That was the most interesting part for me: > To mitigate the destabilizing effects of the PLA’s strategy, the U.S. and its allies should try harder to maintain

That was the most interesting part for me: > To mitigate the destabilizing effects of the PLA’s strategy, the U.S. and its allies should try harder to maintain their current (if eroding) leads in military hardware. But more importantly, they must continue investing in the training that makes them true professionals. While manpower numbers are likely to come down in the years ahead due to defense budget cuts, regional democracies will have less to fear from China’s weak but dangerous military if their axes stay sharp.