The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has warned that the U.S. military currently is unable to deter China and other adversaries and called for urgent defense reforms.
The newly appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, has raised concerns about the U.S. military’s current inability to deter China and other adversaries, urging immediate defense reforms.
Gen. Caine, sworn in on Monday, highlighted systemic weaknesses in recent testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, pointing to the military’s limited capacity to quickly support and respond to potential conflicts.
“The U.S. does not have the throughput, responsiveness, or agility needed to deter our adversaries,” Caine stated in written remarks submitted to the committee.
His warning comes amid growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait, where Adm. Sam Paparo, head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, testified last week that China has been conducting rehearsals for large-scale military operations targeting Taiwan. Paparo described Beijing’s actions as “unprecedented aggression” toward the U.S. ally.
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