EXCLUSIVE: Is the US Military Ready for War With China?

EXCLUSIVE: Is the US Military Ready for War With China?​

China in focus

In this next part of our exclusive special series with Michael Sekora, founder and director of the Socrates Project within the Reagan White House, we zoom in on whether the United States has a military competitive advantage over China. Following the recent shoot-downs of a Chinese spy balloon and three mystery objects, talks of a hot war and how each side is shaping up are dominating headlines. Sekora noted: "That's one of the things—when it comes to China, it's very, very complex. And that's one of the things that people don't understand. We're used to measuring it in simple terms. And actually, that's one of the things that's gotten the United States into problems with China." "We have continued to redefine competitive advantage such that we could continue to view China as a non-threat," he added. And as for the second problem, Sekora noted, "The U.S. intelligence community continue to misjudge, misestimate, China's progression." He added, "If we can develop a technology strategy which is going to outmaneuver China ... what happens is we can develop our military strategy on top of a technology strategy, which gives us a very precise and accurate knowledge." "That's how we beat China," he added.