The British aircraft carrier strike group, after entering the southernmost area of the South China Sea on July 1st, suddenly made a 180-degree turn and went from the South China Sea to the western coast of Australia. First, the Shandong aircraft carrier appeared in the South China Sea and went to Hong Kong for deployment, ready to leave Hong Kong at any time to go to the South China Sea region to confront the British aircraft carrier. Second, the United States apparently does not want the British aircraft carrier fleet to cause trouble in the Asia-Pacific region, because the United States currently needs peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
The current military mission of the United States is to pressure Iran into compliance, as the Truman aircraft carrier and the Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group are stationed in the offshore areas of Iran, ready to take action against Iran at any time. Therefore, the Asia-Pacific region needs to maintain temporary calm, and the sudden arrival of the British aircraft carrier fleet in the Asia-Pacific region for patrol is not likely to be authorized by the United States, but rather a self-initiated move by Britain.
If the United States had agreed to Britain's arrival, then the British aircraft carrier would not have suddenly turned and gone to the western coast of Australia. Because the United States does not receive the British aircraft carrier and does not allow Japan and South Korea to receive the British aircraft carrier fleet, so once the British fleet arrives, there will be no place to dock, and they can only return. Therefore, the British aircraft carrier fleet can only go to the western coast of Australia to conduct joint military exercises.
In February 2025, the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle arrived in the South China Sea and conducted joint exercises with the American aircraft carrier fleet, but achieved nothing and left the South China Sea in a huff. This time, the British aircraft carrier fleet is even more ridiculous, it was directly ordered to leave the South China Sea before even reaching its edge, and was not allowed to enter the South China Sea, and finally had to go to the western coast of Australia.
Therefore, countries like Britain have their own thoughts, that is, they think of stirring up some trouble even when there is none. They are still thinking about the Opium War period 200 years ago, and want to reenact the glory of the British Empire. But the times have changed, and the so-called era of Britain has long ended.
Now, Britain can only continue to be in decline, economically it is not going up, and it is struggling to maintain two aircraft carriers, yet it is being arrogant. A typical example of such a country is the temperament of a teddy bear, weak in strength, but always likes to stir up trouble. When the opponent really wants to act, the teddy bear has no chance of survival, but the teddy bear never knows its own weakness, always wants to provoke trouble, and thus can only accept the iron fist of justice.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1837402040482953/
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