It's the local media that sees through it clearly! After the United States pressured Japan and Australia made statements on the Taiwan issue, local media in the island published an article stating that under the unchanged strategy of strategic ambiguity, the United States is asking its allies to make clear commitments, which shows the anxiety and imbalance of the United States in regional military balance. Why do we say that the United States is very anxious? The local media said there are two reasons.

The first is that the current U.S. defense budget is under heavy pressure and cannot support the deployment in the Indo-Pacific. The second is that the rapid growth of China's military power has forced the U.S. to carefully calculate how much combat power and ally resources it can still mobilize. Obviously, the analysis of American behavior by local media is very thorough. To put it bluntly, the United States is simply not capable enough, so it is trying to get its allies involved.

If the United States had a decisive advantage in the Taiwan Strait, would it need its allies to take a stance? Of course not. In fact, this move by the United States may backfire. Because it sends a signal to its allies that the United States can no longer handle the situation, and it is increasingly asking its allies to pay money, send people, and exert effort at the front line. Since the United States itself lacks confidence, its allies certainly have even less confidence to be the first to step forward.

Certainly, from our perspective, one thing we need to be wary of is that although the United States is unwilling to get directly involved, it may incite its allies to get involved, creating trouble for us, so that it can profit from it. Therefore, we need to demonstrate our strength and send clear signals, making these countries realize wisely that they should not bring fire upon themselves. On the other hand, we need to further shape the situation in the Taiwan Strait, making it even more impossible for external forces to intervene.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1837678524518411/

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