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United States in Need of a Cohesive China Strategy, Experts Agree
Four top China analysts testifying this month before a key US congressional subcommittee were clear in their response to a straightforward question on whether Washington has a strategy for dealing with China's rise. No, each said in turn, there is no strategy.
Senators Look to Block Budget Deal’s Cut to Military Retirement
Senators blocked a proposal to restore $6 billion in cuts to military retirees as part of the budget deal, but the issue will be back when the Senate reconvenes at the start of 2014.
How Iran, China and Afghanistan will Shape Future Defense
Todd Harrison joins an expert roundtable to discuss how Iran, China and Afghanistan will shape future US defense needs.
Bipartisan Budget Deal Now but Debt Debate Later
Todd Harrison explains what the budget deal Congress passed in early December 2013 means for the Pentagon.
Call Made to Congress for China War Plan
/../Chinese defense spending has increased from an estimated $45 to $60-billion annually in 2003 to $115 to $200 billion today, said Jim Thomas, vice president and director of studies, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.
Rep. Forbes: Make China Bleed $$$; Budget Deal Stops ‘Hemorrhaging’
Why don’t we make the bad guys bleed money for a change? That’s the strategic insight that helped us win the Cold War, and it seems especially timely today as the nation wobbles back – we hope – from the brink of yet another budget crisis.