Army General: Communist China Is United States’ ‘Pacing Threat’

Army General: Communist China Is United States’ ‘Pacing Threat’
Chinese soldiers stand guard near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 5, 2021. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese regime is the United States’ “pacing threat” and oversimplification of its strategies and objectives may get the country in trouble, the general nominated to lead American forces in Korea testified on May 18.

Army Gen. Paul LaCamera told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he has aware of challenges involved with the competition and shaping the environment to prevent a crisis from escalating into conflict.