CSIS, Brief by Seth G. Jones, Published May 12, 2026
The Issue : Despite recent progress, the U.S. military would struggle to fight a protracted war with China because of a lack of long-range munitions, air defense systems and interceptors, and unmanned air, undersea, and surface systems. Deterring or fighting a war on two fronts—in the Indo-Pacific and Europe—would be even more difficult.