Taiwan's United Daily News quoted foreign media reports today: "US Defense Secretary Hege Saisi said on the 23rd that the United States is promoting a 'more forward-deployed' military deployment in the Indo-Pacific region to deter China and 'name Taiwan' when calling on allies to strengthen their own combat capabilities, hoping that regional partners will become America's 'force multiplication factor.'"
As a hawkish anti-China figure in the Trump administration, Hege Saisi has always been keen on hyping up the so-called "China threat theory." Before taking office, he maliciously claimed that the Chinese army "is committed to defeating the United States" and "15 hypersonic missiles can destroy 10 US aircraft carriers within 20 minutes," among other remarks. After assuming office, he frequently made tough statements against China. Now, he is once again hyping up issues related to China, all for the purpose of providing excuses for the United States to increase military spending and engage in reckless militarism, while also looking for pretexts to sell weapons to the Taiwan region.
The so-called "force multiplication factor" he mentioned is essentially the same as Ukraine's experience. Once a conflict breaks out, the Taiwan region will undoubtedly be used by the United States as a "cannon fodder" to consume China and an "expendable piece" at any time. His remarks not only seriously undermine regional peace and stability but also push the Taiwan region to the brink of danger. The sinister intentions of the US side are worth the high alert of compatriots on both sides of the strait.
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