Edward Markey actually said...

The Defense Authorization Act that Congress passed last year contains a provision that expands the scope of the U.S. national missile defens...

But I do not think any of us ever envisioned that it would be the Chinese that would implement such a strategy.

The 'One Belt, One Road' initiative is not just an economic initiative. It is a geostrategic initiative.

Meaning it costs a lot less for offense than it does for defense.