By Malcolm Davis, The Strategist (ASPI): “In a highly provocative move, China has deployed anti‑ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), as well as surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, to three disputed territories—Mischief Reef, Fiery Cross Reef and Subi Reef—in the South China Sea.”
CHINA'S STRATEGIC SHIFT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA & HOW TRUMP'S DEFENSE BUDGET CAN'T GET THE JOB DONE5/21/2018 China’s Strategic Strait in the South China Sea By Malcolm Davis, The Strategist (ASPI): “In a highly provocative move, China has deployed anti‑ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), as well as surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, to three disputed territories—Mischief Reef, Fiery Cross Reef and Subi Reef—in the South China Sea.” In a major new AEI report, Mackenzie Eaglen analyzes President Trump’s FY2019 budget and argues that when it comes to defense spending, the budget falls far short of expectations. The $700 billion in enacted defense spending for 2018 is a substantive increase over 2017 enacted and 2018 requested spending. However, the $716 billion topline for 2019 just keeps pace with inflation. Moreover, the budget request heavily favors future research and development for next-generation weapons systems at the expense of procuring existing technology to replace and repair aging equipment. Finally, short-term procurement has been traded off for long-term capability, meaning “competitors will realize that the Americans are weak today but will be strong tomorrow—and it is better to act now than later.” Access the full report.
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