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US military prepared for 'worst' with China: official

News Type: Other — Seeded on Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:30 PM EDT
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China's secretive transformation of its military power leaves the United States preparing for the worst eventualities, including over Taiwan, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.

About 900 Chinese missiles are in place opposite Taiwan, while China is also rolling out far more sophisticated long-range nuclear missiles, combat planes, warships and submarines, the Department of Defense official said.

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