Friday, August 17, 2018

Pentagon:China Is Training to Strike US, Allies; US-China Relations Worsened during Past Year

A Pentagon report released yesterday said China's military has expanded its border operations in recent years, while "likely training for strikes" against the U.S. and its allies, the Reuters website reports today (August 17, 2018).

The assessment highlighted China's efforts to increase its global influence, with defense spending the Pentagon estimates exceeded $190 billion in 2017.

The report comes as China and the U.S. plan to hold trade talks due to an escalating tariff conflict.

This year, U.S.-China relations deteriorated significantly, after China's air force landed bombers on disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea.

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