The US Military’s Fast-Paced Development in China is a Big Threat

Recently, along with taking a leading global role in strategic adjustments, the U.S. military in the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing the biggest modification since the end of the Cold War. U.S. troops stationed around the world are involved in this fast-paced mobilization, leaving China no choice but to face this potentially big threat.

The United States has the largest scale of troops stationed overseas, and its presence is felt in every corner of the world. The war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan are gradually ending, so the overall number of U.S. armed forces has begun to decrease. This means that the method of overseas deployment has also begun to shrink and adjust. Troop levels in the European region have gradually diminished, while the scale of military posts in the Asia-Pacific region has begun to rise; regular troop levels overseas are declining, while the level of special ops troops overseas is increasing. In particular, special ops forces overseas in the Asia-Pacific region will be the main form of deterrence used by the U.S. military in the area.

The special ops force has a specific role in the area: to use military exercises to maintain a presence in the Asia-Pacific region, for the U.S. military to exercise its dominance; to constantly replace old forces with new in order to maintain the strength of the Asia-Pacific forces; to meet the need for complete security development; to quickly adjust the forces in the area to create bases; to skillfully insert themselves into the security affairs of the area; and lastly, to maintain a fleet ready to access hot spots near the region at any time.

The United States finds China’s surrounding areas attractive for implementing special forces due to the fact that the United States is trying to both reduce the scale of overseas troops, yet at the same time maintain its military superiority in the Asia-Pacific region. The United States wants to build up its military strength in this region, but is facing pressure from nations in the area. South Korea, Japan and several other countries oppose the U.S. military presence as the uproar it causes in the region continues to grow. The United States still has not clearly identified its purpose for building forces in the Asia-Pacific region. This dynamic military presence is very covert and deceptive. The United States believes that China’s attitude is becoming increasingly extreme, so it is taking these measures to deal with any potential surprises.

In comparison to the state of military forces during the Cold War, today’s placement of military forces by the United States is a bigger threat to our country’s safety. The United States’ military strength now appears well-coordinated, yet difficult to pin down. The U.S. has a variety of new weapons and equipment, which are likely to appear in our surrounding area; this will increase friction and the probability of a crisis between the army and the U.S. There is a growing possibility of U.S. military provocation. Having an army to counter the U.S. threat of special forces is more difficult. We are in a passive position of security and defense, while the United States has a security initiative. As our military mobilizes toward the ocean, the threat will increase; the possibility of military training or military exercises being disrupted is growing.

This current military threat is not the same as traditional military threats. If the threat intensity changes significantly, the threatened areas will not be able to control its scale. Compared to U.S. military strength, our country’s military strength is still at a disadvantage. The U.S. military presence has an impact on our national security and global strategies. This military presence and the threat posed to our national security will be long-term. In this regard, we should attach great importance to actively considering a variety of possible measures to counteract it.