Chinese defence minister under investigation by Beijing, US believes
The US government believes Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu has been placed under investigation in the latest sign of turmoil among elite members of Beijing’s military and foreign policy establishment.
Three US officials and two people briefed on the intelligence said the US had concluded that Li, who has not been seen in public for more than two weeks, had been stripped of his responsibilities as defence minister.
观察者网讯)据美国军事网站“防务一号”(Defense One)13日报道,美国空军作战司令部司令马克·凯利(Mark D. Kelly)上将,近日在马里兰州国家港举行的美国空军和太空部队协会(AFA)2023年度航空、太空和网络会议上抱怨称,与30年前的情�G不同,如今中国和俄罗斯军队在空中拦截美国军机时越来越大胆,“他们不再被美国老旧的机队所�麰芊C”
We should not choose to fight a war with China if they invade Taiwan
Choosing to allow righteous anger to drive our response — which many Americans would understandably feel if China attacked Taiwan — could plunge us into a war that would, in the best case, severely diminish our ability to defend our country. In the worst case, it could lead to a nuclear exchange in which entire American cities could be wiped out.
As much as we would hate to see China capture Taiwan, nothing on that island is worth risking America’s entire national security