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WASHINGTON (AFP) — A top US military leader on Tuesday admitted the United States has a limited understanding of Chinese military aims and is concerned about Beijing's lack of transparency.
"The growing PLA (People's Liberation Army) military capability remains a concern, and our understanding of PLA intentions is limited," said Admiral Timothy Keating of the US Pacific Command.
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Keating said that among US concerns were Chinese surface-to-air capabilities and Chinese electronic warfare development.
"We have state-of-the-art equipment that we can deploy if we need to," Keating said. "The electronic countermeasures we enjoy are in most cases sufficient and in some cases insufficient."
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The report highlighted Chinese development of cruise and ballistic missiles capable of striking aircraft carriers and other warships at sea, anti-satellite weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
It also cited numerous cyber intrusions into US and other computer networks around the world over the past year, apparently from within China.
"We are concerned about Chinese electronic warfare development and it is a topic of discussion," Keating told the senators, specifying that "informationization" is a topic "they study ... in the war colleges."
"They acknowledge they are pursuing these subspecialties. They do not acknowledge if they are engaging in these activities. It is obvious to me that they are engaging in these activities," Keating said...
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