The US military is highly mobile and can project power globally within moments, whereas the Chinese military operates with heavy Soviet-style armor designed for border defense and is currently transitioning toward mobile, air-based, and ship-based projection capabilities.
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Unidentified Speaker — Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition… [L0CtlO49ad4]Evidence Quote
“the US military is mobile it can go anywhere in a moment's notice the Chinese military is not mobile it's the big hulking Soviet style armor... they're moving now from that kind of heavy armor military to a mobile one”
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Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition, American advantages, and more (1/3)— Asia Observer + InsightsCreated: 8/10/2026, 1:21:27 PM
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