Not long ago, US President Biden announced the 2023 US defense budget, and sure enough, not everyone expected, the US military expenditure rose again, breaking through the 800 billion US dollar mark for the first time. But looking at this number, many people do not feel much, but to know that this figure is far from the financial revenue of the European developed country netherlands in 2020, the Pentagon's new military budget can be said to be a rare "big deal" in history. What is strange is that while getting such a large budget, the first thing the US military thought of was "self-destruction of martial arts", and even their current ace fighter F-22 had to be abandoned, which was difficult to understand.
Thirty-three F-22 stealth fighters, a large number of A-10 attack aircraft, Ticonderoga-class cruisers, and ten landing ships under construction. These pieces of equipment, no matter which country they put in, will be treated as treasures. Just like Ukraine now, if the US military gives these equipment to Ukraine for free, it is estimated that Zelenskiy will wake up laughing in his dreams. Unfortunately, the United States does not have this idea, and these equipment are about to face the fate of being retired by the Pentagon.
While the military expenditure has made a historic breakthrough, what exactly is the Pentagon's "self-destruct martial arts" behavior trying to do? In fact, it is very simple, long pain is not as good as short pain, the US military has realized that although these equipment currently appears to be the top equipment in most countries, in fact, they no longer have the ability to maintain the global hegemony of the United States. Just as the so-called "no break, no standing", the real purpose of the Pentagon is to accelerate the upgrading of the new generation of equipment of the US military.
For example, some time ago, the commander of the US Pacific Air Force said that China's J-20 and the US F-35 had actually met at sea, and the J-20 left a very deep impression on him. In the eyes of the US military, China's J-20 has seriously affected the supremacy of the US Air Force, which has never happened in the past few decades.
In addition to the F-22, the US military's opinion of another stealth fighter, the F-35, is also very large, in just a few months, the F-35 fighter crashed one after another, coupled with its early birth, has been controversial, resulting in the US Department of Defense to greatly reduce its orders. Therefore, the US military urgently needs a new fighter to re-establish air superiority, and it is natural to increase research and development funds.
In terms of hypersonic weapons, the United States is far behind China. Russia has even used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine in actual combat. In contrast, in the United States, the development of hypersonic weapons has been at a standstill. This has also forced the United States to increase investment in research and development.
Although the Pentagon is "self-deprecating martial arts", we still have to remain vigilant, and the huge budget has proved that the Pentagon's eyes are still on us. What's more, we still shoulder an important historical mission, and only by constantly strengthening ourselves and maintaining sufficient deterrence can the US military not dare to act rashly and stand in an invincible position in the midst of major changes that have not occurred in a hundred years. (No defects)