China’s Race to Dominate the Military and Emerging Technologies

by Lawrence A. Franklin

Dr. Lawrence A. Franklin was the Iran Desk Officer for Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld. He also served on active duty with the U.S. Army and as a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.
April 6, 2023

• The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) openly says it wants to establish dominance in emerging critical technologies as part of its strategy to supplant the United States as the world’s dominant power, establish a new world order and replace the US-led international system established after WWII.
• The US has only a little time left in this race. Reports indicate that deep cuts to the military made by several administrations have severely impaired its ability to catch up. Remaining talent and resources will possibly be reallocated in a new administration, if it is not too late by then. China has been supercharging its military for years while the U.S. has sat back, watched, and argued about unrelated social issues.
• Communist China is currently preparing its people for war. America is not. The American people, who take their magical lives — when compared to so many people in the world — for granted, may be in for a tormenting shock.

China has been supercharging its military for years and is preparing its people for war. America is not. The American people, who take their magical lives for granted, may be in for a tormenting shock. Pictured: DF-17 hypersonic missiles at a military parade in Beijing, China, on October 1, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) openly says it wants to establish dominance in emerging critical technologies as part of its strategy to supplant the United States as the world’s dominant power, establish a new world order and replace the US-led international system established after WWII.

The US has only a little time left in this race. Reports indicate that deep cuts to the military made by several administrations have severely impaired its ability to catch up. Remaining talent and resources will possibly be reallocated in a new administration, if it is not too late by then. China has been supercharging its military for years while the U.S. has sat back, watched, and argued about unrelated social issues.

China also hopes to exploit the military potential of new technologies. Some, such as hypersonic advances, have the potential for developing sophisticated new weapons systems. Others, such as the science of “Big Data,” can enhance military targeting while rapidly collecting, analyzing and storing immense amounts of information.

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“The American Gulag Chronicles: A Personal Account of Injustice and the Fight for Justice”

The American Gulag Chronicles presents a personal and poignant look at one of the most significant events in recent American history. Through first-person accounts, this book brings to light the injustices and inequalities that have emerged in the wake of the events of January 6, 2021. Whether one views these events as a riot or a planned disaster, they have had a lasting impact on American values and those who hold them dear.

As the author of The American Gulag Chronicles attest, this book arrives at a crucial time in American history. It not only offers a unique perspective on the events of this decade, but also exposes the pressing need for prison and justice reform in the United States. The letters contained within these pages reveal the political bias that exists within the District of Columbia and the mistreatment of pretrial defendants and manipulation of evidence by the Department of Justice.

This book is a must-read for anyone who cares about justice and the fair treatment of all people. It is a personal and powerful reminder of the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of injustice. The experiences of the patriots featured in these pages serve as a cautionary tale for all Americans, and it is our responsibility to spread awareness about their struggles and fight for a more just and equal society.

ICC judges issue arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine

A warrant was issued Friday by the International Criminal Court for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible of war crimes committed by Moscow’s forces in Ukraine.

In its first warrant related to the invasion, now in its second year, the ICC called for Putin’s arrest on suspicion of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to Russia.

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Exclusive: WHO Proposals Could Strip Nations of Their Sovereignty, Create Worldwide Totalitarian State, Expert Warns

In an interview with The Defender, Francis Boyle, J.D., Ph.D., bioweapons expert and professor of international law at the University of Illinois, said the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest proposals may violate international law. Boyle called for U.S. federal and state governments to exit the WHO immediately.

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“Either one or both will set up a totalitarian medical and scientific police state that will be beyond the control of national, state and  local government authorities.

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Protests in Shanghai and Beijing as Anger Over China’s COVID Curbs Mounts

Hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai on Sunday night as protests over China’s stringent COVID restrictions flared for a third day and spread to several cities in the wake of a deadly fire in the country’s far west.The wave of civil disobedience is unprecedented in mainland China since President Xi Jinping assumed power a decade ago, as frustration mounts over his signature zero-COVID policy nearly three years into the pandemic. The COVID measures are also exacting a heavy toll on the world’s second-largest economy.

“I’m here because I love my country, but I don’t love my government … I want to be able to go out freely, but I can’t. Our COVID-19 policy is a game and is not based on science or reality,” said a protester in the financial hub named Shaun Xiao.

Protesters also took to the streets in the cities of Wuhan and Chengdu on Sunday, while students on numerous university campuses around China gathered to demonstrate over the weekend.

Protests in Shanghai and Beijing as Anger Over China’s COVID Curbs Mounts

Residents use their cell phones to record a protest of a deadly fire at a residential building in Urumqi, China, on Saturday.  (Chinatopix vía AP)

Sunday, 27 November 2022 12:41 PM EST

Hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai on Sunday night as protests over China’s stringent COVID restrictions flared for a third day and spread to several cities in the wake of a deadly fire in the country’s far west.The wave of civil disobedience is unprecedented in mainland China since President Xi Jinping assumed power a decade ago, as frustration mounts over his signature zero-COVID policy nearly three years into the pandemic. The COVID measures are also exacting a heavy toll on the world’s second-largest economy.

“I’m here because I love my country, but I don’t love my government … I want to be able to go out freely, but I can’t. Our COVID-19 policy is a game and is not based on science or reality,” said a protester in the financial hub named Shaun Xiao.

Protesters also took to the streets in the cities of Wuhan and Chengdu on Sunday, while students on numerous university campuses around China gathered to demonstrate over the weekend.

In the early hours of Monday in Beijing, two groups of protesters totaling at least 1,000 people were gathered along the Chinese capital’s 3rd Ring Road near the Liangma River, refusing to disperse.

“We don’t want masks, we want freedom. We don’t want COVID tests, we want freedom,” one of the groups chanted earlier.

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