American warships and bases in the Pacific are within reach of an increasingly worrying threat, a missile force unlike anything the US has faced in combat.
With these missiles, China is signaling that it could attack US bases and ships in the region with little to no warning, Clark said.
TK Department of DefenseThere's a lot more to the Chinese Rocket Force than these weapons, though.
AdvertisementThat said, the US and its allies can't afford to assume the Rocket Force won't be ready should conflict come.
In other words, how the US prepares itself and adapts to the Chinese Rocket Force gives it the best shot at avoiding a fight altogether.
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