US Generals: Beijing Learns from Middle East Wars, US Should Deter with Allies
U.S. defense officials warned that China is learning from conflicts in Europe and the Middle East to strengthen its military. They emphasized the need for the U.S. to work with allies to deter aggression and ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific. A proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027 was discussed, highlighting the importance of investing to adapt to the rapidly changing nature of modern warfare.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hou Tzu-ying, Washington, 29th) U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine stated today that China remains a continuous focus of concern, and the People's Liberation Army is drawing lessons from conflicts in Europe and the Middle East. The U.S. should continue to be prepared to deter aggression with allies and partners. The Secretary of War also said that Washington has significant interests in the Indo-Pacific region and must ensure that allies are not easily subjected to military aggression.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, among others, attended a hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee today to answer questions from lawmakers regarding President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027.
In his written statement, Caine directly named China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea as U.S. adversaries. China is a continuous focus of concern, and the U.S. should remain vigilant about its ambitions and military activities; the People's Liberation Army is drawing lessons from conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, developing and integrating new technologies, and its industrial base continues to produce ships, aircraft, and ammunition.
He said: "We should continue to be prepared to deter aggression with allies and partners."
Hegseth also stated in his written statement that the U.S. will remain strong, but not confrontational. Washington has significant interests in the Indo-Pacific region, including "our ability with allies to project a sufficiently strong presence in the Indo-Pacific to balance China's growing power."
He pointed out that this means ensuring that no U.S. ally is easily subjected to sustained and successful military aggression. This is what the U.S. calls deterrence in the Indo-Pacific: not to dominate China, but to ensure that they do not have the ability to dominate the U.S. or its allies.
Hegseth stated that, as he said at the Shangri-La Dialogue last year, the U.S. is not trying to "stifle" China's growth. "We have no intention of dominating or humiliating them, nor do we intend to change the status quo in Taiwan."
Regarding the $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027, Hegseth pointed out that this budget will ensure that the U.S. can continue to maintain the world's strongest and most capable military in responding to the increasingly complex threat environment across multiple theaters.
When asked about the purpose of this budget, Caine responded at the hearing today that the nature of warfare is rapidly changing, including scale, synchronicity, autonomy, underwater, space, cyber, and informatization. The ways these are currently presented on battlefields around the world all require more funding.
He emphasized that this budget is an important investment in the future. (Editor: Tien Jui-hua) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Hou Tzu-ying, Washington, 29th) U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine stated today that China remains a continuous focus of concern, and the People's Liberation Army is drawing lessons from conflicts in Europe and the Middle East. The U.S. should continue to be prepared to deter aggression with allies and partners. The Secretary of War also said that Washington has significant interests in the Indo-Pacific region and must ensure that allies are not easily subjected to military aggression.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, among others, attended a hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee today to answer questions from lawmakers regarding President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027.
In his written statement, Caine directly named China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea as U.S. adversaries. China is a continuous focus of concern, and the U.S. should remain vigilant about its ambitions and military activities; the People's Liberation Army is drawing lessons from conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, developing and integrating new technologies, and its industrial base continues to produce ships, aircraft, and ammunition.
He said: "We should continue to be prepared to deter aggression with allies and partners."
Hegseth also stated in his written statement that the U.S. will remain strong, but not confrontational. Washington has significant interests in the Indo-Pacific region, including "our ability with allies to project a sufficiently strong presence in the Indo-Pacific to balance China's growing power."
He pointed out that this means ensuring that no U.S. ally is easily subjected to sustained and successful military aggression. This is what the U.S. calls deterrence in the Indo-Pacific: not to dominate China, but to ensure that they do not have the ability to dominate the U.S. or its allies.
Hegseth stated that, as he said at the Shangri-La Dialogue last year, the U.S. is not trying to "stifle" China's growth. "We have no intention of dominating or humiliating them, nor do we intend to change the status quo in Taiwan."
Regarding the $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027, Hegseth pointed out that this budget will ensure that the U.S. can continue to maintain the world's strongest and most capable military in responding to the increasingly complex threat environment across multiple theaters.
When asked about the purpose of this budget, Caine responded at the hearing today that the nature of warfare is rapidly changing, including scale, synchronicity, autonomy, underwater, space, cyber, and informatization. The ways these are currently presented on battlefields around the world all require more funding.
He emphasized that this budget is an important investment in the future. (Editor: Tien Jui-hua) 1150430
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