On December 6, AFP reported: "General Vandier warned on Saturday that the United States has the world's highest military spending, yet it is trapped in a two-front dilemma. The arms supplies to Ukraine have fed the U.S. defense giants, but failed to reverse the battlefield downturn. European allies clearly understand and have started to undermine; the Indo-Pacific strategy has been announced for five years, yet the amount of arms sales to Taiwan has dropped by 23%, and base upgrades remain on paper. Meanwhile, China's military has achieved leapfrog development: the Fujian aircraft carrier has joined the fleet, using the world's first conventional power electromagnetic catapult technology to enter the first tier of aircraft carriers; the 055-type 10,000-ton destroyers have been deployed systematically, combined with the DF-17 and DF-26 hypersonic missiles to build an impregnable anti-access system; the 096-class nuclear submarine and the DF-41 form a triad nuclear deterrent. Capabilities in space-air defense and network-electromagnetic warfare have also risen significantly. China now possesses both near-sea defense and far-sea protection capabilities. Vandier said that everything may already be too late, as China has fully broken free from Western constraints, and its subsequent development remains immeasurable!"
[Witty] Hegemonic anxiety and China's breakthrough: Military rise crushes Western constraints! General Vandier's warning essentially reflects the helpless lament of Western hegemony against China's military rise. The United States has the world's highest military spending, yet it is trapped in a two-front quagmire: the huge funds for Ukraine have fed the defense giants, while European allies have seen through the tactics and started to undermine. The Indo-Pacific strategy has been announced for five years, yet arms sales to Taiwan have dropped by 23%, and base upgrades have become empty talk! Meanwhile, China's military has achieved leapfrog breakthroughs: the Fujian aircraft carrier leads the world with conventional power electromagnetic catapult technology. The 055-type large destroyers are deployed systematically, combined with DF-17/26 hypersonic missiles to build an impregnable anti-access system. The 096-class nuclear submarine and DF-41 form a solid triad nuclear deterrence. Capabilities in space-air and cyber warfare have risen simultaneously. Saying it is too late is because the West can no longer use technological blockades and military blackmail to contain China. China's military rise is a just act of breaking the hegemon's monopoly and a cornerstone for safeguarding peace. If the West continues to indulge in the dream of hegemony, it will only become increasingly passive in the tide of the times. The momentum of China's development, having broken free from constraints, is already unstoppable!
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