Despite growing concerns about China, Russia is still ‘the primary military threat’ to Washington, says senior US commander


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Despite growing concerns about China, Russia is still ‘the primary military threat’ to Washington, says senior US commander Speaking to Air Force Magazine, Glen VanHerck said that China and Russia are “equals” in the field of cyber, but Moscow still has the upper hand when it comes to physical warfare. “From a kinetic standpoint – submarines, bombers, cruise missiles, those kinds of capabilities – Russia is the primary military threat,” VanHerck said, noting, however, that China is the “long-term existential threat.” The American commander also warned that Russia and China would both be able to target the US from space...