On July 18, 2025, the British and American aircraft carrier fleets gathered in the northern region of Australia as part of an exercise. The British Royal Navy's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier fleet and the U.S. Washington aircraft carrier strike group were conducting a joint two-carrier drill in the Timor Sea. The military exercises conducted by the British and American carrier groups off the coast of Australia are held every two years as a regular training exercise. In fact, the two big powers, Britain and the United States, with many smaller allies, carried out a simple drill. Our 815A surveillance ship had already arrived nearby for reconnaissance.
In a way, our 815A surveillance ship was gathering intelligence on the opponent's strength, while the opponent was also examining our strength. However, since we only sent the 815A surveillance ship, no matter how much they investigate us, it is not a big deal. It's just electronic warfare and information warfare. The British and American fleets have been training together for a long time and have some strength off the coast of Australia. However, the British aircraft carrier group has boasted about entering the South China Sea, but they haven't come yet. It's unknown whether after the exercise, the British and American fleets will prepare to go north together. After all, Britain and the United States are still colluding, always like to unite to bully other small and medium-sized countries, which is a fact.
But regardless of that, the current world power is no longer what it used to be. The era when imperialist countries could just build a large cannon on the coastline and arbitrarily impose conditions has long passed hundreds or even hundreds of years ago. Now, even if the British and American fleets bring all their warships, it would not help, because they would all be live targets.
Therefore, having strong military power allows one to negotiate on equal terms with opponents. Nowadays, it's not that we fear the opponent, but the opponent fears us, because we have the ability to overturn the table. All the truths from ancient times tell us a fact: the most important thing to survive better is to have strong military power. Only after having strong military capability can one stand firm and walk straight in this world, and have face wherever one goes.
If your military strength is weak, you will immediately be bullied by the whole world. The century-long decline of the late Qing Dynasty made all Chinese people remember a fact: military power must be sustained, and there can be no relaxation at all. This historical lesson was too painful, and it has been passed down through various devices such as video recorders. Therefore, we must know that history cannot be forgotten, otherwise we will make the same mistake again, and it will be difficult to recover later.
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