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Pentagon warns India of Chinese build-up

NEW DELHI: The Red Dragon is spreading its wings and sharpening its claws at a rapid clip. From deadly long-range nuclear missiles and an expanding blue-water Navy to potent space and cyber warfare abilities, China will have a modern military capable of prolonged high-intensity combat operations by the end of this decade. Pentagons latest assessment of the expanding military might of China, released on Thursday, paints a scary picture of the frenetic pace at which the 2.25-million Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is being modernized, in the backdrop of uncertainty over its long-term intentions. Though the US report holds that thwarting any American intervention in Taiwan remains PLAs main strategic direction, New Delhi can ill-afford to ignore Chinas increasing trans-border military capabilities, its assiduous strategic encircling of India and hardening posture in the border talks. The report itself notes PLA has replaced its older liquid-fuelled, nuclear-capable CSS-2 intermediate range ballistic missiles with the more advanced solid-fuelled CSS-5 medium-range ballistic missile systems along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to strengthen its deterrent posture against India. A high level of mistrust continues to strain the bilateral relationship...India remains concerned over Chinas close military relationship with Pakistan and Beijings growing footprint in the Indian Ocean, Central Asia and Africa, says the report.

                                                                                                               
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