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Brown described an evolving national security landscape characterized by near-peer competitors and potential adversaries, including China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, who are actively pursuing and developing advanced capabilities to confront U.S. forces.
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He noted China remains as the United States’ pacing challenge and the only nation with both the capability and intent to reshape the region and the globe.
“You see the People’s Republic of China continue to undertake aggressive military behavior in the South China Sea and throughout the Indo-Pacific and across the world,” Brown said.
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Shyu noted frequent and ongoing missile tests by North Korea and China in describing the evolving threat. She also cited Russia’s airborne attacks against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and the rise of missile and drone attacks by Iran and its proxies in the Middle East.
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Source: U.S. Department of Defense
Author: Joseph Clark, DOD News
Format: Article
China Policy Research 