Friday, May 27, 2011

Chinese Military Buildup 'Incredibly Disturbing': U.S. Air Force General

Photo: Air Force Lt. Gen. Herbert J. Carlisle, deputy chief of staff for operations.

Air Force General: Chinese Military Buildup 'Incredibly Disturbing' -- Washington Times

Jet delay adds to China threat

The threat from Chinese advanced weapons, including new stealth fighters and ballistic missiles, dominated concerns expressed by senior military officers at a Senate hearing this week on the military impact of delays and problems with the new fifth-generation F-35 jet.

Two senior officers in charge of U.S. air power voiced increasing worries that U.S. forces will not be prepared for a future conflict with China, during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services airland subcommittee on Tuesday.

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My Comment: I guess some in the Pentagon disagree with comments by Chinese General Chen Bingde (chief of the PLA general staff) that China is not a threat, and that America's tendency to "hype" the threat from Beijing would only thwart better U.S.-China military relations.

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