Is China Beating the U.S. in the Global Arms Race? | Faye D’Souza Explains

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The global defence race is accelerating and this time, it’s not about bombs, it’s about shields. Countries around the world are building their own Iron Dome-style missile defence systems, and at the center of this race are two rivals: the United States and China. In this in-depth explainer, Faye D’Souza breaks down how China’s rapid military modernisation — from hypersonic missiles to AI-driven air defence networks — is challenging America’s long-held dominance. We’ll look at: China’s “distributed early warning” network and FK-3000 system Trump’s $175 billion “Golden Dome” plan for U.S. missile defence India’s “Mission Sudarshan Chakra” and the rise of Akashteer And what this new global arms race means for peace, power, and the future of war. SOURCES U.S. Department of Defense – China Military Power Report 2024 Federation of American Scientists – Nuclear Notebook, 2025 The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 2025 Reuters, Oct 2025 – U.S. Military Takes Steps to Adapt to New Hypersonic Weapons Time Magazine, Sept 2025 – The U.S. Is Losing a New Nuclear Arms Race Wall Street Journal, July 2025 – U.S.–China Rivalry Sparks a Submarine Arms Race India Today, Oct 21, 2025 – China Just Built the Golden Dome Before America Even Finished the Blueprint NDTV, May 2025 – Donald Trump’s Golden Dome Explained Times of India, Aug 2025 – China Unveils FK-3000 Air Defence System LiveMint, May 2025 – What Is Akashteer: India’s Own Iron Dome Times of India, Aug 2025 – India Plans Its Own Iron Dome #FayeDSouza #GlobalArmsRace #ChinaVsUS #IronDome #MissileDefense #Geopolitics #IndiaExplains #MilitaryTech #USChinaTensions Join my channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzI8K9xO_5E-4iCP7Km6cRQ/join For more news and updates, download the Beatroot News App: https://www.beatrootnews.com/download Follow Faye D’Souza on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fayedsouza Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fayedsouza Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FayeDSouzaOfficial