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Pentagon Report: Asia Tops World Arms Purchases A recent report by the Pentagon concluded Beijing has ________ an ambitious, long-term effort to modernize its military through purchases of advanced technology, intended to bring its military more ________ those in the developed world.
"What you have seen is an aggressive effort by China to try and catch up, to close the gap.
Wade Boese, research director at the Arms Control Association, sees that as partly intended to send a signal to Taiwan as well as any nation that would want to come to the island's defense if mainland China attacked.
"If they were to become involved in a military conflict with Taiwan, there is a good chance that the United States may come to Taiwan's aid and in such a situation they clearly want to have more up to date weaponry to try and balance what the U.S. might bring to the table. China is looking at what Taiwan may possibly purchase from the United States and it wants to kind of ________ that."
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