{"id":33046,"date":"2023-10-23T14:37:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/23\/china-may-struggle-in-electromagnetic-spectrum-fighting-pentagon-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:54:59","slug":"china-may-struggle-in-electromagnetic-spectrum-fighting-pentagon-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/electronic-warfare\/2023\/10\/23\/china-may-struggle-in-electromagnetic-spectrum-fighting-pentagon-says\/","title":{"rendered":"China may struggle in electromagnetic spectrum fighting, Pentagon says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The Chinese military is wrestling with shortcomings in fights where access to and control of the electromagnetic spectrum is hotly contested, according to a U.S. Department of Defense assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spectrum is a critical resource in modern conflicts, as its manipulation enables navigation, communication, deception and even weapons guidance. A dizzying amount of electronic jamming and spoofing<\/a> is expected in a fight between world powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China is aware of its perceived deficiencies and is trying to remedy them, a senior U.S. defense official told reporters in a discussion about the 2023 China Military Power Report. The document is published annually and provides the public in-depth analysis of the People\u2019s Liberation Army, or PLA, and Beijing\u2019s modernization goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome of the things that they talked about are how they can operate \u2014 or need to be better prepared to operate \u2014 in what they call a complex electromagnetic environment,\u201d said the official, who declined to be named under rules set by the Defense Department<\/a>. \u201cThey still talk about some of the challenges they\u2019re involved in command and control and coordination, among others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. is reinvesting in electronic warfare and other spectrum-related capabilities after years of decline. China in 2015 established its Strategic Support Force, centralizing its space, information, cyber and electronic warfare efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\t