The China threat goes beyond the Pacific, intel chiefs say

China is developing space capabilities and next-generation fighter jets at a rapid rate, while also increasing its global footprint with military facilities and partnerships beyond the Indo-Pacific region, making U.S. force innovation more urgent, officials said Monday. “The China challenge is not just a challenge for INDOPACOM,” Lt. Gen. Max Pearson, the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for intelligence, said during a panel discussion at AFA’s Air, Space, and Cyber