US Defense Secretary Esper showed that despite facing the security threat of the Middle East, he still plans to transfer the focus of the US military to competition with China and Russia.He believes that the most important battlefield MDASH; MDASH; Pacific, India.
(California Comprehensive) U.S. Defense Minister Esper pointed out that the Pentagon will give priority to the US military stationed in other regions, including Afghanistan to re -deploy to the Asia -Pacific region to deal with China's increasingly powerful military competition.
He said that despite facing the security threat of the Middle East, he still plans to transfer the focus of the US military to competition with China and Russia. Therefore, he will withdraw from various regions to deploy some of his troops and deploy it to what he thinks the most important.Battlefield mdash; mdash; India Pacific.
When Esper attended the defense forum held in California on Saturday, he was asked about the United States' reduction in the garrison in Afghanistan: What I want to do is to re -assign the army to the Pacific Command of the India.Essence
He also said that not only Afghanistan, as long as the U.S. military in various places can mobilize, he will let them go home, or compete with China, so that our allies can rest assured, and they can also hold military exercises and provide training together.
The United States has now converted the main challenges of the national defense strategy from the previous anti -terrorism war to the increasing military threats to China and Russia.
Esper pointed out that the battle advantage of the United States is challenging compared to strategic competitors.Today's revised power MDASH; MDash; China and Russia are promoting their military modernization, and at the same time seek vetors of the economic and national defense decisions of other smaller countries.
The first Indo -Pacific strategic report released by the United States in June this year clearly defines China as a great country, accusing China of trying to urge other countries to promote military modernization, influence and plunder economic behaviors, and reshape regional order.
However, it is not easy to transfer military resources to Asia, especially the Pentagon has assigned thousands of soldiers to the Middle East to protect the safety and benefits in the Middle East and assist Saudi Arabia to respond to Iran's threats.In September this year, a major oil facility in Saudi Arabia was attacked by drones. The United States said that Iran was behind the scenes, but Iran denied it.
When asked whether the Middle East issue hindered the target of the US military to the goal of the US military to Asia, Esper said: Of course, I mean that I face such a problem, and my predecessor is also facing the same situation.
He emphasized that he will continue to arrange priority for national defense issues set by the predecessor of the former defense ministers.He said that the United States must ensure that there are sufficient power on the ground so that our allies can be assured. We will defend them, defend international order, and prevent the evil deeds of Iran.
Esper said a few days ago that he knew that it was difficult to remove resources out of the Middle East, but he had been studying military power and resources in various regions to determine how to reconnect these resources.
At the end of last year, Martis decided to withdraw troops from Syria at the end of last year, resigned as a defense chief to protest, and was taken over by Esper in July this year.
