Meanwhile, the armament build-up of China may lend weight to the views of those who oppose Gates' plans. Gates has been reorganizing to oppose low-level asymmetric warfare from Islamic sources.
If we must oppose China, that is a quite different matter. China brings to the table an enormous military which is best opposed with exactly the sort of high-tech, high impact weapon systems which Gates has sought to terminate. See this BBC News article for more information.
