China\u2019s growing military muscle and its drive to end American predominance in the Asia-Pacific is rattling the U.S. defense establishment. American officials see trouble quickly accumulating on multiple fronts \u2014 Beijing\u2019s expanding nuclear arsenal, its advances in space, cyber and missile technologies, and threats to Taiwan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pace at which China is moving is stunning,\u201d says Gen. John Hyten, the No. 2-ranking U.S. military officer, who previously commanded U.S. nuclear forces and oversaw Air Force space operations.<\/p>\n
At stake is a potential shift in the global balance of power that has favored the United States for decades. A realignment more favorable to China does not pose a direct threat to the United States but could complicate U.S. alliances in Asia. New signs of how the Pentagon intends to deal with the China challenge may emerge in coming weeks from Biden administration policy reviews on nuclear weapons, global troop basing and overall defense strategy.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s just one #weapon<\/a> system,\u201d he said in a @Bloomberg<\/a> Television interview.<\/p>\n \u201cThe #Chinese<\/a> #military<\/a> capabilities are much greater than that. They\u2019re expanding rapidly in #space<\/a>, in #cyber<\/a> and then in the traditional domains of #land<\/a>, #sea<\/a> and #air<\/a>.\u201dhttps:\/\/t.co\/nG1fjBCSrM<\/a><\/p>\n — Andrew Erickson \u827e\u7acb\u4fe1 (@AndrewSErickson) November 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n