China Trying To Disrupt U.S. Military Advantages, Study Says

As relics like this Dong Feng 1 missile sit in the Chinese military museum in Beijing, China is increasing its military budget by 17.6 percent, part of a two-decade effort to modernize its forces. Jason Lee/Reuters/New York Times

From International Herald Tribune:

WASHINGTON: China is seeking technology and weapons to disrupt the traditional advantages of American forces, and secrecy surrounding its military creates the potential for miscalculation on both sides, according to a Pentagon study.

The annual report from the Defense Department to Congress, "Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2009," catalogs efforts by China to supply its armed forces with weapons that can be used to intimidate and attack Taiwan and blunt the superiority of American naval and air power, at least near its territory.

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My Comment: This trend may be designed to disrupt U.S. military advantages, but all that it will really do is inspire a mitary arms race in Asia between China and all of its neighbors.