China has made strides in building a new stealth fighter jet and Washington is also concerned about a new ballistic missile that could theoretically explode an aircraft carrier nearly 2,000 miles out to sea. China has also apparently beaten US estimates to develop that weapon.
Gates arrived in Beijing for talks about these weapons and other military issues with Chinese leaders.
"They [China] clearly have potential to put some of our capabilities at risk," Gates told reporters traveling with him to Asia. "We have to pay attention to them, we have to respond appropriately with our own programs."
The US has long known that China wanted to field a stealth jet, but development outpaced US intelligence estimates, Gates said.
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america and south korea start "flexing their muscles" in china's backyard and we expect them to do nothing? when will america start minding her own business and focus on her own people?
ReplyDelete12:06 Last time we did that WWII broke out and before that WWI broke out. We learned after those wars to be aware and be involved in world affairs.
ReplyDeletewe are the new "invaders" now though.
ReplyDeleteHe who has the $$$ has the power. The USA doesn't have Visa/Mastercard...it's a red card straight from China.
ReplyDeleteChina is the new hegemonic power.
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