China Increasing Military Capability at 'Serious and Sustained Rate,' Top U.S. General Says


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Army General Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned on Thursday that China's military is rapidly expanding its capabilities , saying that the U.S. must take steps to ensure that it maintains a competitive advantage moving forward. Milley, who has served as the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since September 2019, made the assessment during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday. The top U.S. general cautioned that the Chinese military has been building its capabilities at "a very serious and sustained rate," Reuters first reported . "We must ensure that we retain our...