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This Strategic Forum explores how China’s growing military capabilities and strategic ambitions are reshaping U.S. defense planning. It points to China’s expanding defense budget, modernization of its forces, and increasing missile capabilities as key factors driving concern in Washington. The paper also highlights persistent uncertainty surrounding China’s intentions, including limited transparency, tensions over Taiwan, and concerns about proliferation and espionage. These dynamics make it difficult for U.S. policymakers to assess future risks and plan effectively. It also emphasizes that China’s rise presents long-term strategic challenges, requiring the United States to adapt its security posture, maintain deterrence, and prepare for a shifting balance of power in Asia.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Region(s)

China, Asia-Pacific, United States

Topic(s)

Chinese Military, National Security, Strategic Competition

Publication Date

10-2000

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

China military modernization, U.S. security posture, China defense strategy, PLA capabilities, strategic competition China United States, Asia-Pacific security, Taiwan security tensions, Chinese missile capabilities, military transparency China, U.S. defense policy Asia, balance of power Asia, Chinese military expansion, regional security dynamics Asia, U.S. China relations security

China Rising: New Challenges to the U.S. Security Posture

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