The model of a Chinese-made Warrior Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), an unmanned attacker (front), is displayed before the opening of the 7th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2008, in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai in this November 3, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files
Tom Risen, US News and World Report: U.S. Military Races to Stay Ahead of China's Tech
Efforts like the Third Offset Strategy invest in new tech like lasers to keep the military's advantage.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Friday the U.S. military has lost some of its technological edge against China, but he is optimistic that his department’s new investments and innovation efforts will ensure “the U.S. military remains the best.”
Carter said during a conference hosted by Defense One in Washington, D.C., that China “has improved its economy, the standard of living of its people. And with that comes an advance in its military capabilities, there’s no question.”
“We are always watching the deterrent equation there,” Carter said.
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WNU Editor: This is a losing battle as I had explained in these previous posts .... China Will Soon Match U.S. Military/Defense Electronics (June 28, 2010), and .... China's Military Is Built On Cloned Weapons (October 27, 2015).
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Which means you maintain your edge by fair dealing, competence and cohesion.
As a "losing battle", this is what I've been saying all along. Russia and China are currently the world's most powerful countries and this gap is only going to get bigger in the current years. As such, adjust, act accordingly, and good outcomes are still possible.
This isn't hard people. Humans have been doing this kind of adjusting for thousands of years with much success. I'd suggest finding something they need, find a way to fill the need, and, in other words, add value to them.
I meant "in future years."
China will always be chasing the US for the latest tech. China's problem is quality control... The US's problem is capitalism...moving companies offshore to appease shareholders and increase profits is and will remain a problem for intellectual property. Oligarths don't and won't care until it's too late...overseas manufacturing partners a great, until it no longer isn't. $.02
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