“We have witnessed how China made a strategic breakthrough,” TASS quotes Richard.

According to him, first of all, we are talking about nuclear weapons, but also about conventional weapons, space and cyber weapons.

He also noted the modernization of the Russian armed forces.

Earlier, the Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Chiefs of Staff (JSC) of the US Armed Forces, General John Hayten, said that the United States needs to establish a dialogue with China in order to improve relations between the countries.