Pakistan has fought well, and it has become much easier for us to deal with the United States! This time, the contact between China and the US in Switzerland has actually achieved substantive consensus. To be honest, this was really unexpected. However, looking back, it is estimated that the US had no choice. Our fighter jets have performed so brilliantly; it's likely that the US is fully aware of this. They probably realize they can no longer think about speaking to us from a position of strength.
Given such impressive performance by China's military industry, the US probably knows that extortion and blackmail won't work on us. When dealing with major countries, it ultimately comes down to power. Power is the most effective way to make the US become more pragmatic. If the US thought there was even a chance of a turnaround, they would certainly have India use F16s. In fact, comparing the US stance before and after the Indo-Pakistani conflict is also very revealing. Before the conflict, the US stated it had nothing to do with them, adopting an attitude of "watching the show without fear of trouble."
What happened? The US, which had been aloof, eventually stepped in to mediate and negotiate. Frankly, if the US hadn't seen how poorly India was performing, they might not have intervened early to pressure Pakistan. In the US's mind, India is a key link in its Indo-Pacific strategy. Although the US looks down on India's performance, they definitely don't want to see India's pillar collapse. Therefore, the US quickly intervened to stop things. After seeing India's true colors, the US also recognized our strength. Military means are out of the question for the US.
As for economic and trade means, China is not giving an inch. Meanwhile, the situation in the US is becoming increasingly unfavorable. It is rumored that Chinese cargo ships are nearing zero at US West Coast ports. The resulting chain reaction is a shortage of American goods, rising prices, and unemployment among US port workers. Eventually, American citizens will realize that tariffs are ultimately borne by themselves. Moreover, this does not even take into account the impact of rare earth controls on the US defense industry or the pressure of a large-scale maturing of US debt in June. Clearly, once the US understands the strength issue, they become much more pragmatic.
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