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An anti-communist activist says the U.S. must deal with the reality that Communist China continues to build up its military -- and must be sure it can deter any threat from Beijing in the future.The incoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has pledged that despite the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States military will honor its commitments with its Asian allies. Admiral Mike Mullen says the U.S. is shifting Navy resources to the Pacific as a sign of the region's increased importance.The top Naval officer also has indicated he plans to nurture ties with China once he assumes the post as President Bush's main military advisor. But Curry Kenworthy of the China e-Lobby says the U.S. needs to understand that China is really not a friend. In fact, he notes that Chinese military leaders have said that war with the U.S. is inevitable."We need to take the China military capability seriously. We need to take what they say seriously when they make comments that are shocking; we don't need to just pass over those," he cautions. "We need to [have the mindset that] they really have the ability to do this if they choose to."For example, Kenworthy points out that the Chinese have made great technological strides in areas like space warfare. "China has the ability to knock out satellites, as it has proven now -- and the U.S. can't fight without satellites, at least not very well," he observes. "So that's another thing the U.S. military really needs to watch out about because when China [talks about] these capabilities, it needs to be taken seriously."Kenworthy says he shares the view of critics who have a problem with the U.S. providing China access to its military hardware, while Beijing continues to hide its true capabilities.As in the days of Noah...
