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I/ITSEC 2023: How wide is the gap between the US and China’s capabilities?

29th November 2023 - 15:26 GMT | by Flavia Camargos Pereira in Orlando

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The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. (Photo: US Navy)

While Washington sees Beijing as its most comprehensive and serious challenger, the Jinping administration has been taking the lead in R&D within certain domains.

The great power competition between China and the US has been leading to a race in the defence realm, with both countries increasing efforts to develop innovative, more lethal and survivable military capabilities. While Washington sees Beijing as its most comprehensive and serious challenge, the Jinping administration has been taking the lead in R&D in certain domains.

This has been the case with hypersonic systems, shipbuilding production and artificial intelligence (AI). China is also heading the dispute in terms of volume and mass production of systems, solutions and ammunition.

Speaking at I/ITSEC 2023 in Orlando, Florida, RAdm Douglas

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