China Is America's Military Equal Now and in Future Fights, Marine General Warns
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- Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka asserts that China is a full peer, not just a near-peer, rivaling the U.S. across all measures of national influence.
- China's intent, under Xi Jinping, is to upend the international order and supplant the U.S. as global leader, with a focus on dominating the Pacific and beyond.
- Lessons from the Epic Fury conflict with Iran show that even mid-tier powers can threaten U.S. bases, which must now be viewed as warfighting formations, not sanctuaries.
- China's economic and industrial might, including shipbuilding capacity 230 times that of the U.S., rapid military modernization, and AI-driven warfare tactics, present a severe challenge.
- Future conflicts may start with non-kinetic attacks (e.g., cyber, disinformation, drone swarms) on U.S. installations, requiring resilient infrastructure and integrated base defense.