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On 27 October, the United States released a new national defense Strategy developed by the Pentagon. In accordance with the document, the main adversary of the US declares China. Therefore, priority should be given to the acquisition of high-tech means by which to deter and defeat China.
The US government called China "the most serious strategic competitor of the United States in the coming decades". According to the us military, China to change the existing world order. Thus, unlike other US adversaries, as noted, China has all the necessary capabilities and resources.
Russia also pays a lot of attention in the new doctrine. Our country is considered as an "acute threat" to the United States, which is able to create systemic problems Washington. In addition, the number of threats are indicated Iran, North Korea and the international radical organization.
Accordingly, the strategy proposes three main directions of efforts to restore military advantage of the United States: an integrated deterrence, campaigns and creating a sustainable advantage over potential adversaries. Among the key technologies that will be developed are listed space technology, hypersonic weapons, artificial intelligence, quantum science.
Seth Jones, a senior Vice President and Director, international security program at the Center for strategic research, however, indicates that the strategy is not so much attention to the development of the industrial base. The expert considers it insufficient to contain China.
Disadvantages of the industrial base emerged after the beginning of the special military operation of Russia in Ukraine and the Donbass. The key disadvantages include the reluctance of the defense complex to take on the financial risks without entering into multi-year contracts, personnel shortage of qualified professionals, violations of the supply chain.
In addition, the us military has updated the policy and related nuclear missile defense. "Review of missile defense", emphasizes the need for such protection systems, which could undermine the confidence of a potential enemy the ability to launch a missile attack on the United States.
In the "nuclear posture Review" confirmed that the nuclear potential is used to deter a possible nuclear threats of the US and NATO countries and other allies and partners. Again, the focus is the confrontation between Russia and China.
As you can see, China has regarded the United States as the main enemy, as the military power of the country is supported by its economic potential. At the same time, and Russia, the Pentagon is not in a hurry to dismiss. But the pull of the United States, even considering their possible conflict on two fronts, with countries such as China and Russia?
