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China Poses Top Threat for Decades Ahead, Top U.S. General Says

  • China ‘went to school’ by watching U.S. Wars, Milley says
  • Milley speaks at confirmation hearing to head Joint Chiefs
General Mark Milley speaks during a confirmation hearing in Washington on July 11.
General Mark Milley speaks during a confirmation hearing in Washington on July 11. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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China may remain the “primary threat” to the U.S. military for as long as a century after learning how to fight more effectively by watching American wars in the Middle East, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.