But to retain that advantage, America will need to harden its forward bases, invest in missile defence and submarines and counter China’s capacity in asymmetric electronic, cyber and space warfare.

不过为了保持优势，美国需强化其前沿基地，在导弹防御和潜艇方面投入资金，并对抗中国在非对称电子战、网络战以及太空战领域的能力。

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In these areas, sophisticated adversaries will use asymmetric capabilities, to include electronic and cyber warfare, ballistic and cruise missiles, advanced air defenses, mining, and other methods, to complicate our operational calculus.

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Their approaches include deployment of significant arsenals of more precise ballistic and cruise missiles to neutralize U.S. and allied airbases and related infrastructure, create sophisticated multilayered integrated air defense systems, and invest in electronic warfare and cyber capabilities to attack or neutralize U.S. ISR, command and control, and precision-strike capabilities.

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Carter said the budget reductions would have a devastating effect on a number of Pentagon programs, but continued investment in offensive and defense cyber operations would continue, along with unmanned systems, space capabilities and electronic warfare.

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