House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) made the case yesterday for pursuing deterrence, rather than dominance in the U.S.-China security relationship, noting his support for upgrading U.S. weapon systems and expanding arms deals with foreign partners. "If we go to war with China, we've failed," he said during a virtual event hosted by the Meridian Institute. The United States, Smith said, should be "strong enough to deter what we don't want China to do," but avoid an arms...
