Former Admiral of the US Navy, James Stavridis, who was once the supreme commander of NATO, is now indulging in "war fantasies". He co-authored a book called "World War III", which fictionalized the conflict between China and the United States in the South China Sea in 2034. He also gave an interview about his views on the balance of power between China and the United States.
James Stavridis in an interview).
Stavridis arrogantly believes that China will not have the ability or willingness to go to war with the United States in the next 10 years. As a man of naval origin, his main concern was the comparison of sea power. He even said that the Chinese Navy is no match for the US Pacific Fleet at this time. Such a view, which is completely contrary to some Pentagon reports, makes people doubt his judgment.
U.S. military base at Pearl Harbor).
The U.S. Navy has been pleading to Congress that it doesn't have enough ships to deal with China's rise. In 2021, a U.S. Navy report called China "the world's number one naval nation," saying that China's fleet had surpassed 355 and that the U.S. fleet was shrinking. The US Navy also revealed that the shipbuilding capacity of the United States is only "1 232" of China. In order to obtain more funding, the US Navy has put forward an ambitious plan to build a "super-navy" of 513 ships.
The US military intends to restart the "Tinian airfield").
Stavridis's remarks undoubtedly poured cold water on the US Navy's plan to ask for money. He feels that China "will not do anything for 10 years", so the United States still has time. He also mentioned some of the U.S. allies, such as Japan and the Philippines, which he believes will also side with the U.S. in the war and provide "deterrents" to the U.S. He also suggested that the United States use diplomacy to delay the outbreak of war and buy more time to build up its military power.
The United States and the Philippines are engaged in so-called patrols in the South China Sea).
Stavridis is clearly old and out of his mind. Not only did he underestimate China's strength, but he also made the U.S. Navy's reason for asking for money untenable. As a matter of fact, some US military figures have deliberately exaggerated the possibility of "Sino-US war" in order to gain more funds. For example, Minihan, a four-star general in the US Air Force, often hyped up the claim that "there will be a war in 2025", and also involved the Taiwan Strait issue and openly interfered in China's internal affairs.
Minihan is also a "war maniac").
Biden recently signed the new "National Defense Authorization Act", which not only targets China, but also allocates a record military budget of $886 billion. U.S. military spending has soared from $700 billion to $900 billion, and may even break the trillion dollar mark. Even so, in the process of competing for funds, various branches of the US military continue to hype up topics such as "Sino-US war" in an attempt to put pressure on Congress and demand more money.
Shandong ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy).
However, China does not want to engage in any "competition" with the United States, and China's development of its navy and other forces is out of defense needs, not an attempt to expand like the United States. There is a Pacific Ocean distance between China and the United States, but the US military often operates in the South China Sea and other places to provoke incidents. Who is the real troublemaker, at a glance.
U.S. Marine Corps).
The development of China's navy and other forces does not need the United States to dictate its ways, and one of the main tasks of the PLA is to maintain peace. As for the Taiwan Strait issue, this is China's internal affair. If the United States wants to intervene, then China will resolutely fight back. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) will always be ready to meet any enemy who dares to challenge. The United States should not think that it is very powerful, we have never been afraid of war, and we have the ability to win both in the past and now. If the United States misjudges the situation, then the consequences can only be borne by the United States itself.