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WASHINGTON (AP) - An important subtext of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the White House is the growing U.S.-China military competition. As China's defense spending surges, the Pentagon is pursuing a strategy of strengthening its forces in the Asia-Pacific region as a hedge against the potential emergence of a hostile China.
The Navy is putting a larger proportion of its submarine fleet in the Pacific, plans to add one aircraft carrier battle group in that region and is outfitting strategic missile submarines with non- nuclear cruise missiles.See the full content of this document
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Pentagon Builds Up Forces in Asia-Pacific
The Air Force has been improving its ability to deploy B-2...
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