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USA, the Pentagon: China is the number one threat

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The global war on terrorism is closed. America now has a new enemy to focus its military readiness against: China. Defense Secretary John Lloyd Austin decreed this with a directive sent to the Pentagon: a document declaring Beijing “the number one threat”.

It is an epochal transition, which formally marks the change of an era. Isis, Al Qaeda, Iran and even Putin’s Russia take a back seat. From now on, the Pentagon’s attention will be focused on the Far East. The geopolitical repercussions, especially on Europe, will be significant and all to be evaluated. “The effort I have required – said former General Austin – will increase the ability to revitalize our network of allies, strengthen deterrence and accelerate the development of new operational concepts, the deployment of departments and a more modern force. military and civilian “. All in order to hinder the growth of Chinese power.

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In practice, the Secretary of Defense has made his own the conclusions of the Task Force China, created to evaluate the transformation of the military complex in Beijing and how dangerous it has become for the US national interest. Coming to the conclusion that the future of American security is completely dependent on confrontation with China.

The text of the document is secret. But from the Pentagon they let it be known that the first effects will concern alliances, with the definitive centrality of the Indo-Pacific chessboard. From now on, agreements, supplies and exercises will be mainly in that area, with the aim of recovering the disadvantage accumulated in the twenty years of commitment against Islamist terrorism. Nations such as Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and especially India become strategic, while historical relations with Australia and New Zealand will be revitalized. Obviously, Taiwan will benefit the most, which could recover the role of preferential partner which has waned from the 1980s onwards.

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There will then be a complete overhaul of tactics to address the new dimensions of the military sphere. For example, cyber operations and “electromagnetic warfare” which will form part of an integrated doctrine. America has understood that modern means are not enough but different ideas and ways of conceiving military action are needed. This is because the People’s Republic has not only improved and increased its armed forces but has developed an innovative vision in the approach to conflicts.

For this a “cultural revolution” is also required. The directive requires all military training to be reviewed based on this priority: from training to career development. No more Arabic courses and study centers on Islamic culture, enough with the polygons that simulate Iraqi villages and the courses against the “improvised bombs” of the militiamen. We will return to the field maneuvers of entire divisions, with an ever stronger coordination between the Army and Navy. Not surprisingly, the first to have been converted to the new mission are the Marines, who are radically changing the organization of the departments returning to the task of “landing troops”, passing from the deserts that have seen them in action since 1991 to the atolls where their grandparents fought.

It is impossible to predict what Beijing’s reaction will be. For sure, the directive will increase tensions in the Pacific, increasing the danger of accidents. But President Biden is willing to take the risk of escalation. In front of the US soldiers of the British base in Mildenlhal, at the same time as the Pentagon’s decision was released, he declared: “America is back and the democracies are united to face the challenges of the future”.

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