The Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military this year warned that the country could one day challenge America’s dominance in the western Pacific.
The report listed several developments in the PLA that could one day shift the military balance towards it.
“China has the most active land-based ballistic and cruise missile program in the world” the report said.
The report also pointed out that the Chinese will start pilot training on the ex-Varyag aircraft carrier in four years time.