Pentagon: China's Military Advances to Overtake U.S. in 5 Years

By Eowyn @DrEowyn

The People's Liberation Army's hypersonic glide vehicle "WU-14"

Bill Gertz writes for The Washington Free Beacon, Jan. 28, 2014:

China’s recent test of a new ultra-high speed strike vehicle highlights growing concerns that Chinese military advances will overtake those of the United States in as few as five years, a senior Pentagon official told Congress Tuesday.

Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics…