Bilingual丨Super arms dealers: US arms sales after Trump took office
July 6
Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations
Deposit with UN Secretary General Guterres
China's "Arms Trade Treaty"
(Arms Trade Treaty, ATT)
Became the 107th party to the treaty
Reflects the role of major powers in maintaining the international arms control system
And across the ocean
Was a signatory to the treaty
The United States that withdrew the treaty in April last year
With the arms sales "big order" shocked the world again
July 6
U.S. State Department announced
Approval of foreign arms sales worth nearly US$7.5 billion to 5 different countries has been approved:
July 9
The United States announced
Approval of the sale of US$23.1 billion worth of F-35 fighter jets to Japan
Review Trump after taking office
The U.S. sells weapons wildly and makes big money in war
The madness of "the world's largest arms dealer" makes people shudder
1. Repeatedly "breaking contracts and leaving the group" to evade arms control responsibilities
Since Trump took office
The US ignores its international responsibility as the most developed country in the world
Perseverance to withdraw from many international organizations and agreements
Blindly promote the "American first" unilateralist policy
Especially withdraw from many arms control treaties
Selling this "Pandora's Box" to the US
Lift one seal after another
May 8, 2018
U.S. government announced
U.S. withdraws from comprehensive agreement on Iran nuclear issue
And restart sanctions against Iran exempted from the Iran nuclear agreement
February 2, 2019
The United States announces the start of the withdrawal process of the "INF Treaty"
And officially withdrew in August of the same year
The US government accused Russia of "full responsibility" for the disintegration of the treaty. In response, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "the United States announced its withdrawal from the "Guide to the Treaty", proving that it will use an excuse to repeal all undesirable international treaties. This move by the United States will lead to the actual disintegration of the existing arms control system."
April 26, 2019
Trump at the National Rifle Association
(National Rifle Association, NRA)
Announced at the annual meeting
The United States will revoke the signature on the "Arms Trade Treaty"
And signed a document in public
Call it a notice requesting the Senate to terminate the treaty ratification process
Previously, Obama signed the treaty in 2013
But not approved by the US Senate
In addition
Signed by the United States and Russia in 2010
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
(New START Treaty)
Will expire in February next year
Russia has stated on many occasions that it is willing to extend the validity of the treaty
But the US side has always been negative and is reluctant to renew the contract
Considering the "little nine nine" that the United States has always wanted to loosen for nuclear power
The outside world is generally pessimistic about this renewal
2. The enthusiasm for "signing orders" soared, and "performance" hit a new high
In addition to everywhere
Trump also took the initiative to "attack", "signing orders" everywhere
Frequently promoted US-made weapons through meetings with leaders of various countries
After taking office in 2017
Trump's first country to visit finalizes Saudi Arabia
Signed a $110 billion military sales order for the United States
To expand arms exports
The U.S. government has also repeatedly relaxed domestic arms sales restrictions
April 19, 2018
Trump signs presidential memorandum on national security
Relax U.S. conventional arms transfer policy
Especially the export policy of U.S. unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
On June 12 this year, Reuters reported
American plan to reinterpret
The "Missile Technology Control Agreement" that has lasted for more than 30 years
(Missile Technology Control Regime, MTCR) some terms
To relax the policy of exporting drones to controlled countries
With the tireless efforts of the Trump administration
US foreign arms sales are "increasingly increasing"
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data
Compared to 2010-2014
U.S. major arms exports increased by 23% between 2015 and 2019
The proportion of total global arms exports rose to 36%
76% higher than Russia, the second largest arms exporter
The demand for advanced American fighter jets from many countries in the world is also growing
Including European countries, Australia and Japan
Three or seven arms sales to Taiwan, revealing sinister intentions
July 9
U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency
(Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DSCA) said
The U.S. State Department approved $620 million worth of arms sales to Taiwan
Trigger an uproar
This is the second arms sale to Taiwan approved by the US State Department in 2020
More than a month ago on May 20
The United States has just approved the sale of 18 heavy torpedoes for Taiwan with an amount of 180 million US dollars
From 2017 to the present
The Trump administration has approved a total of 7 arms sales to Taiwan
Worth more than $13.2 billion
It can be seen that in order to contain China
The United States frequently plays the "Taiwan brand"
Provide support for the DPP Taiwan independence forces to "reject reunification with force"
Its sinister intentions are obvious
To this
China gives a tough response
At the press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 14
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said:
Sanctions imposed on Lockheed Martin, the main contractor in this arms sales case
Weaponry born in the war of human blood and fire
Has always been a double-edged sword
Can defend the territory and protect the people
Can also invade and kill
After the Second World War
The world has entered an overall peace period of more than half a century
But local areas are still turbulent and conflicts are frequent
Casting swords for plows is still an unrealistic wish
China and other countries with conscience, vision and responsibility
Willing to cooperate through multilateral cooperation
Jointly build an international arms control system and maintain world peace and stability
And the United States, as the most developed country in the world
Deliberately avoid international responsibilities
Pursue unilateralism and hegemonism
Crazy export of weapons and equipment
And even intervene in armed conflicts in many places, causing bloodshed tragedies
Its selfishness is chilling
It will be spurned by peace-loving people all over the world!
Those who go against the trend of history
will be cast aside by the people!
Author: Juan Wang Xin, etc.