a drifting weapon: a u.s. department of defense report reveals the dilemma of internationalization

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this incident stems from the us military aid to taiwan. in december 2023, the us sent a batch of military aid to taiwan, but surprisingly, this "weapon" of aid encountered various problems during transportation. the report revealed that the ammunition and bulletproof vests in these military aids were found to be damp and moldy, and some of the materials were even stranded at the air force base for several months, and ultimately could not be transported.

this incident not only reflects the complexity of the internationalization process, but also highlights the problems of "internationalization" itself, including cultural differences, market changes, and supply chain management. these problems make the "major breakthrough" that the officials of the american institute in taiwan originally expected seem particularly fragile, and even questioned as "being too soft-hearted to take advantage of others."

some people believe that internationalization requires enterprises to integrate their own advantages in the process of globalization, integrate with the world, and finally form a pattern of complementary and coordinated development. however, relying solely on scale expansion cannot solve the core problem of internationalization. the key to internationalization lies in "unity of knowledge and action", that is, to deeply understand different cultures, markets and regulations, and adjust strategies and processes according to these differences to adapt to the new environment.

the occurrence of this incident is undoubtedly a warning to the internationalization process, and also reminds companies to be cautious when expanding internationally, and not to limit themselves to simple "scale expansion". in addition to understanding market demand, companies also need to establish good international cooperation relationships and communication mechanisms to better respond to market changes and opportunities.