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xchrom

(108,903 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 09:46 AM Jan 2014

China Is Challenging US Military Superiority, Says Pentagon Official

http://www.businessinsider.com/china-is-challenging-us-military-superiority-2014-1



China poses an increasing challenge to the US military's technological edge while budget pressures are hampering Washington's effort to stay ahead, a senior defense official warned on Tuesday.

Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, told lawmakers that when it comes to "technological superiority, the Department of Defense is being challenged in ways that I have not seen for decades, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region."

Citing China's major investments in anti-ship missiles, stealth fighter jets, hypersonic vehicles and other hi-tech weaponry, Kendall said the United States could lose its dominant position if it failed to respond to the altered strategic landscape.

"Technological superiority is not assured and we cannot be complacent about our posture," he told the House Armed Services Committee.

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China Is Challenging US Military Superiority, Says Pentagon Official (Original Post) xchrom Jan 2014 OP
A message from the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer think Jan 2014 #1
That was my thought get the red out Jan 2014 #2
Yes! They have a budget that is nearing one fifth of the US war machine !!!8! BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #3
And we both want the same thing, so who cares? Dash87 Jan 2014 #4
What superiority? nt bemildred Jan 2014 #5
the Pentagon just wants more money. Nitram Jan 2014 #6
We gave away all of our intellectual property, jobs, economy and financial stability to China. democratisphere Jan 2014 #7
Oh my god! Teh Chinese are coming LittleBlue Jan 2014 #8

get the red out

(13,459 posts)
2. That was my thought
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 09:52 AM
Jan 2014

An advertisement to appeal to national pride in order to obtain more massive funding. We are supposed to forget that we are literally starving our own people for all this military shit.

BelgianMadCow

(5,379 posts)
3. Yes! They have a budget that is nearing one fifth of the US war machine !!!8!
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 09:58 AM
Jan 2014

ZOMG teh danger! Plus, they is hackerz!

Dash87

(3,220 posts)
4. And we both want the same thing, so who cares?
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:04 AM
Jan 2014

I feel like the Pentagon wants to have this ungodly military just for the sake of it, with no actual legitimate reason for doing so.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
7. We gave away all of our intellectual property, jobs, economy and financial stability to China.
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:49 AM
Jan 2014

What did THEY expect China and their military would do! More social programs will soon be on the chopping block!

 

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)
8. Oh my god! Teh Chinese are coming
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 11:24 AM
Jan 2014

Quick, cut Social Security so we can fund more weapons projects!

Is that the reaction you wanted, Mr. Kendall?

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