The United States must continue to strengthen its military and improve its readiness to deter the threat posed by China and Russia and, if necessary, win the war, according to the No. 2 official at the U.S. Department of Defense.
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist, speaking via video at a defense news conference on Nov. 11, said the U.S. military has made tremendous progress over the past five years in the areas of readiness, armaments, procedures and personnel. This progress must be sustained in order to effectively deter the threat posed by China and Russia.
Norquist noted that China and Russia have used the U.S. response to violent extremism in the wake of the 9/11 attacks as a “strategic opportunity” to bridge the military gap with the United States. China and Russia took notice of the way we were fighting and began to design their military capabilities to counter our strengths and exploit our weaknesses,” he said.
China increased its military spending by an average of 10 percent a year during this period, and in recent years has developed its first domestically built aircraft carrier, demonstrated satellite attack capabilities, modernized and expanded its nuclear capabilities, successfully experimented with an ultra-high-sonic glider, and deployed batches of short-, medium-, and long-range missiles, Norquist said.
China is simultaneously expanding its presence in Asia, Africa, and Oceania, working to weaken U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific region, launching cyberattacks around the world, and breaking its own 2015 pledge not to militarize artificial reefs in the South China Sea, Norquist said.
Norquist said the U.S. has focused on developing transcendent technologies such as artificial intelligence and ultra-high-speed sound to accelerate the development of talent. We will conduct more than forty test flights over the next four years to develop and transform an ultra-high-sonic family of weapons for our military,” he said. Adapt and make changes.”
Norquist emphasized that “the war has entered a new era.” “We’ve spent four years increasing lethality, strengthening partnerships, and spending wisely. Despite the progress we have made, we cannot stop. China has ambitious plans, and we need to continue to make progress.”
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