The Chinese regime is the United States’ “pacing threat” and oversimplification of its strategies and objectives may get the country in trouble, the general nominated to lead American forces in Korea testified on May 18. Army Gen. Paul LaCamera told the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 18 that he has aware of challenges involved with the competition and shaping the environment to prevent a crisis from escalating into conflict. “China is our pacing threat,” he said. LaCamera said he had recognized the need to maintain readiness not just for conflicts, “but for competition and to compete daily,” in support of his nomination for United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea. The senior military leader had made it clear about his determination of winning in combat earlier on a panel. “Our daily focus is on competition. We’ve got to be ready to respond in crisis, and we’ve …