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The Beijing parade serves as a stark reminder that China is fast approaching technological parity in several key military domains. Their emphasis on indigenous innovation, coupled with the ability to mass produce sophisticated weapons, shifts the strategic balance and presents new challenges for U.S. defense stability.
This development underscores the urgent necessity for the United States to reassess its industrial base, bolster research and development in cutting-edge technologies like directed energy and hypersonic systems, and implement strategies to regain manufacturing supremacy. Without such measures, the U.S. risks falling behind in a rapidly evolving global arms race, where quantity, innovation, and independence are becoming as critical as technological superiority.