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Revealing the Bad Status Quo of the U.S. Army, Painting Cake Dreams, Broken Dreams, China Rushing to the Lead!
Recently, international military competition has intensified, and a first-class case of "the US military is responsible for drawing the pie, and China is responsible for realizing it" has once again attracted widespread attention. What kind of story is hidden behind such bold statements?Today, we will start with the comparison of the defense industry of China and the United States, and deeply analyze the various problems of the American defense industry, as well as the historical factors and practical challenges involved.
The U.S. military draws cakes, and China catches up
We have been Xi to regard the U.S. military as the most powerful force in the world, but the Pentagon's latest defense industry strategy report sends a warning: in the high-tech arms race, the United States is losing its leading speed and reaction capabilities. This phenomenon can't help but remind people of the sentence "the US military is responsible for painting the pie, and China is responsible for realizing it." Such examples are not isolated in the context of military competition between China and the United States, but are becoming more and more numerous.
Behind the anxiety of the US military.
The U.S. military once prided itself on its excellent strength in the field of military scientific research and production, but this self-confidence seems to be being shattered by reality. The Defense Industry Strategy report notes that the U.S. defense industrial base faces enormous challenges and is unable to meet the full range of military production needs at sufficient speed and scale. The reason for this is that people can't help but think about why the U.S. military can't quickly produce and deploy while developing the world's top **?
China's rise: production capacity surpasses that of European and American allies.
The report reveals the sheer size of China's defense industry, far surpassing not only the United States, but even the major European and Asian allies combined. The phenomenon has led some to question whether the United States is exaggerating the China threat just to demand more military spending from Congress. While there may be some truth to this statement, it cannot hide the dilemma of the US defense industry strategy.
* Challenges and problems in the field.
Specific to the field of research and development, the US military has seriously lagged behind China and Russia in the progress of hypersonic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. There are frequent problems in the production process, such as the support for the increase in the production capacity of Ukrainian artillery shells is far less than expected. In terms of manufacturing, the DDG1000 destroyer is difficult to deliver, the aircraft carrier's electromagnetic ejection and interception system failures are frequent, and the use and maintenance cost of the F-35 makes the United States like a vampire.
What is the root cause of the disease of the U.S. defense industry?
From an outsider's point of view, we can't help but wonder why the U.S. defense industry is in such a situationFirst, the drawbacks of the system, which is dominated by the private defense and military industry, are emerging. Why is the United States getting more and more expensive?This is not only related to the profit-seeking nature of monopolies and private capital, but also the lack of competition that has led to the loss of motivation for innovation. Large military giants monopolize the market, small companies find it difficult to gain a foothold, and start-ups will quickly be swallowed up once they emerge.
Talent disconnection: the silence of the United States ** industry.
The art industry was once brilliant, but now it is in the predicament of lack of talent. After withdrawing from the INF Treaty, the United States has struggled to develop the next generation of land-based intercontinental missiles, because the problem of brain drain and disconnection has made the whole process almost impossible to advance. The field of hypersonic missile and aircraft development faces a similar shortage of talent.
Excessive stock: military spending dilemma.
Although the United States spends a lot of money, the stock of old equipment, such as A-10, F-15, F-16, Burke-class destroyers, etc., makes it difficult to allocate military spending for new developments. This makes us wonder how much money can be used to develop a new **?
Changes in military-strategic objectives: high and low leads to the wrong course.
The rapid change in the US military strategic objectives has led to a series of mistakes in the development of the United States. For example, the Zumwalt and Littoral Combat Ships, although designed to dominate land and sea, have had a worrying effect. The deindustrialization of the whole country has also brought about the outbreak of contradictions in production, especially in the decline of the American shipbuilding and military industry.
Conclusion: With the rise of China, the United States is too busy to take care of itself.
In general, the problems of the US defense industry are not only at the level of technology and production capacity, but also with deep-seated institutional shortcomings, talent gaps, military spending allocation, and changes in strategic goals. These problems have not only put the United States in a difficult position, but also given China a time advantage in this competition. For observers of international military relations, this may be a historical juncture worth pondering. In this era full of uncertainties, whether the United States can reverse the decline and return to the leading position has become the focus of attention.