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But China urges the US not to treat it as an “imaginary enemy”

Pentagon Launches Effort to Better Address China Challenge Voice of America 10 Jun 2021, 09:05 GMT+10 PENTAGON - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rolled out a departmentwide effort Wednesday aimed at more effectively addressing China as the "pacing challenge" for the U.S. military. While some of the initiatives will remain classified, defense officials told reporters the effort puts new organizational structures in place to better prioritize competition with China and to make sure the challenges ...

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.THE TOPLINE: The Pentagon is doing ... something about China.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed a directive Wednesday to start several counter-China initiatives, but the programs are largely classified, so it's unclear exactly what...

"The efforts I am directing today will improve the Departments ability to revitalise our network of allies and partners, bolster deterrence, and accelerate the development of new operational concepts, emerging capabilities, future force posture, and a modernised civilian and military workforce," Austin said.

A progressive call for a new ‘nuclear freeze’ — Austin’s China strategy

June 10, 2021 Share Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rolled out a departmentwide effort Wednesday aimed at more effectively addressing China as the “pacing challenge” for the U.S. military. While some of the initiatives will remain classified, defense officials told reporters the effort puts new organizational structures in place to better prioritize competition with China and to make sure the challenges in the Indo-Pacific region are “gaining the attention they deserve.” “It’...

The commander of Air Forces in the Pacific is warning that China is stealing American technology to achieve global military dominance and superpower status.

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told U.S. Air Force personnel stationed in the United Kingdom that the greatest threat posed to U.S. national security

Task force says the military Biden inherited from Trump had a “say-do gap” in the resources directed at China.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday issued a department-wide directive with initiatives meant to close “the say-do gap” between stated counter-China objectives and established policies and operations, a senior defense official told reporters.