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China - The major reason why the US should not pullback on the development of weapons tactics and systems meant to defeat a near-peer opponent. China's frenetic rise, both militarily and economically, coupled with renewed vigor from Russia, are key reasons why the ability to fight against a technologically advanced opponent (as opposed to the usual set of adversaries faced over the last several decades who span from 'spray-n-pray Kalashnikov warriors for Allah' to 'monkeymodel MiG-29 with no BVR').

Considering that the only good fight is an unfair fight where the adversary has no real chance, the need to invest in technology and systems that provide an overwhelming advantage, as well as continually upgrading current systems and equipment, is a must. Which means that those who say only A-10s are needed (as someone said here in 2011) because they are so effective in Iraq/Afghanistan should remain cognisant that against a near-peer adversary they wouldn't be as hot.

Anyways, as the article wonders, who is the target for all the recent Chinese military expansion? Easy enough question to answer.

The transfer of technology to the PRC from America continues at such a speed via so called “free trade” that AMERICA will become the near peer in this generation.

We are oblivious, brainwashed to not look at what “free trade” is doing to America.

The denial on the right, is frightening.

Otherwise logical conservatives simply refuse to think about the possibility, America very truly can be surpassed, exactly the way we are doing things.

“Free trade” is a way to defeat our own nation.