The Pentagon Is Using China As The 'Threat' In Their War Games

US Navy sailors take part in a drill during a joint exercise with Asean members in the Gulf of Thailand at the start of the month. Photo: AFP/US Navy

SCMP: Growing rivalry between China and US plays out in military war games

* While the PLA focuses on ‘countering American capabilities’, the Pentagon is increasingly using the China threat in its drills

As the People’s Liberation Army focuses on countering the US, the Pentagon has increasingly used China – labelled by Washington as a strategic rival and military threat – as the adversary in its war games.

The latest was a huge sealift exercise off Virginia this week, with 28 vessels put to the test carrying the US Army and Marine Corps and their equipment to a major conflict overseas – possibly against China or Russia.

Meanwhile, US and Japanese troops carried out a joint drill this week using land-to-ship missiles to attack an enemy ship at Kumamoto, in Kyushu, reportedly “keeping in mind China’s increasing maritime activities”, according to local media.

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Update: US Military Starting To Use China As 'Bad Guys' During War Games (Zero Hedge)

WNU Editor: It is only fitting since the Chinese have been using for a long time the U.S. as the "bad guys" in their war games.

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