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 in the Indo-Pacific region are gaining the attention they deserve.
The effort is not a new strategy or change of direction from where the Biden administration has been to date, according to one defense official who spoke to reporters Wednesday.