PACOM Chief Warns Of Threat To Guam; China Presses Hard

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 PACOM Chief Warns Of Threat To Guam; China Presses Hard

“China has a profound advantage in ballistic missiles against the United States,” he said. “They also have a profound advantage in ground-launched cruise missiles. We have to get into that offensive force game as well.”
By   Paul McLeary on September 18, 2020 at 3:22 PM
 

WASHINGTON: The head of the Indo-Pacific Command issued a stark warning Thursday that large US bases in the Pacific remain outgunned, and underprepared, to defend against China’s massive stockpile of ballistic and cruise missiles.

“China has a profound advantage in ballistic missiles against the United States,” Adm. Phil Davidson said during an online talk hosted by the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. “They also have a profound advantage in ground-launched cruise missiles. We have to get into that offensive force game as well.”

A more pressing concern than building up US offensive firepower is protecting the massive American base at Guam, which has been a key jumping off and resupply point for US ships, bombers, and Marines for decades.

https://breakingdefense.com/2020/09/pacom-chief-warns-of-threat-to-guam-china-presses-hard/