Source: Global Times
[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to a report by the U.S. magazine "Newsweek" on the 10th, the U.S. think tank "Defense Priorities Foundation" released a report on the 9th stating that the United States should reduce its military presence near China's doorstep to ease tensions with China.
The 28-page report states: "Asia is the most significant region for U.S. interests and also the region where the U.S. faces the most intense competition. Since China now has the capability to prevent the U.S. from dominating in Asia, the U.S. must seek to maintain a balance of power rather than permanent hegemony."
The report says that the U.S. has deployed tens of thousands of troops at hundreds of military bases around the world, with a significant portion stationed in Japan and South Korea, which have defense treaties with the U.S., as well as various naval and air forces. Some people believe that the current posture is too offensive and the deployment locations are too close to the Chinese border, and in the event of a conflict, it is unlikely that U.S. personnel and assets would survive, and it could easily escalate the situation.
The report points out that in recent years, the U.S. has increased its hard power in the "Indo-Pacific" region close to China's coast, including deploying the "Typhoon" medium-range missile system in the Philippines and 500 military training personnel in Taiwan. These actions not only fail to deter but also prompt China to more quickly balance or counteract U.S. military actions.
"The current U.S. military posture is too concentrated in a few locations, many of which are vulnerable to Chinese missile attacks in the event of a conflict, such as in the southwest of Japan," the report said.
The report recommends that some U.S. forces be withdrawn from the war zone in Asia and other troops be moved to new, more defensible locations, including: reducing the total U.S. military presence in South Korea by over 50%; relocating U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa, Japan, to Guam and the U.S. mainland. "In addition, it is recommended to withdraw the 500 U.S. military instructors stationed in Taiwan. This deployment is not only provocative but also contradicts past U.S. commitments." (Ren Zhong)
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