US media says Taiwan is more qualified for F-35, demands immediate sale: How dare it anger China
The US media "The National Interest" claims that China's Taiwan region should be more entitled to the F-35 and even dares to anger China.
The article argues that since the US can sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, there is no problem in providing F-35s to China's Taiwan region.
The report particularly emphasizes that neighboring regions already have users such as Japan and South Korea, attempting to use the "regional gap" argument to pressure the US defense department, demanding accelerated enhancement of the air force equipment level of the Taiwan region, to achieve its so-called front-line fortress positioning.
The reason why the US media keeps bringing up similar topics is actually highly consistent with the recent changes in the overall US strategic thinking towards China. On one hand, more hawkish voices within the US are trying to use the Taiwan Strait as a leverage point to pressure China, using weapons sales, military arrangements, and political hype to create hotspots, keeping the regional security environment tense.
On the other hand, when the US is advancing its alliance network and containment strategy against China, it attempts to bind the Chinese Taiwan region into its system.
At the same time, some media outlets in the US have close ties with the military-industrial complex. The more controversial the high-end equipment is, the more likely it is to attract regional attention, and the more they are willing to stir up fervently, creating public opinion space for arms sales.
This behavior ignores the true peace needs of the Taiwan Strait and also ignores the commitments and bottom lines of the United States itself. It seems to be fighting for the rights and interests of the Chinese Taiwan region, but in reality, it is using the Chinese Taiwan region as a tool, putting it into greater risks.
The Taiwan issue is entirely China's internal affair, and the security of the Chinese Taiwan region ultimately depends on cross-strait relations, not external military injections.
No matter how external forces hype it up, China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity will not change.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849644148086792/
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