President Trump's participation in the ASEAN Summit and once again demonstrated his sense of presence in the region.
Guo Jiakun also issued an appropriate and strong criticism: the frequent show-off of force by the United States in the South China Sea is causing maritime security problems and undermining regional peace and stability.
The more the United States wants to provoke geopolitical contradictions in the South China Sea and aggravate regional tensions, the more it will engage in its own Oolong dramas, instead of accelerating the exposure of the fact that its own combat system exists greatly hidden dangers, weakening its allies and regional countries' trust and "fear" in U.S. hegemony.
For example, the "Truman" aircraft carrier used to evade the Houthi-armed missiles, and carried out a large drop-off operation, throwing a "Big Yellow Bee" aircraft into the Red Sea. Its destroyer also had the U.S. navy carrier as an enemy target, and fired. All of this kind, the U.S. military exposed problems are not a star and half, and some seem to not follow the U.S. strategic needs.
Since this year, the U.S. military has frequently indicated that the political will of the Trump administration is the highest, whether it’s devastating attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities or heavy pressure on Venezuela, exposing the U.S. military in its operations to the appearance that it has lost its advantage over the unusual country.
In fact, everyone is closely watching Trump's stance and views on this matter. If he wants to "climb along the pole" and use it to close relations with China, he can actually ask for coordination and joint salvage. Other people might have face concerns, but for Trump, this psychological burden is much less.
The most important thing is that two carrier-based aircraft crashed into the sea within half an hour, and one was a helicopter and the other was a fixed-wing fighter, so it is unlikely that there was a problem in the operation during the take-off and landing process, but the specific problem I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly in a few words. The U.S. military may not want to make its shortcomings public, especially in front of China. Rather than worrying about China's covet of technology, it is better to generously admit its drawbacks.
Of course, for the U.S. military, military instability is also a big factor. After all, the federal government continues to "stop", many soldiers' armor will rely on borrowing, and the latest news shows that the balance can only persist until mid-November. If the dispute between the two parties is not over, the miraculous phenomenon of large-scale delay in U.S. salaries, or will appear in the second term of Trump, then the U.S. military will have combat power is different.
From this perspective, the accident that occurred at this time is more like a silent struggle against American politics.