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House Armed Services hearing: INDOPACOM leaders warn China is pacing threat, urge urgent investment
Summary
Acting DoD Indo-Pacific security chief, INDOPACOM commander and U.S. Forces Korea commander told the House Armed Services Committee that China’s expanding forces and tightening cooperation with other adversaries require faster investment in missile defense, long‑range fires, unmanned systems and industrial capacity.
The House Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo‑Pacific Security Affairs John Ngo, U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo and General Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, who said U.S. forces must accelerate investments to reestablish deterrence in the Indo‑Pacific.
Committee Chairman Rogers opened the hearing by saying recent Chinese drills “are rehearsals for a future unification,” and he warned the panel that China’s military expansion — including the world’s largest navy and rapid nuclear and hypersonic growth — requires sustained funding. “These rehearsals…
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