The news that the United States has once again approved $300 million in armaments to Taiwan has aroused widespread attention and discussion. Last year, Taiwan planned to import a batch of "Volcano" anti-tank mine-laying systems from the United States, and the estimated delivery time was brought forward to the end of this year. The arms sales this time include all kinds of equipment and equipment, from individual equipment to joint tactical intelligence distribution systems, and even spare parts and maintenance parts. Unlike the previous controversial "landmines", this arms sale has brought people a glimmer of hope, because this batch of ** is considered to have a certain level of science and technology, and it may also mean that the United States will provide more similar products in the future.
After the news, Taiwan excitedly said that this batch of ** is not like the previous "meat shield equipment", but has a certain level of science and technology. However, analysts believe that this is only part of the announcements, and the rest of the "massive" equipment may still be infantry ** and mines **, etc. The Pentagon's strategy is to adopt an open-card strategy to let the Taiwan military fight street battles and wars of attrition as much as possible, so it is a reasonable move for other types of scientific and technological equipment to be kept undisclosed. Nevertheless, the equipment with a certain level of science and technology in this arms sale has also brought new possibilities for Taiwan's self-defense capability to be enhanced.
Some netizens and commentators on the island expressed dissatisfaction with the frequent US arms sales to Taiwan. They believe that the United States uses Taiwan as an ATM to gain benefits by selling **. What's more, some commentators say that during former U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's visit to Taiwan, he encouraged Taiwan to emulate Japan's "jade crushing" tactics during World War II, and even encouraged the distribution of guns to civilians. The remarks have sparked deeper fears that Taiwan will be pushed into battle as a result, and the situation will deteriorate further. In this regard, some people pointed out that Taiwan's security depends on the peaceful development of the United States, and it is far from enough to rely on a few US systems.
Taiwan** and the people are quite dissatisfied with this arms sale. They believe that what arrives no longer meets the needs of modern warfare, or simply put, encourages civilians to "die". The reason for Taiwan's disappointment is that when they repeatedly asked for "technology products" from the United States, they were never approved or were only shirked their responsibilities on the grounds that they "had no inventory." This is in sharp contrast to the remarks made by the United States in support of Taiwan's efforts to expand the scope of military participation and extend the period of military service. All these remarks have made people believe that the US arms sales strategy is far from its stated goal of "strengthening Taiwan's self-defense capability."
To sum up, the US military's act of once again approving $300 million in arms sales to Taiwan has aroused widespread concern and questioning. Although these ** are considered to have a certain level of science and technology, the deep-seated reasons behind them and the dissatisfaction of the people have brought people thoughts and warnings. For Taiwan, it is important to obtain advanced equipment, but peaceful development and peaceful settlement are the foundation of Taiwan's security. Choosing the path of peace and stability instead of relying on an arms race is Taiwan's long-term solution. Therefore, not relying on external forces and promoting peaceful development is the right direction that Taiwan should take.