{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"China\u2019s Military Buildup Is Challenging U.S. Deterrence in Asia","description":"Mock amphibious assaults, regular intrusions into Taiwan\u2019s air defense zone and the militarization of artificial islands in the South China Sea are just some of the headlines that China\u2019s military buildup has generated in recent years. Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has combined advances in electronic warfare with state-of-the-art military hardware like ballistic anti-ship missiles, stealth aircraft and aircraft carriers, with the ambitious goal of militarily dominating the South and East China Seas. This strategy is squarely aimed at undermining the U.S. military\u2019s preeminence in the region, which until now has served as a counterweight to China\u2019s claims of sovereignty over large swathes of ocean in its immediate neighborhood, containing both valuable natural resources and some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. And hovering over it all is the threat that China\u2019s military ambitions pose to Taiwan. Timothy Heath, senior defense researcher at the RAND corporation in Washington, joins Peter D\u00f6rrie on Trend Lines to discuss the implications and unintended consequences of China\u2019s military modernization. Relevant Articles on WPR: The U.S.-China Rivalry According to China  The U.S. Faces Hard Choices on Strategic Ambiguity in Europe and Asia  The U.S. Should Compete With China and Russia\u2014but Wisely  South Korea Has Quietly Taken Sides in the U.S.-China Rivalry  ","author_name":"World Politics Review","author_url":"https:\/\/www.worldpoliticsreview.com","html":"