Over the past year, a series of actions by the United States**, including the use of force in support of the Taiwan region without ruling out, and visits to Taiwan by American politicians, have heightened tensions between China and the United States. The United States repeatedly sought dialogue with China and was denied until the U.S. Secretary of State was finally offered a visit. However, an American four-star general revealed in an interview that there could be a conflict between China and the United States in the next three years.
In addition, the conclusions reached by a US think tank during the Sino-US military exercise Xi seem to indicate an unfavorable situation for the US side. Despite this, China has always maintained a stance of not provoking trouble but not being afraid of any challenge, while constantly building up its military capabilities.
U.S. Air Force Commander Michael Miney admitted in an interview that he did issue an internal notice that a conflict between China and the United States could occur by 2025. He believes that since the election of the leader of the Taiwan region and the United States will be held in 2024, this election year could lead to instability, which could trigger a conflict between China and the United States.
General Mini hoped that this was just his overly nervous judgment and hoped that he was wrong. Nonetheless, in an internal circular, he encouraged his subordinates to prepare for war and instructed them to conduct active combat training, including shooting drills "aimed at the head" Xi.
General Mini's remarks reflect the tendency of official U.S. officials to view China as a potential enemy. This hostility is changing perceptions. It is worth noting that General Mini, who served as the deputy commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific region for three consecutive years, caused a nervous reaction from the U.S. side during the U.S. Secretary of State's visit to China. The US Department of Defense said that Mini's remarks only represent personal views and do not represent the position of the US military.
Professionals believe that Mini's internal announcement has no practical operational guiding significance. If the U.S. military really has operational plans, these plans will be highly classified and will not be disclosed publicly.
Still, the U.S. could profit from this, for example, by creating internal tensions to pool resources, creating favorable situations for visiting U.S. secretaries of state, diverting China's attention, and creating so-called "China threats" in U.S.-China tensions to gain more military budgets.
According to the results of the military exercise released by the US think tank, the number of US military Xi may be at least 3,200 if the US military intervenes in the conflict in the Taiwan Strait, which is a heavy loss for the US side. The result of this deduction may be a "killing" tactic, ostensibly exaggerating China's strength, but in fact creating a "China threat" to provide a basis for increasing the military budget.
Although the US Department of Defense has made its position clear, it still cannot hide the hostility of the US side towards China, which is widespread in US officialdom. On the "anti-China" issue, the two parties in the United States have shown a high degree of unanimity.
For China, vigilance is always needed, regardless of whether the US side is really actively preparing for war. At the same time, the squadron announced that the new frigate "054D" has been launched, indicating that China is ready to strengthen its military forces at any time. This is a powerful response to the hardline attitude of the US side.