A senior US military commander informed Congress that China should become the "greatest threat to the nation" by 2025 and called for increased funding of military spending to maintain "a competitive advantage over Beijing."
General Joseph Dunford, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, spoke to Congress on Tuesday about US national security and the challenges it faces.
Among issues addressed in the statement, such as Afghanistan and North Korea, Dunford said that China "probably" will become the main US opponent by 2025.
According to him, now China is focusing on "limiting our ability to project power and weaken our alliances in the Pacific."
"The aim of China's military modernization is the capabilities with the potential to diminish the major advantages of US military technology," Dunford said.
He also added that Beijing has increased military spending since 2007 by 8.5% a year. In addition, China inaugurated its first foreign military base in Djibouti last year.
Today it is North Korea which, according to him, "represents a greater threat" due to the "sense of urgency" caused by the development of Pyongyang at an accelerated pace.
As for Russia, Dunford "praised" the Russian nuclear arsenal and its electronic warfare capabilities, adding that Russia exceeds China "in terms of overall military capabilities."
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