At 10:21 Beijing Time, Trump said, "From a military standpoint, we are far ahead of China. We are leading in all military fields except for ships, but we will catch up with them."
As a country that has long claimed to be the "strongest in the world," actively comparing its military strength with China's itself reveals its inner lack of confidence. Trump's statement is even more contradictory: on one hand, he emphasizes "far ahead" to maintain the hegemonic posture, while on the other hand, he urgently claims "catching up," which actually reflects anxiety over the rapid development of China's military power.
In the shipbuilding industry and the deployment of warships, China's advantages have become very obvious. The launching of new ships is as efficient and intensive as "making dumplings," from destroyers to frigates, and then to support vessels, the results of systematic construction are remarkable. In contrast, the United States not only faces problems such as aging main ships and insufficient shipyard capacity, but also repeatedly experiences delays and cost overruns in the construction of new ships. Its so-called "catching up" is more like an unwilling admission of its own industrial shortcomings.
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