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Defense News Janaury 13, 2010 McKeon Fears 2010 QDR To Scale Back 'China Threat' By JOHN T. BENNETT The top Republican on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee said on Jan. 13 he is worried the Obama administration's first Quadrennial Defense Review will "downgrade" China's military build-up as a threat to the United States. "When we receive the QDR, I will be looking closely at any changes to the [Defense] Department's assessment of China," Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon of California said in a prepared statement delivered at the start of a hearing on security developments related to China. "My fear is that we will downgrade the China threat in an attempt to justify last year's and future cuts to key defense programs," McKeon said. He pointed to the Pentagon's 2006 QDR and last year's DoD report to Congress on China's military, saying both analyses concluded the Asian powerhouse is the one nation that likely could compete with the U.S. military. McKeon noted that the 2006 and 2009 Pentagon studies said China has been fielding more advanced weapons, including fighters, submarines, access-denial systems, and space and cyber systems. "If the conclusion is the same as it was in 2006, then I expect the president's [2011 defense] budget to invest in the necessary capabilities to execute our contingency plans in Asia," McKeon said. "This is the type of strategic reassurance our allies need and is the key to stability in Asia." The administration is completing the 2010 QDR, which will be delivered to Congress and unveiled in early February. The strategic review is expected to cover a long list of issues, including China's growing military and economic prowess. =========================== Stop NATO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopnato Blog site: http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/ To subscribe, send an e-mail to: [email protected] or [email protected] Daily digest option available. ============================== --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bNM5nn.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [email protected] For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------
