U.S. Pushes for Arms Surge Amid Rising Tensions with China

Washington / Beijing — The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly urging defense contractors to double or even quadruple production of 12 critical weapons systems in anticipation of a potential confrontation with China.

The move comes amid growing concerns about the depletion of U.S. stockpiles and strategic pressure in the Indo-Pacific. The Pentagon’s call for drastically increased output underscores how seriously Washington is treating the possibility of future conflict.

In a related development, the Trump administration has tightened export controls on Chinese tech firms, automatically blacklisting subsidiaries of entities already on the U.S. “entity list” to block workaround strategies.

China swiftly condemned the expansion of export restrictions, calling them “unreasonable suppression” and demanding immediate correction, signaling an escalation in rhetoric.

Further intensifying the standoff, China has imposed sanctions on six U.S. companies, citing alleged military-technology ties with Taiwan.

Observers warn that these measures point to a strategic shift: what was once a regional rivalry could be trending toward a broader confrontation across trade, technology, and military domains