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China is keen to accelerate the establishment of control over Taiwan until 2027, which causes concern in Congress about the modernization of the U.S. army, which is too slow. Write about it on the portal of the naval Institute, USA (USNI).
The article States that officials of the US Navy have indicated in 2027, as to the probable period when China tries to seize Taiwan. In this regard, a former marine, a member of the house Committee on armed forces Mike Gallagher, said that the Pentagon needs to move faster to carry out the modernization of the army and Navy, in time to prepare for the conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific region.
said Gallagher.
It is also reported that the Congressman criticized the approach of the U.S. Navy to the process of modernization. In particular, the plans for the decommissioning of some vehicles, as well as the 30-year shipbuilding plan.
- quotes the words of Congressman USNI.
Finally, Gallagher stated that new technologies such as directed energy, hypersonic weapons and Joint initiative command and control over all areas that don't have time to stand up for the US army before China will try to take control of Taiwan. Therefore, according to the Congressman, the Pentagon should focus on other, higher priority directions, sending the budget to modernization and production is already used U.S. weapons.
