The Pentagon has characterized China as a "pacing challenge," and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that "the threat China poses is real," stressing that Beijing is "credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific." In an interview with Business Insider, US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and Gen. James Rainey, the commanding general of Army Futures Command, spoke to what the Army's doing to not just counter China, but as Rainey said, convincing its adversary that "they're not gonna win a fight." During a recent training, troops from the 25th Infantry Brigade saw decreases in the flight distances and endurance of drones and uncrewed systems in the Philippines due to hot and humid weather, as well as rain and winds affecting vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
Author: Chris Panella
Published at: 2025-07-14 20:33:46
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