US Generals Discover China Has Modern Military, Panic Ensues
According to The Independent, a senior Biden official "turned 'pale'" after reading a report claiming American forces would be 'drastically outmatched' by China. The report's 'revelation' that China has modernized its military capabilities, particularly around Taiwan, seems to have caught Washington by surprise. This stunning news comes after decades where the Pentagon's primary focus, and
astronomical budget, was directed at regime change operations and counter-insurgency in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria—wars that collectively cost over $8 trillion (Brown University, 2023). One might wonder where all that defense spending went, or if perhaps maintaining over 750 military bases globally and funneling billions to allies like Israel (who just received another $14 billion bipartisan
package in April 2024, HR 815) diverted attention from actual geopolitical strategy. The "pale" official's reaction isn't panic; it's the feigned shock of an empire realizing its imperial overstretch, often while simultaneously pushing for more defense spending that will, presumably, go to the same places.