The unpredictable attitude of the United States in the Middle East Red Sea blockade incident has attracted widespread attention. Surprisingly, the United States declared that it wanted to fight with the HouthisArmedThe rhetoric of head-on confrontation disappeared overnight. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin avoided mentioning the matter during his visit to Israel. MilitaryThe column "War Zone" isU.S. militaryI didn't dare to make an explanation. So, what's all going on here?Why did the United States change its ** so quickly?Are they looking for war again?
However, explained in the column "War Zone".U.S. militaryThe reason for not daring to fight has sparked controversy. First of all, escalating the situation in the Middle East is something that the United States does not want to see. Tensions in the Middle East have reached a very dangerous point, and if the United States enters the war, the HouthisArmedCountries such as Iran, which supports them, could enter the war in full-scale, further deepening tensions. Second, the United States sees no reason to intervene in this inconsequential war. Saudi Arabiaand Egypt are the real stakeholders, and if they don't act, there is no need for the United States to come forward. Finally,U.S. militaryIt is true that there is not enough preparation, especially in terms of tactics, lack of intelligence gathering, etc. The author mentions at the end of the article another approach, that is, the creation of "escort formations" to protect cargo ships, and not directly with the HouthisArmedCrossfire.
For these three reasons, we have to worry about whether they are just for the sake ofU.S. militaryDon't dare to "excuse". On the one hand, will the United States really be afraid of an escalation of the situation in the Middle East?The relevance of the turbulent Middle East situation in the post-World War II period to the United States cannot be ignored. And now, why is the United States so eager to avoid war?On the other hand, Egypt and Egypt are mentioned in the articleSaudi ArabiaIt is the party whose interests are damaged, but in fact, the benefits of the cargo ships of the United States and the West are much more abundant, so this reason is not tenable. Only the third point is relatively objective, after all, the current US strength is no longer able to dominate the Middle East as before. Aware of this, the United States has chosen to take a low profile in the Middle East and devote more energy to the Asia-Pacific region, especially to the containment of China. The calm behavior of the United States has effectively thrown the threat at China.
Although the United States is going through a decline, they are still the most powerful country in the world, right nowInternational orderThey also built it. By virtue of these two points, the United States can rally many countries to join in containing, containing, and exerting pressure on China, making China's development difficult. The turmoil in the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the Korean Peninsula is a manifestation of this pressure. In addition, the United States has even given up its interests in the Middle East in order to deal with China. China must be on high alert. However, this practice also actually exposes the essence of the American "paper tiger". As long as China maintains its determination and develops step by step, I believe that it will be in the near futureU.S. militaryIn the Asia-Pacific region, a "retreat and retreat" scenario will emerge. As the saying goes: "Ruthless words are empty and slap yourself in the face, and the United States is willing to bear it." "The essence of the United States has been exposed, and the more determined China is to develop.
The calm handling of the situation in the Middle East by the United States has attracted much attention. However, this calmness is actually aimed at shifting the threat to China. The relevance of turmoil in the Middle East to the United States is undeniable, but the United States sees no reason to intervene in this inconsequential war, which is clearly evading the important and trivial. At the same time, the United States has chosen to keep a low profile in the Middle East and devote more energy to the Asia-Pacific region, showing concern about China's rise. However, the US approach also exposes the essence of their "paper tigers". As long as China remains determined and continues to develop at its own pace, U.S. containment will ultimately be unable to stop China's rise.