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The Growing Challenge of China's Military Modernization
The geopolitical landscape of the 21st century is being shaped significantly by China's rapid military growth and its quest for greater global influence. The United States perceives China as a critical challenge, one characterized by an aggressive modernization of its military capacities and increasingly assertive actions in vital regions like the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. The U.S. Department of Defense’s 2024 report highlights how the People's Liberation Army (PLA) poses a multi-domain threat that contends directly with U.S. leadership and the current international order.