According to The Washington Times published 18 former U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral James A · Lyons (James A. Lyons) The article said that China is building Asia's strongest military power, pose a direct challenge to the United States, is intended to be Japan, South Korea , Australia and other ASEAN countries on a strategy of subordination. Lyons will be pointed out that, should the left unchecked, China from 2020 onwards will challenge U.S. global dominance.

The article said that China now has more than 500 fourth-generation fighter aircraft

China's fourth generation machine Imaginative

Lyons said the U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates last week at the meeting of ASEAN defense ministers met with Chinese Defense Minister Liang. Although the two sides will not know the specific agenda, but this year, China has shown confidence and arrogance, which means no shortage of issues the two defense ministers meeting. Although China's military buildup and its unprecedented territorial claims on the South China Sea should be the most important issue they discussed. However, the main focus of the meeting in Meifang Zhang is China's resumption of Sino-US military relations with China invited Gates to visit Beijing in 2011.

Lyons that this indicates that unlike the United States, China and the United States do not want the military to build valuable relationships. He also stressed that the more stressed the goal of the United States, forcing China to do more use it as a means of U.S. concessions. Moreover, he also pointed out that the advancement of priority projects in China has not experienced any problems, is building the most powerful military force in Asia, pose a direct challenge to the United States. China's goal is to do so will Japan, Korea, Australia and other ASEAN countries on a strategy of subordination, and reunification with Taiwan. Moreover, since 2020, China will challenge U.S. global dominance. If unchecked, China's success will only undermine the influence of the United States and its allies.

Since 2010, China held in April in the East China Sea a sea of military exercises in August after a sudden occurrence of the Japanese trawler low-intensity conflict. September, the Chinese fishing boat near the Diaoyu Islands and Japan in two patrol boats collided after another, the Chinese captain was arrested by the Japanese, the Chinese launched a strong protest. Moreover, China has claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, and this describes its "core interests", which means that the importance of the South China Sea with Tibet and Taiwan at the same level. In addition, despite some progress in economic and political relations, the Chinese military buildup against Taiwan is still strengthening.

Lyons pointed out that China has also expanded its overseas military operations, such as maintaining the sustainable maritime patrol near Somalia, and in September in Kazakhstan to participate at the "Peace Mission -2010" military exercise, which proved to be the Shanghai Cooperation Organization enhanced capabilities. Most disturbing is the end of September the Chinese Air Force and Turkish Air Force (who by the way to visit Iran) joint air exercises, the exercises could endanger sensitive to the NATO air combat tactics. This air exercises and other unprofitable operations in Turkey recently, continued to cast doubt on Turkey from NATO. In this case, the United States is bound to re-consider a phase to Turkey to sell its latest F-35 stealth fighter's decision.

Lyons said the military can not allow the construction of China. At present, China has begun to test anti-ballistic missile system, but China also is believed to install multiple warheads on its intercontinental ballistic missiles. China's Hainan Island for its nuclear missiles, nuclear attack submarines and aircraft carriers are building a new naval base, a threat to the Malacca Strait from the western Pacific to the U.S. allies in the major vital sea lines of communication. Moreover, China's anti-ship ballistic missile apparently aimed at limiting the U.S. Navy's freedom of movement in the Western Pacific. In addition, China has built more than 500 fourth-generation fighter aircraft, and is currently testing its fifth-generation fighter aircraft. China has also accelerated the construction of its first aircraft carrier work, launched a new conventional submarine vessel. Finally, China is also promoting the moon and space station project, which may be used to perform military tasks.

Lyons said that a year in wasted time, Obama has finally started to face the Chinese government, but its not done enough. U.S. arms sales to Taiwan in January does not include the F-16 fighter planes and submarines. China claims sovereignty over the South China Sea issue, the United States and ASEAN on the side, but in the United States and the Philippines - the only American in the region to conclude a treaty of alliance allies - to restore traditional relations between the military before, this is only a kinds of talk. North Korea attacks South Korean warships, the face of China's opposition, the United States supports South Korea's attitude of a swing. To its credit, China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands conflict, Obama has expressed support for the Government of Japan.

Lyons said that in the deterrence of China, the United States also need to make a lot of effort. He suggested that the U.S. strengthen the capacity in the western Pacific, including anti-missile and anti-ship ballistic missile capability and the strength of the enhanced anti-submarine forces. In addition, he also suggested that the U.S. ballistic missile submarines to be converted into old-fashioned submarine cruise missiles, a move consistent with the new "Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty."