CHINA IS A BIGGER THREAT TO THE U.S. THAN RUSSIA

-Source-Newsweek- Chinas growing clout in the world should be a bigger concern to the U.S. than Russia a former NATO European supreme commander has warned. Pointing to Chinas ambition to surpass the U.S. in global influence retired U.S. Marine Corps General Jim Jones told The Hill on Monday that the Asian nation is a much longer-term problem. China has the stated goal of trying to replace the United States…by 2020 2040" Jones explained. Theyre doing this in a very quiet waysometimes not so quiet but theres no mistaking what their long-term ambition is and were going to have to deal with that." Every World Press Photo Winner Ever: 60 Images That Define Our World At the same time Jones suggested that Russia in reality was not such a big problem for the U.S. He said that although President Vladimir Putin and his country may be disruptive" they dont pose a major threat. I dont think were facing any kind of World War III" he said. The retired commanders comments echo those of top U.S. intelligence officials.