China on Track for Peer Military Status with U.S. by 2050

Saint-Petersburg, Russia – Jul 29 2017: Ships Chinese Navy destroyer “Haifa” and the frigate “Unicen” in the harbour in the city centre. Invited to the celebration of Russian Navy day. Rain.

Posted: November 26th, 2018

According to a recent report by the National Defense Strategy Commission (NDS), the U.S. Department of Defense and the White House “have not yet articulated clear operational concepts for achieving U.S. security objectives in the face of ongoing competition and potential military confrontation with China and Russia.”

The NDS is a non-partisan body charged by Congress to provide an independent review of the 2018 National Defense Strategy.

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China on Track for Peer Military Status with U.S. by 2050

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