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Wen Zhanhai. According to the Observer Network, General Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Army, interpreted the strength of the PLA in an interview, he said that although it is not as good as the scientific and technological level of the United States, it is very reasonable to worry about China's capabilities, and warned the United States rulers not to conflict with world powers such as China and Russia, and only need to maintain a strong military deterrent, which is the most important task of the US military.
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley).
Mark Milley was once the most powerful senior general of the US military, and his position as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is equivalent to the chief of the general staff of the Russian army, and he is second only to the "second-in-command of the army" who is nominally the commander of the army, but in fact, he is the force that really controls the army, can influence the actions of the US military, and can even provoke war. However, after Milley's resignation in September 2023, the so-called "not in his position, not in his position", now his remarks are likely to be more representative of his true thoughts.
Admiral Milley said that the current situation of the Russian-Ukrainian war shows that assistance to Ukraine is very necessary, and the current aid is not enough, the United States needs to further provide more assistance to Ukraine, and at present, Russia and Ukraine have entered a stalemate on the battlefield, if the United States no longer invests or reduces investment in Ukraine, then Russia will gain a huge advantage and cause Ukraine to have no chance to turn around.
Mark Milley shakes hands with Biden at his resignation ceremony).
Milley also talked about the recent confrontation between the mainland and Taiwan authorities, and he gave a unique interpretation from his own perspectiveThe mainland understands that military action will be costly, and China has always been very rational and has chosen not to use force. However, if this is to be regarded as the norm, it is a serious miscalculation, and the fact that no use of force now does not mean that this state of affairs can be maintained forever. The implication of this is that some fanatics on the island are being "advised" that if they continue to "go crazy," they are likely to be wiped out.
Objectively speaking, as an American, Milley's cognition is still relatively "pertinent"; as a former helmsman of the US military, he still has his own unique views when looking at other countries, and as a relatively conservative US general, he can be said to have broken his heart for the United States to maintain its "hegemonic status" and absolute "military deterrence" capability.
If the US military loses its absolute leading military strength, its hegemony will be difficult to maintain)
As early as 2021, the United States **had**, during Trump's tenure as the United States**, due to Trump's series of confrontational actions against China, Sino-US relations fell to a freezing point, and military exchanges between the two sides were completely interrupted.
Trump and Milley).
There are reports thatMark Milley is no exception, fearing that Trump will suddenly "tear his face and declare war" on China in the final period before the end of his term, and has secretly contacted the PLA twice for this purpose. According to the report, he assured the Chinese side that the United States would not launch a strike on China, and if it did, it would be notified in advance, and the incident caused an uproar in the United States, and Trump even said that Mark Milley should be tried for "treason".
The US military is still absolutely ahead of other countries in the number of aircraft carriers).
However, although Mark Milley seems to be steady and pragmatic, he obviously also underestimated the Chinese's desire for national reunification and the PLA's belief in territorial integrity, and the main reason for the mainland's delay in using force is still that the two sides are compatriots of the same mother and do not want to fight each other, but if the island is obsessed, then we do not rule out using any means to safeguard the unity of the motherland.