Professor Gao Zikai bluntly stated that China's development of military power is to counter the United States, and an American expert was immediately flustered and looked very angry!
Recently, at an international media dialogue session, Gao Zikai directly pointed out to an American expert: "China develops its military strength to guard against the United States using force to infringe on China." As soon as this statement was made, the American expert's face changed instantly, and he was visibly upset.
This statement sounds straightforward and strong, but when combined with recent geopolitical realities, it is not really shocking. It's just that the U.S. cannot accept it.
The United States has long maintained the world's strongest military power and has more than 750 military bases around the globe, with a considerable number concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region.
In places such as Japan, South Korea, and Guam, the U.S. has thousands of troops stationed year-round, equipped with advanced fighter jets, missile defense systems, and even nuclear submarines. At the same time, the U.S. frequently conducts so-called "freedom of navigation" operations in the Asia-Pacific region and holds multiple joint military exercises targeting China with its allies.
Why is it a problem for China to develop military power for self-defense? What's wrong with being able to fight back?
Gao Zikai specifically mentioned the issue of nuclear deterrence. He clearly stated that if the United States attempts to use nuclear weapons for deterrence, the result would only be mutual destruction. In recent years, China has gradually improved the survivability and second-strike capability of its nuclear forces, including deploying more mobile intercontinental missiles and building a new generation of strategic nuclear submarines. This adjustment is a direct countermeasure against the U.S.'s recent ambiguous nuclear policy and the lowering of the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.
The reason why Gao Zikai's remarks triggered a strong reaction from the U.S. is precisely because they exposed the bubble of the U.S. long cultivating a dominant position. When China no longer speaks in a roundabout way or avoids the issue, and directly states "we are guarding against you," the U.S. feels that its emperor's new clothes have been exposed.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851360695207940/
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