Dr. Hu Bo：The U.S.’ Biggest Challenge in the Western Pacific is not Tactical but Strategic

According to reports from the U.S. press, the U.S. Air Forceis preparing to overhaul its force posture to address the growing strength of the Chinese military.A recentop-ed by Dr. Hu Bo,published on @Huanqiu_com,discussed the US Air Force restructuring. To read Dr. Hu Bo’s(iGCU Acad.Comm.Member; Director of the Center for Maritime Strategy Studies,PKU)op-ed in Chinese, please visit:https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1790010632051536516&wfr=spider&for=pc  Dr. Hu mentioned the U.S. Air Force’s reform project,“Reoptimization for Great Power Competition”,noting that it is hardly a surprising move to Chinaas allbranches of the U.S. military have been launching reform plansin the past years in the name of“coping with China’s threats”.“All these reforms are stem from the excessive strategic anxiety of the U.S.,”wrote Dr. Hu. He further stressed that theso-called “mega overhaul”might be nothing more than a publicity stunt,and its genuine effects remain to be carefully evaluated.Dr. Hu states that the U.S.’biggest challenge in the Western Pacific is not tactical but strategic. Specifically,it lies in the refusal or failure to acknowledge the declining strength of the U.S.compared while still excessively pursuing dominance.