Rogers Statement on Recently Released China Military Power Report

"This report makes clear what many of us have long understood. The Chinese Communist Party has a long-term plan to use totalitarian power to remake the world order. The CCP has put the full weight of Chinese industry, academia, and civil society into becoming the world's dominant power. The CCP has brought about a rapid military modernization by integrating the latest dual-use technologies and is several years into an alarming expansion of all aspects of their nuclear arsenal. The challenge is clear: either the United States rises to meet this challenge with unprecedented defense modernization, or we cede the world stage to the Chinese Communist Party. It is past time to stop worrying about insulting China and start worrying about living under CCP rule if we don't change course immediately.

"The Biden Administration says that it 'welcomes' this expansion and has consistently looked the other way when it comes to China and refused to take the steps necessary to ensure that our warfighters have the tools they need to be ready for future conflict. This report should crystalize for the Biden Administration what has been self-evident for some time – that China poses a real and imminent threat. Kicking the can down the road for our own military modernization is no longer an option."