The U.S. Military Tries To Maintain Its Technological Edge Against China

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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