On February 25, American soldiers opened fire at the Fort Cavazos base in Texas, killing one soldier and wounding another. Two servicemen shot each other because of the quarrel, both of whom were members of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division, but their identities and purposes have not been revealed. The police are still investigating the matter, but no further details are available.
It's not a new place either, as there are often some bad things going on here. In 2009, three servicemen killed 12 people and wounded 31 others; In 2014, a military member took his own life after killing three people; In 2020, a female soldier was ** and mutilated by a colleague, and 14 ** were punished. These two incidents have raised questions among the American public about the military and have expressed their feelings against the military.
The timing of the killing is also a thorny issue at a time when the conflict between Texas and the federal state is escalating. Texas Governor Abbott recently announced that Texas would build a wall to prevent illegal entry. He also asserted that Texas had the right to defend its borders. This move has been strongly opposed and condemned by the US federal authorities, and the contradictions between the two countries have escalated day by day.
While tensions between Texas and the federal state did not escalate into a military standoff, the shooting was a reminder of the American Civil War. The battle began when a soldier was shot and killed in the town of Charleston, South Carolina. At that time, the conflict between the southern slave states and the northern free states was long-standing, and it only took one fuse to destroy the camel.
Today, there is a possibility of disagreements and even war within the United States. When a group of pro-Trump marchers stormed Capitol Hill in January 2021 in an attempt to obstruct Biden's inauguration, the world was shaken. In June, three retired U.S. generals wrote an article in the Washington Post pointing out that the ideological struggle in the United States is weakening the military's cohesion and loyalty. Just that month, one called"American Flag Officer"The group issued a joint letter signed by more than 100 serving and retired people, challenging Biden's ability to govern, a move that goes against the practice of non-interference in the affairs of the United States.
Since Biden took office, he has been committed to reforming the social culture of the United States and promoting diversity and gender equality, but it has also been opposed and opposed by some people. The U.S. think tank pointed out that this strategy has had a great impact on the combat capability and morale of the military, because the civilian ** of the Department of Defense has focused too much on political correctness and neglected the strength and effectiveness of the army. And the contradictions between the two parties in the United States are also escalating, because the two parties have not reached an agreement in Congress, which has hindered the positions of some high-ranking troops in the United States.
Under these circumstances, the shooting at the Fort Carvazos base, for whatever reason, could be used by some as an excuse to provoke separatism and civil war. Now, Biden's administration hopes to reach a deal with Texas, but House Speaker Johnson says he will reject whatever bill the Senate passes. In the atmosphere of "non-compromise" parties, it is still unknown whether the conflict between the Lone Star Republic and the United States Federation will be successfully overcome.