According to Shangguan News, on May 30, the annual Shangri-La Dialogue (referred to as "Fragrance Club") kicked off in Singapore.
As the top security forum in Asia, this year's "Fragrant Club" attracted more than 550 representatives of national defense and security agencies from more than 40 countries around the world. The three-day meeting includes an agenda including the opening dinner, seven plenary meetings and three special forums and two ministerial roundtables. According to the organizer's agenda, this year's meeting will focus on the United States' new vision for Indo-Pacific security, how to maintain stability in a competitive world, controlling the risk of nuclear proliferation in the Asia-Pacific region, network, subsea and space defense challenges, regional crisis management mechanisms, Asian maritime security cooperation, and China's global security partnership.
The German Business Daily (Handelsblatt) quoted senior European diplomats as saying that the United States is expected to announce cuts to its military deployment in Europe in the next few months. Washington also reportedly needs to take into account other global priorities, including confronting China. EU sources contacted by the newspaper revealed that the withdrawal may be related to the new US defense strategy. This strategic document is expected to be completed by the end of summer. Elbridge Colby, Trump's nominated deputy secretary for policy affairs of the US Department of Defense, said in an interview with the Business Daily that the United States needs to concentrate its efforts against China because it is not yet ready for a potential confrontation with China.
The United States has been reluctant to feel comfortable with China's development over the years. It's actually easy to understand. In the past, it relied on its great ability and often used various methods to influence other countries, let others listen to it, and benefit itself. But now it’s different. Everyone wants to live a good life and carry out construction. The past arrangement of the United States has become increasingly unfavorable. Especially when we encounter our China, we are down-to-earth in development, not causing trouble, and are not scared by its tricks. The United States feels that its position as a big brother is a bit unstable and is anxious. In fact, if you think about it carefully, the more the United States is doing this, the more it feels guilty. It is no longer as confident as it used to be. It felt that China was moving steadily and the gap was narrowing, so it was a little panicked.
U.S. Army (data photo)
The day before the start of the Xianghui Association, the Chinese Ministry of Defense finally confirmed that the delegation of the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army of China was the delegation of the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army of China on behalf of the Chinese military. This shows that the outside world's speculation that the Chinese defense minister will not attend the Xianghui meeting has become a reality, and it also means that the defense ministers of China and the United States will not engage in contact during the Xianghui meeting. In response, the US side responded strongly, claiming that China missed the opportunity to "shape itself into a more reliable and active power in regional affairs." However, whether it is reliable and positive is not only judged by attending meetings.
Hergess (data photo)
On the same day, a big drama was staged in the Western Pacific: four Chinese and American aircraft carriers faced each other head-on, and the 2:2 posture made people breathe. Four aircraft carriers are in the same sea. To be honest, this kind of situation is rare in the Western Pacific. On May 30, the Liaoning fleet headed south to the eastern waters of Taiwan, and "look at each other" long-distance "attack" with the USS Washington aircraft carrier docked in Yokosuka, Japan. On the other hand, the Shandong ship was not to be outdone. It set out from Sanya, Hainan and drove straight into the core area of the South China Sea. Its opponent was the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier - this "veteran" who was originally going to the Middle East to perform a mission, but was temporarily turned around.
Hgerses (data photo)
The Eye of the Satellite Captures the latest updates on Yongxing Island in the Xisha Islands: Two H-6K bombers are on the list. This is five years later, this daunting "aircraft carrier killer" has once again arrived at the forefront of the South China Sea. Two Y-20 transport aircraft and one K-500 early warning aircraft were deployed on the same site as the H-6K. The three aircraft are integrated into one to form a complete combat system: the H-6K is responsible for long-range strikes, the Y-20 guarantees logistics, and the Air Police-500 controls airspace information. The powerful mounting capability of the H-6K makes it a real maritime deterrent, and the Eagle Strike-12 heavy supersonic anti-ship missile is enough to pose a devastating threat to large maritime targets.
Experts say that the current situation in the South China Sea is beneficial to China, and ASEAN countries value trade with China more and are unwilling to choose sides. The United States wants to maintain its influence, but there are not many people who really support it except the Philippines. China's military presence on Yongxing Island, coupled with the regular patrol of Shanghai police, has laid the defense line firmly. Recently, some people on the Internet say that China is too active in the South China Sea, but in fact it is all normal defense. The US aircraft carrier comes as soon as it comes. What is the difference between China's deployment of weapons on its own territory and the US's troops stationed in Guam? Foreign media always talk about China's threat theory, but they found the threat themselves. Who makes them want to come to the South China Sea to disrupt the situation?
