The Pentagon’s report included details of China’s security policies and, in parallel, the developments in 2021 regarding the economy, foreign policy, air, land, naval power, strategic power elements, infrastructure works, military modernization programs and nuclear power capacity.
The 196-page report states that US efforts to contain China are seen by Beijing as an obstacle to its policy of rebuilding great Chinese civilization by 2049. In the report, it was noted that China continues to work intensively to modernize and diversify its nuclear capability over the next 10 years.
NUMBER OF NUCLEAR WAR HEADS ANNOUNCED
In the report, which states that Beijing has increased investment in air, land and sea nuclear launch platforms, “The Ministry of Defense estimates that the number of existing nuclear warheads in China exceeds 400.” statement was included.
In the report, it is stated that China aims to complete its nuclear modernization process by 2035. prediction was made.
CHINA INCREASED ITS ACTIVITY IN THESE REGIONS
The report alleged that China used many tools to undermine the US’s revived “QUAD” alliance with Australia, Japan and India, and the AUKUS tripartite cooperation alliance it established with Australia and the UK.
In the report, which stated that China intensified its relations with Africa, the Middle East and Latin America in 2021 within the scope of the Road-Belt project, it was emphasized that Beijing intensified its efforts to integrate the military and civilian sectors in this regard.
In the report, it was noted that the Beijing administration followed a path that envisages the integrated use of mechanized, communications and intelligence in the modernization of the army in 2027.
In the report written by the US military, it was also stated that China adopted the “Multi-Area Precision Combat” concept as its core operational and this included significant modernizations in the field of information technologies.
JOINT EXERCISE WITH RUSSIA
In the report, which pointed out that China has started to base its exercises on more realistic scenarios, information was given that Russia and China carried out large-scale land and sea landing exercises on Chinese soil for the first time.
340 SHIPS, MORE THAN 2800 AIRPLANES…
In the report, it was noted that China has the world’s largest naval fleet with 340 ships and submarines in its navy, while Beijing added 4 cruisers, 2 frigates and 2 landing craft to the navy in 2021.
In the report, which includes the information that China, which has more than 2800 warplanes and aircraft, tested and deployed 135 new ballistic missiles in 2021, it is stated that Beijing has made significant progress in integrated air defense systems, long-range missile capabilities and hypersonic missile capabilities. given.
“RESTRICT ON TAIWAN…”
In 2021, Beijing intensified its military, diplomatic, political and economic efforts against Tavyan, the report said.
In the report, which stated that China has increased its provocative operations against Taiwan, it was stated that the Chinese army carried out realistic exercises invading the island.
“China can deploy many options to launch military action against Taiwan with certain feasibility and risks,” the report said. statements were included. (AA)