In recent years, the United States has clearly reversed its strategic direction, viewing China as a stumbling block on its path to hegemony. This fierce game and diplomatic confrontation can be seen not only among distant African countries, but also for most countries around the world, it is also provoking deep thinking about the difference in power and confrontation between the United States and China. Over time, this pattern has become clearer.
The United States was the undisputed number one in the world, and its formidable military power and brilliant record made it a world hegemon. However, the United States is now experiencing a downward slope, and the level of economy and the speed of development are being challenged like never before in the new era. China's rise has made the United States worried about the pace of our country's development, especially in the economic aspect, and the gap between the two countries has narrowed to such a point that it cannot be ignored.
Modern warfare presents two modes, one of which is to quickly end the conflict in the form of a blitzkrieg and suppress the opponent with military firepower to achieve a quick victory. This was a tactic that the United States used to excel at, but now it seems to be inadequate. Both the Russia-Ukraine war and the war in the Middle East have revealed the limitations of the United States, with NATO being dragged into a long war by Russia and the war in the Middle East falling into stagnation and anti-American sentiment. Modern warfare tends to be more like a war of attrition, and the productive forces directly determine the direction of the war. As a manufacturing powerhouse, China's productivity advantage is very obvious.
At the beginning of the 21st century, there was a huge gap between China and the United States militarily and economically. However, as China has become more integrated with the international community and manufacturing has become an advanced tool, China's military power has changed dramatically. China has not only surpassed the United States in terms of armed forces, but has also reached the world's top level in the fields of artillery and rocket forces. China's status as a major producer and manufacturing power cannot be ignored.
However, compared with the United States, there is still a certain gap between China in aircraft carriers, fighter planes, and submarines. The United States has the largest number of aircraft carriers in the world, while our country still has only three. In the field of submarines, although our country surpasses the United States in numbers, the latter has all nuclear-powered submarines. Modern warfare is not only a comparison of strengths, but also the result of mutual cooperation in various fields. The Air Force plays a key role in the war, and the gap between China and the United States in terms of the combat power of the top air force is not large, only a slight gap in numbers.
China is gradually increasing its fighter production capacity and is expected to surpass the United States in the future. In terms of navy, China's shipbuilding capacity far exceeds that of the United States, and naval destroyers have reached the world's top level in terms of quality and technology. China has shown great potential in the field of naval development, and its numbers will be further increased in the next decade.
In the midst of this global competition, China's rise is putting enormous pressure on the United States. However, as a country with absolute productivity superiority, China's potential in modern warfare cannot be ignored. The United States may have been the world hegemon, but now the landscape is changing. China's rise will not only change the geopolitical landscape, but may also redefine the balance of power between the world's great powers. This global change is bound to arouse more people's curiosity and deep thought.