El ej\u00e9rcito chino est\u00e1 luchando con deficiencias en combates en los que el acceso y el control del espectro electromagn\u00e9tico son muy disputados, seg\u00fan una evaluaci\u00f3n del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos.\u00a0El espectro electromagn\u00e9tico es un recurso cr\u00edtico en los conflictos modernos, ya que su manipulaci\u00f3n permite la navegaci\u00f3n, la comunicaci\u00f3n, el enga\u00f1o e incluso la orientaci\u00f3n de armas. Se espera una cantidad vertiginosa de interferencias y suplantaciones electr\u00f3nicas en una lucha entre potencias mundiales.<\/p>\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
The spectrum is a critical resource in modern conflicts, as its manipulation enables navigation, communication, deception and even weapons guidance. A dizzying amount of\u00a0electronic jamming and spoofing<\/a>\u00a0is expected in a fight between world powers.<\/p>\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 \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\u00a0rules 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 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 Further, the PLA is leaning into what\u2019s known as systems destruction warfare. The premise, referenced in the\u00a02022 and 2023 China Military Power reports<\/a>, envisions warfare no longer solely focused on the decimation of enemy troops. Rather, wars are won by the side that can disrupt, cripple or outright ruin the other\u2019s underlying networks and infrastructure.<\/p>\n The Defense Department has observed Chinese forces \u201ccontinuing to try to improve their cyber and electronic warfare\u201d arsenals, the U.S. official said.<\/p>\n