Leaked Document Reveals Washington's Weakness Against China's Arsenal

SadaNews - A "top secret" report issued by the U.S. Department of Defense reveals that the United States would suffer a "crushing defeat" and lose its largest aircraft carrier if it attempts to prevent China from invading Taiwan.

The assessment, published by The New York Times, showed that Washington would be outmatched by China's arsenal, which includes about 600 hypersonic weapons, along with missiles and nuclear submarines.

The report also highlighted broader concerns about the future of the American military and its continued reliance on "outdated methods".

According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, ships like the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford - which costs $13 billion and is the largest aircraft carrier in the world - have been repeatedly destroyed in simulations of U.S. defense of Taiwan.

Critics of the U.S. military strategy argue that the Pentagon remains stuck in a mentality of past wars, relying on massive, expensive conventional weapons.

In contrast, defenders of the current approach maintain that the United States still needs to uphold its massive conventional arsenal to deter its adversaries, especially with the rising Chinese rhetoric about "restoring" Taiwan and reports of Beijing's readiness for potential military action by 2027.

The New York Times noted that the "Overmatch" report, classified by the Pentagon, was recently sent to the White House, revealing "disturbing details about China's ability to destroy American ships, planes, and satellites".

Previously, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that "we lose every time" in the Pentagon's simulations of a Taiwan conflict.

Earlier this year, Hegseth remarked that China is "training for the real confrontation", adding: "We will not hide the truth; the threat posed by China is real and may be imminent".