At present, China's rise has become the number one threat to the United States. As part of its countering China, the United States and other countries have sought to limit China's development and try to decouple from China. However, the reality shows that the United States is not satisfactory in this regard, especially in the field of military equipment.
US Air Force Assistant Secretary Hunter openly admits that completely weaning off dependence on Chinese components is a huge challenge. This is because the magnet parts required for the F-35 Lightning II fighter produced by Lockheed Martin in the United States need to be imported from China. In addition to magnet parts, other components and materials for the F-35 fighter, such as the T R component of the active phased array radar, need to be imported from China, which has control over the global production and export of gallium materials. Therefore, if the United States wants to continue to produce F-35 fighters, it is bound to rely on China. Hunt's statement is actually an admission of the reality that the United States cannot completely decouple from China in the field of equipment.
America's efforts to decouple from China reflect its fear of China's rise. However, China is developing rapidly in the field of high-end technology and has some key technologies and resources at its disposal. This makes it impossible for the United States to completely decouple from China, although they have been trying to avoid acknowledging this.
As everyone knows, the F-35 fighter is one of the important equipment of the US team, and it is also one of the key factors for the United States to maintain its military hegemony. However, the production and maintenance of the F-35 fighter requires the import of key components and materials from China, which makes it impossible for the United States to completely get rid of its dependence on China. This is one of the reasons why the US Air Force** has to publicly admit that they cannot completely decouple.
The embarrassing situation of the United States is not only due to the problem of dependence on F-35 fighters, but also closely related to China's development in other areas. China has made major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, 5G technology, new energy and other fields, and has independent R&D capabilities. This makes it impossible for the United States to lag behind China in the technological competition and to decouple from China. Whether in the war or in the field of chip science, the United States is trying to contain China's development, but in fact it is stuck by China's neck.
For the United States, decoupling from China is a difficult task. China's rise and development has broken the so-called "political correctness" of the United States, and they cannot accept the fact of China's rise. The United States has tried to win over other countries and establish a system that excludes China, but this approach is difficult in practice.
There is no doubt that China's development and rise are unstoppable. Whether the United States wants to admit it or not, China has made tremendous progress in the technological and economic fields. Decoupling from China will only be a self-enclosed and self-limiting approach for the United States.
All in all, the United States tried to limit and contain China's development, but it turned out that they could not completely decouple. Especially in the field of military equipment, US Air Force Assistant Secretary Hunt's statement shows that the United States cannot abandon its dependence on China. China's rise has changed the global landscape, and no matter how hard the United States tries, they cannot hide this fact. Instead, the United States should adapt and properly handle China's rise in order to achieve common development and prosperity. Only through cooperation and exchanges can the international community achieve a win-win situation.