Washington/Beijing: The tariff war between the US and China has now reached the verge of direct military conflict. Former President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies have created a big economic and strategic crisis in the world. The Trump administration has tried to put heavy pressure on it by increasing the tariff against China by 145 percent. In response, China has also increased tariffs on the US to 125 percent and there are indications of direct confrontation between the two superpowers. Due to the lack of any effort to establish peace due to the ongoing tariff war, concern is being expressed around the world. According to analysts, in future it can turn into a disastrous war rather than just economic war.
Panama became the center of struggle
The center of this struggle is the Panama Canal, where the Trump administration has taken tough steps in response to China’s growing dominance. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that “We are taking back the canal to end China’s influence in Panama.” A large number of American soldiers have been deployed in Panama after Trump supported the operation. This action is not only strategically but also economically important. Losing control over Panama can have a major impact on American trade channels and can directly damage China’s ambitions.
China’s retaliation measures
Angered by Trump’s tariff policy, China has also adopted a multi -faceted strategy in response.
1) Start the siege of Taiwan
2) military expansion in South China Sea
3) Stir on the borders of Japan and South Korea
4) Trade cooperation with the European Union and the United Arab Emirates
The purpose of these steps is to maintain China’s dominance in the global market. Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a summit with the European Union in Beijing to create a new trade structure on electric vehicles without American intervention.
American military preparations and possible conflicts
The United States has started preparations at the military level due to the apprehension that the tariff war could turn into a direct war.
1. Soldiers deployed in Panama and Hind-Pacific region
2. Secret monitoring from Okinawa Island, Japan
3. The movement of submarines in the South China Sea
4. Military construction on southern borders, especially with Mexico
Trump suspects that Mexico may plot against the US with the help of China, and so he deployed 50 M-1126 striker vehicles in Texas.
Is the war unavoidable?
In this backdrop of tension between the US and China, there has been a major threat to the global economy and peace. The tariff war is now spreading not only to economic but also to the strategic battlefield. On the one hand, China is preparing for the attack, on the other hand America is trying to surround it. If nations around the world no longer take initiative for peace, then the possibility of this struggle move towards the third world war cannot be ruled out. This conflict between China and the United States can endanger not only both countries but the whole world.
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