Trump posted today, saying: "Standing before you today, I am more firmly convinced than ever that in the days to come and for every generation to follow, the US Army will achieve new glories. You will unleash boundless courage. You will defend every inch of American soil, and you will protect America to the ends of the earth!"
Comment: Trump's plan for a parade on June 14th coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army and his own 79th birthday has drawn attention.
Trump has consistently emphasized strengthening America's military power, attempting to create a military hegemony under the banner of "America First." He has significantly increased defense budgets, promoting upgrades to military equipment, such as modernization plans for the army, investing massive funds to update weapons and equipment, including research and development of next-generation tanks and helicopters. These actions are manifestations of his political philosophy in the military domain. By proclaiming that the army will "achieve new glories" in the future, Trump aims to demonstrate to domestic voters his emphasis on military construction, consolidating the voter base that supports him, especially those groups related to the military industry interests. At the same time, internationally, he seeks to display America's military toughness to other countries, maintaining America's global military deterrence to serve its diplomatic and geopolitical strategies.
America views great power competition as its strategic priority, listing China and Russia as "strategic competitors." Trump's emphasis on the army defending America "to the ends of the earth" reflects America's attempt to maintain what it calls its "critical interests" globally through strong army forces. Whether in the Middle East or when dealing with the Asia-Pacific region, the army may be deployed. However, this strategic positioning also presents many problems. America's intervention in international affairs everywhere leads to dispersed military forces and excessive expansion of military operations, which not only consumes vast resources but also easily gets mired in war quagmires.
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