{"id":562128,"date":"2021-06-12T16:21:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T20:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=562128"},"modified":"2021-06-12T16:21:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T20:21:54","slug":"top-u-s-general-warns-chinas-military-is-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-u-s-general-warns-chinas-military-is-growing\/","title":{"rendered":"Top U.S. general warns China\u2019s military is growing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-u-s-general-warns-chinas-military-is-growing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=562128&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2422268\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2422268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks at a Senate Armed Services budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 1:17 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, June 12, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Top U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley called China\u2019s increased military spending \u201cvery serious.\u201d During the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Milley, said it is vitally important the U.S. retain its competitive and technological edge over China. Milley noted that the combined total defense spending by China and Russia is currently greater than that of the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Philip Davidson, head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, argued similar ideas stating, \u201cthe military balance in the Indo-Pacific is becoming more unfavorable for the U.S. and our allies.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2422311\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2422311\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2422311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chinaa-680x437-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese soldiers march outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, before the introduction of the Communist Party of China's Politburo Standing Committee, the nation's top decision-making body, on October 25, 2017. China on October 25 unveiled its new ruling council with President Xi Jinping firmly at the helm after stamping his authority on the country by engraving his name on the Communist Party's constitution. \/ AFP PHOTO \/ GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER\/AFP via Getty Images)\" width=\"680\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chinaa-680x437-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chinaa-327x210.jpg 327w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chinaa-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chinaa.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2422311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chinese soldiers march outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, before the introduction of the Communist Party of China\u2019s Politburo Standing Committee. (GREG BAKER\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also said, \u201cour deterrence posture in the Indo-Pacific must demonstrate the capability, the capacity and the will to convince Beijing unequivocally the costs of achieving their objectives by the use of military force are simply too high.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milley added, in order for the U.S. to retain dominance globally, sufficient military spending is necessary. Milley said China and Russia are not the only potential threats to America, also arguing the Middle East is still a major concern.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/gov-gavin-newsom-signs-executive-order-to-end-most-covid-rules\/\">Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order To End Most COVID Rules<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks at a Senate Armed Services budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 10, 2021. 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