Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign-Chapter 560 - 268: [Faction Showdown: The Hatred Between the Middle East and the United States] (4k)
Yu Feng spoke while pulling out a newspaper, placing it in the live broadcast studio, and addressing the Blue Star viewers:
"The Republic’s representative spoke in the People’s Daily about the resolution plan for over there."
"They proposed holding a meeting to resolve tensions and suggested inviting representatives from the United States to sit down and discuss, including the tensions in the Far East Region."
"The newspaper was published a few days ago."
"There hasn’t been a response from the United States yet, but I think they should sit down and talk."
"After all, the United States doesn’t want to fight either."
Yu Feng showed the viewers in the studio the date on the newspaper.
It was indeed from a recent time in his timeline, as it only transitioned to the beginning of 1955 in the plot, so subsequent developments are still unknown.
However, quite a bit can be analyzed from this information.
Sovereignty is always fought for.
Without the victory in the Peninsula War, the United States wouldn’t be so courteous.
And internal disagreements within the United States are also a significant factor.
The main issue is that some brainless officials directly advocate using nuclear weapons to flatten everything.
But some senior military officials within the United States, like Defense Secretary Wilson and Army Chief of Staff Li Qiwu, oppose this view.
The main reason being that those islands hold little military value, especially when they are so close to the Republic’s mainland.
If they intervene.
They can’t explain to allies and the public why they negotiated over such a large territory on the Peninsula but are now dead-set on clashing with the Republic over such a small island.
How do you explain this to allies and the public?
If a conflict breaks out, it will inevitably fall into a losing position in public opinion.
As early as 1953, when some officials within the United States threatened to use nuclear weapons to flatten the Republic, many media outlets published articles criticizing them.
Condemning the brainless officials and tough attitude of the United States, deeming it extremely foolish to go to war with the Republic for such reasons.
At the same time, allies of the United States, like the British Commonwealth, also disapproved of this matter.
Given the current world background.
The Republic’s alliance with the Soviet Union was tight, and geographically, Kinmen and Matsu are close to the Republic; anyone with sense knows that these are sovereign territories.
If you insist on publicly committing to defending these islands, it’s tantamount to challenging the world’s rules.
You have the power to challenge and break the rules, but if the United States really does this, it gives the Soviet Union an excuse.
It allows the Soviet Union to get involved.
That would put the ’NATO’ member countries in a dangerous position.
Because once the United States intervenes, if ’NATO’ member countries send troops, it contradicts the nature of ’NATO’ as a defensive alliance, providing an excuse for the Soviet Union.
It’s fine if you attack the Republic, but if it leads to the Soviet Union finding an excuse to deal with ’NATO’ countries in Europe, what then?
They are not the United States; they cannot withstand the Soviet Union.
So what they pursue is leaving no handle for the other side, avoiding falling into a moral disadvantage.
Once they actively engage in conflicts on these small islands far from their European homeland but close to the Republic’s mainland, they will not stand on firm ground in public opinion.
It’s easy to be labeled as ’Imperialistic’ or ’Neo-Colonialistic.’
This would seriously damage the international image of allies like the British Commonwealth and the French Federation.
It’s only been a few years since the fall of the empire.
If labeled as ’Imperialist,’ it would be hard to recover that image.
The opposition of allies is also one of the factors preventing the United States from waging war.
Yu Feng finished explaining the current situation of the Republic’s alignment in the world, its close ties with the Soviet Union, and its isolation by the United States and other Western blocs, then shifted back to the two major camps:
"Alright, that’s all about the Republic." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"Now let’s take a look at the current situation of the United States and the Soviet Union."
"The Cold War camps’ confrontation in the world is still led by these two superpowers, and it’s becoming more isolated."
"First is NATO, led by the United States, an alliance formed by the United States and European countries like the British Commonwealth, French Federation, Netherlands Federation, Kingdom of Belgium, and Canadian Federation."
"An organization to counter the Soviet Union."
"Then there’s the recently formed ’Warsaw Pact,’ led by the Soviet Union, including the Soviet Union, Eastern Empire, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and other satellite states near the Soviet Union."
"Now a direct confrontation pattern is forming in Europe."
"Due to these two organizations, countries, and federations on the European Continent have only one choice."
"Either join ’NATO’ or join the ’Warsaw Pact.’"
"Thinking of being neutral?"
"You need the strength to be neutral."
"After all, the British Commonwealth and the French Federation have allied, so not joining is not an option."
"The confrontation in the Cold War camps is becoming more evident."
"But the United States still has profound roots, playing on both the European front against the Soviet Union and strengthening the military blockade circle in Southeast Asia to guard against the Republic."
"Now, the visible situation on ’Earth’ is a tripartite balance."
"Even though the United States is setting up in Europe and Southeast Asia simultaneously, it’s hesitant to start a war easily."
