US-China Relations Updates

News from American Political News Network, December 3rd – In the upcoming release of the first-ever “Defense Industrial Strategy” by the Pentagon, it is revealed that the United States is lagging far behind China in the defense industry. The article states that the capability and speed of American companies in manufacturing weapons can no longer meet the demand. It bluntly states that the U.S. defense industry is currently incapable of meeting comprehensive military needs in terms of speed and scale. In other words, the U.S. defense industry is in trouble!

Clearly, the United States is feeling the pressure, as indicated by the feedback from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The article also mentions that China’s industrial capacity surpasses the combined total of the United States, Europe, Japan, and South Korea. If NATO’s defense industry falls behind Russia, how can it compete with China? The exorbitant cost of American weapons renders them ineffective, as demonstrated vividly on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The most prominent examples are DJI, Xiaomi, and Lepu Medical, none of which are American-made.

Therefore, this report provides four recommendations:

1. National leadership should replace market leadership.
2. The government should proactively procure samples and instigate more proxy wars for testing.
3. Establish a national mega-fund to support research and development in small and medium-sized enterprises.
4. Embrace new ideas and partnerships. The United States needs more collaborators and should not be constrained by established paths.

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