ATLANTA — The recent push by China to build up and modernize its military means the American homeland is “increasingly vulnerable” to a myriad of threats that “directly threaten Americans’ security,” according to a new Pentagon report.
Over the course of 100 pages, the report, an annual assessment mandated by Congress and published Tuesday [PDF], makes the case that while the Trump administration is pursuing friendlier relations with Beijing, the Asian giant has expanded its capabilities in several key strategic domains, including the cyber, space and nuclear disciplines.
The People’s Liberation Army is also well on its way to meeting leader Xi Jinping’s directive that it be in a position to achieve a “strategic decisive victory” over Taiwan by 2027…
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