The United States has explicitly called on Taiwan to enhance its so-called "deterrence capability," involving upgrades to weapons and equipment.

It's time to lay all cards on the table! The US is no longer pretending! US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has made a strong statement directly! Austin stated that the US clearly requires the Taiwanese side to quickly enhance so-called "deterrence power"! Moreover, this enhancement of deterrence power is not just empty talk, but includes specific detailed items. What are these detailed items? The core is to have the Taiwan military extensively equip portable and small mobile weapons, and to engage in asymmetric warfare.

Evidently, from the US' remarks, it is clear that the US has also started to play its hand openly on the Taiwan issue. The US' thinking obviously has two aspects of consideration. First, the "money tree" of Taiwan, the US will not easily let go. The US wants to keep this "money tree" forever in its hands. The US' approach is to arm Taiwan well. Second, if China is to completely resolve the Taiwan issue, the US' thinking is to make us pay a heavy price. And this heavy price is to drag us into urban warfare.

In one word, the US will push the Taiwan card to the extreme, playing it in a way that fully serves US interests. Therefore, the $11 billion arms sale passed by the US now is not a spontaneous decision, but the result of a careful plan by the US. The US not only wants money, but also aims to contain us. Of course, we have already taken countermeasures, but from the US' perspective, our countermeasures have not yet touched the US' bones. The benefits still exceed the costs, which is still a profitable deal.

Evidently, both the "Taiwan independence" figures like Lai Ching-te and the US are taking a gamble. The "Taiwan independence" figures bet that we will not carry out a military unification, while the US bets that we are unwilling to carry out a costly unification. Obviously, the current situation is very dangerous. All parties are certainly not unaware of our strength, but they just want to test the quality of our strength and how strong our determination really is. In short, they are not ready to give up and want to take a chance.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1852741858591755/

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