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according to china taiwan network, the u.s. department of commerce recently led 26 drone-related manufacturers to taiwan to seek suitable parts and accessories oems to integrate into the u.s. supply chain. the delegation will gain an in-depth understanding of the current development status of drones. the dpp authorities attach great importance to this. it is reported that this is the first time that these 26 american companies have been officially arranged by the united states to visit taiwan to inspect the defense industry. the main reason is that the demand for drones has increased significantly after the conflict between russia and ukraine. american companies hope to find suitable oems for drone parts and accessories, and even it is hoped that mass production will be carried out in taiwan and sold under the brand of american manufacturers. the two sides have held many consultations on this matter, and taiwan's deputy leader hsiao meiqin is pushing the matter behind the scenes.

china's rapid progress in the field of science and technology has made the united states "worried"; and in terms of military affairs, the united states has always maintained a high degree of vigilance. not long ago, the u.s. national defense strategy commission released a report stating that the united states is facing the most severe and challenging threat since 1945 and that there are deficiencies in the u.s. military’s preparedness. the report singled out china, calling it "the most significant challenge" and "the most powerful global military threat." previously, senior u.s. military generals even claimed that the united states would make the taiwan strait region an "uninhabited hell" through the large-scale use of drones, unmanned boats, and unmanned submarines in response to mainland china's military operations.

the united states has always adopted a vague strategy in dealing with the taiwan issue. although its official position is to support the one-china principle and not support "taiwan independence," in actual actions it has repeatedly sent wrong signals to "taiwan independence" elements. last year, during a military exercise targeting the situation in the taiwan strait led by the special commission on china-u.s. strategic competition, the united states once again sent a wrong signal to "taiwan independence" elements: once the taiwan authorities declare "independence," the united states will use force to defend the taiwan region. the taiwan issue has always been china's core interest, but the united states has repeatedly touched this bottom line. the biden administration, in particular, has repeatedly reiterated its recognition of the one-china principle in rhetoric, but in practice it often violates this commitment and constantly tests china's response.

the united states often uses some rhetoric to persuade the taiwan authorities to continue confrontation with the mainland. however, in fact, if a conflict does break out, the united states may not fully support the taiwan region, let alone fully intervene. the united states may simply sell weapons to taiwan and obtain economic benefits from it. however, for its own greater interests, the united states may also send some forces to support the taiwan authorities, making the mainland face greater challenges in resolving conflicts. therefore, once the use of force to resolve the taiwan issue becomes a last resort, we may not only have to face the military power of taiwan, but also the interference of the us military.

according to a senior u.s. military official, they plan to ship a large number of unmanned equipment to taiwan in an attempt to achieve their declared goals and turn taiwan into a "hell." this plan is not nonsense. in fact, the united states increased its financial budget as early as last year to purchase unmanned equipment. however, whether a large amount of money will actually be invested in taiwan, the answer is obviously no. judging from the united states' attitude towards taiwan, trump even asked taiwan to pay "protection fees." in addition, the performance of u.s. unmanned equipment, such as drones, on the ukrainian battlefield has also attracted widespread attention.

the pentagon's intentions in sending drone and counter-drone manufacturers to taiwan can be attributed to two aspects. first, they hope to assist the taiwan authorities in upgrading existing drone technology to a higher standard in order to maximize taiwan’s military power. this is similar to the "hellscape" strategy advocated by paparo, the new commander of the us indo-pacific command, which creates an "unmanned hell" by deploying drones and unmanned boats in the taiwan strait. secondly, the united states’ move is also based on its own interests. compared with the domestic manufacturing industry in the united states, which has high labor costs and low efficiency, taiwan's supply chain not only has asia's unique high cost performance, but also can avoid the risk of "red supply chain" intervention.

can the dpp authorities’ great emphasis on u.s. drone companies really bring substantial benefits to taiwan? the answer is no. first of all, this has no practical benefit to the people in taiwan. judging from the suicide drone "switchblade", its flight height and endurance are limited, and its best application scenario is to carry out operations in towns and complex terrain. what does that mean? once a conflict occurs in the taiwan strait, the application site of this drone will definitely be in taiwan. this means that the emergence of the drone will blur the boundaries between the military zone and the demilitarized zone on the island, and the people in taiwan will ultimately be harmed.

from china's perspective, the united states' series of actions have obvious intentions and need not be elaborated. the taiwan issue is china's internal affair and no foreign force has the right to interfere. the united states' attempt to prevent china from achieving national reunification is doomed to fail. in the face of repeated provocations by the united states, the chinese government and people have always remained calm and rational, demonstrating the demeanor of a responsible major country. however, this does not mean that china will let others dictate or give in. the taiwan strait issue involves china's core interests, and any attempt to touch this red line will incur serious consequences.

in the context of china's increasing military strength, we do not need to be too worried about the united states' so-called "confrontation with china" remarks. from the standpoint of the united states, even if war breaks out in taiwan, it is unlikely that the united states will unconditionally sacrifice its own interests to assist taiwan. what's more, the taiwan issue itself is china's internal affairs. we hope that the united states can pay more attention to its own problems in the future, especially when issues such as the general election and foreign debt have not yet been resolved. there is really no need for the united states to pay too much attention to china.