Pentagon: Some Chinese Military Tech Surpasses U.S.

This photo taken on October 24, 2018, shows Thai sailors visiting Chinese guided missile destroyer Guangzhou during the ASEAN-China Maritime Exercise at a military port in Zhanjiang, in China’s southern Guangdong province. China is on the cusp of fielding some of the world’s most advanced weapons systems — and in some cases already has surpassed its rivals, a Pentagon assessment released Tuesday found. AFP

SCMP/AFP: Some Chinese military tech surpasses US, Pentagon admits, citing hypersonic weapons

* The US Defence Intelligence Agency says Chinese rules forcing foreign business partners to divulge technical secrets has led to major military advances in China
* The advances will ‘enable China to impose its will in the region’, the report says

China is on the cusp of fielding some of the world’s most advanced weapons systems – and in some cases already has surpassed all rivals, including the US, a Pentagon assessment released Tuesday found.

An unclassified report by the Defence Intelligence Agency says Beijing has made enormous military strides in recent years, thanks partly to domestic laws forcing foreign partners to divulge technical secrets in exchange for access to China’s vast market.

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Update #1: New defense intelligence assessment warns China nears critical military milestone (Defense News)
Update #2: China’s advances seen to pose increasing threat to American military dominance (Washington Post)

WNU Editor: Here is the report .... DIA Chinese Military Power Report (USNI News).