China: Superpower

Why China's Missile Test Is Troubling. A good Time article about how the Chinese recently destroyed a satellite. This is important because the US military relies on its satellites.

The U.S. dependence on its technological edge is considerable: Green explains that in recent joint exercises held with the Indian Air Force, less technologically advanced Russian Sukhoi jets defeated American F-15s when the latter were deprived of support from satellite and AWACs systems.

But where China is really emerging as a superpower isn't their military, "It's the economy, stupid". I'll let this humorous video explain: