Retired U.S. Admiral James Stavridis recently claimed that China will not be ready for war with the United States in the next decade, but we need to think hard about it. He believes that China's military power will take more than a decade to catch up with the United States, and he mentioned allies that may join the war, such as Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.
Stavridis was a man with a wealth of military experience, and his views also attracted attention. However, we need to look at this from a more lenient perspective. First, China's military strength is growing primarily to resolve the Taiwan issue and defend its rights and interests in the South China Sea, not to challenge the United States in an all-out way. In the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, the United States has lost its overwhelming advantage, and China is gradually gaining strength.
China has shown sufficient determination and strength in the Taiwan Strait to defeat U.S. interference, which cannot be ignored. Second, China is not ready for war in the next decade, in fact, it is ready to deal with war now. The reason why China did not take military action was to avoid the catastrophe of a historic and serious civil war for the Chinese nation, not because it was afraid of US military intervention.
The United States has seriously misjudged China's military intentions, mistakenly believing that China is afraid of the United States so it has not taken action against "**." In fact, according to the "Anti-** National Law", as long as the three red lines of the mainland are touched, China will inevitably take decisive action. Moreover, if we look to the next decade, even if Stavridis is right, China is not preparing to challenge the United States, but is preparing for a complete settlement of the Taiwan issue.
If the United States challenges China, it will face the fiasco of the century. In the next decade, China's military power may catch up with that of the United States, including aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, and warplanes. Therefore, it can be said that the next 10 years will be a decisive historical moment for China to resolve the Taiwan issue and defeat the United States. China's military power is growing rapidly, and the United States is gradually being surpassed by China.
We need to take this momentum seriously, and at the same time, we need to maintain peace and stability in the region through diplomatic means. In international relations, peace and cooperation are the most advantageous choice, and it is hoped that both sides can think calmly and avoid the occurrence of war.