'Enough money to go around' to offset China's rise, DOD's No. 2 military officer says

By Tony Bertuca / June 21, 2018 at 4:13 PM
A recent boost in the defense budget means the Pentagon should be able to make new investments in cutting-edge capabilities to regain technological momentum from China amid Beijing's military spending binge, according to Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva. “Given the size of our budget, if we don't have the money to do this, then we're not paying attention,” Selva said today during a conference in Washington hosted by the Center for a New American...

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