Washington Examiner / Magazine
December 8, 2020 Issue
December 8, 2020 Print Edition
Cover Story
Can America win the next big war?
Every year, China and Russia independently invest hundreds of billions of dollars in pursuit of a single, overriding objective — attaining the ability to defeat America in a major war. But it is only now that the U.S. national security apparatus has begun to wake up to how successful Beijing's and Moscow's endeavors have been. Unless the Biden administration allocates continued resources to countering the gains America's adversaries are making, Beijing and Moscow might soon be able to defeat America in a climactic conflict. This isn't hyperbole. Let's start with a look at strategic weapons. As you read this article, China and Russia have deployed hypersonic glide vehicles into their armed forces. These are capable of carrying many nuclear warheads straight through our missile defenses to American cities. Russia's "Zircon" weapon stands out as particularly...

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