AWARD ADDRESS - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience at the Asia Society Washington awards dinner in Washington, D.C., June 9, 2010. Mullen received the Public Policy Leadership Award on behalf of the U.S. armed forces at the event. The Asia Society is a leading global organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeleyAdm. Mullen "Genuinely Concerned" About China's Military Buildup -- CBS News
Wednesday night Adm. Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave a speech to the Asia Society in which he said, "I have moved from being curious to being genuinely concerned" about China's military buildup.
For years there has been an argument among China hands about what Beijing was up to. China's stated goal is territorial defense but it seemed to be investing in equipment such as long range missiles and even an aircraft carrier which traditionally are used to project power overseas.
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