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Gertz on Chinese Buildup

June 9, 2005 :: Washington Times :: News

A highly classified report concludes that U.S. intelligence agencies failed to recognize key military developments in China over the past decade, reports Bill Gertz in The Washington Times. The report was created by current and former intelligence officials, and describes U.S. failures to anticipate or discover such developments as: a new long-range cruise missile; new surface-to-surface missiles for targeting U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups; new air-to-ground missiles with more accurate warheads; and a new warship equipped with a stolen Chinese version of the U.S. Aegis battle management system. According to the Times, the study was produced by the intelligence contractor Centra Technologies. Its main author was Robert Suettinger, a National Security Council staff member for China during the Clinton administration and the U.S. intelligence community’s top China analyst until 1998. (Article)

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