Defense Bill Mandates Report on Possibility of War With China in 2030

The report would examine the ‘range of consequences of war with [China]’ in the year 2030, and outline likely avenues of attack.

Shenyang J-15 fighter jets on China's then-sole operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, during a drill at sea on April 24, 2018. AFP via Getty Images

The United States’ annual defense spending bill mandates several reports and actions aimed at improving the nation’s strategic posture in the event of a war with China.

The $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act contains hundreds of references to communist China and its military, and lays out pathways to begin strengthening U.S. defenses in the event of a military conflict with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).