United Daily News Agency
US President Trump recently signed the National Defense Authorization Law (NDAA) of the 2019 FCL, emphasizing the need to rebuild the unparalleled strength of the United States.The total budget of this bill is as high as 716 billion yuan (USD, the same is S $ 981.9 billion), which increases by 13%on the basis of the previous year, accounting for another 2.3%, accounting for 4%of GDP, becoming the largest in the history of American history, and becoming the largest in American history.Military expenses.This bill is preparing to update military equipment on a large scale, purchase aircraft carriers and submarines, and add 77 F-35 joint strike fighters.
What is closely related to Taiwan in the bill is the 257 and Andrdquo of NDAA's "strengthening Taiwan's military forces and combat reserve; and requiring the Minister of Defense to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Taiwan's military power, submit a report to Congress, and make a recommendation list and security cooperation plan planning plan..
Article 1258 reiterates seven items about Taiwan's "Congress Opinions Andrdquo; including the" Taiwan Relations Law "and six guarantees to be the cornerstone of the US -Taiwan relations, strengthen security cooperation with Taiwan, promote practical training with Taiwan, senior defense defense, senior defense defenseOfficials communicate with generals, expand humanity and disaster assistance cooperation.
After the signing of the bill, Taiwan's independence was rejoicing, thinking that this was a specific guarantee for the US defense Taiwan.The mainland severely condemned that it violated the existing policies of the United States.In fact, if you look at the National Defense Authorization Law with usual mind, the first thing to ask is: Is this bill really good for Taiwan?
The "Taiwan Relations Law" will be 40 years next year. Most of the American members and officials participating in the legislation have been ancient.Today, the National Defense Authorization Law, instead of the sudden start of the United States, began to care about Taiwan, it is better to say that Congress's anti -China mood fermentation is better to use Taiwan to stimulate the mainland.If Congress is in political statement, then the US administrative department is not really good.The reason is that in the past three years, the National Defense Authorization Law has been visited by Taiwan -US defense officials and warships.
After signing, Trump said that he would decide how foreign countries applied to these provisions in the absence of constitutional authorization.Among them, the bill in the bill that strengthens Taiwan's military power and combat reserve is the most concerned about the CCP.It is unbearable that military cooperation is a very sensitive project, and it is impossible for the United States to ignore the CCP's reaction at all.What's more, even the United States can unilaterally give Taiwan's special tariffs on steel and aluminum special tariffs. For half a year, the United States will not promise us.So, how do Taiwan believe that the United States really fulfills the National Defense Authorization Law?
Secondly, what impact will this bill affect the sensitive cross -strait relations?After the signing of the bill, the mainland authorities have issued a tough statement by the National Taiwan Affairs Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense, asking the United States to abide by and "the principle of Andrdquo; Principles of China One China and China and the United States.It is also sued the DPP authorities that the self -proclaimedness will harm the interests of the people of Taiwan Andrdquo;
Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Law, which is a major encouragement to the Democratic Progressive Party, and the Blue Camp has rebuked the United States to play Taiwan cards.But there are countless in the heart of Green Camp. Trump's attitude towards the allies has turned his face like a book. For example, he has repeatedly threatened to reduce the Japanese and Korean garrison and ask the NATO allies to increase national defense funds.The war of tariffs was launched, and it was merciless to other countries.
To this end, Tsai Ing -wen had to express that it would increase the national defense budget, and it would step up the procurement. It also declared that CNPC decided to purchase a liquefied natural gas of 25 billion yuan from the United States.The mainland criticized us for being self -respect, but Taiwan actually had suffering.
Finally, do you want to ask: Will the National Defense Authorization Faway step on the red line of the mainland, and then trigger the direct conflict of the United States and China?This bill does have a number of content directly involved the triangle relations of the United States, China, and Taiwan. Mainland eagle people believe that this means that the Sino -US trade war will expand to national security and strategic levels, and the United States and China will fully start confrontation.
But objectively, although the mainland settled the US shipping platform and the Marine Corps as a red line that triggered direct confrontation, at least Trump is still very cautious and has not over the red line.The reason why he signed the "Taiwan Travel Law" and the National Defense Authorization Law was not because of agreed, but because he was afraid to offend Congress.In the statement, Trump also specially concerned the bill banned the Chinese mainland from participating in the Pacific military exercise, showing that he did not agree with Congress's tough attitude towards the mainland.
After the U.S. -China trade war started, the CCP ’s eagle was weakened a lot, knowing that the mainland is still not an opponent of the United States.But if the United States wants to support Taiwan independence with military forces, the CCP will desperately desperately.This is the subtle feature of the US -China relations. The National Defense Authorization Law is still within the scope of the three parties. This is the main reason.
