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U.S. can 'deter and defeat' Chinese aggression: Pentagon nominee

U.S. can 'deter and defeat' Chinese aggression: Pentagon nominee
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Lloyd Austin: China's "aggressive behaviour" in Indo-Pacific can spark "crisis": DefSec Llyod Austin

China claims almost all of the 1.3 million square mile South China Sea as its sovereign territory. China has been building military bases on artificial islands in the region also claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. China has impeded commercial activity like fishing or mineral exploration by countries like Vietnam and the Philippines.

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China's 'aggressive behaviour' in Indo-Pacific can spark 'crisis': US defence secretary

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

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China's "aggressive behaviour" in Indo-Pacific can spark "crisis": U.S. defence secretary

“As we look at some of the aggressive behaviour that we have witnessed from China in the Indo-Pacific, I’m concerned about something that could happen that could spark a crisis,” U.S., Defence Secretary Llyod Austin said.

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China's aggression in Indo-Pacific can spark 'crisis': US defence secretary

Describing China as a "pacing challenge" to the US, Defence Secretary Llyod Austin has told American lawmakers that Beijing's "aggressive behaviour" in the Indo-Pacific could spark a "crisis" in the strategically vital region.
Responding to questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during a Congressional hearing on the annual budget of the Pentagon, he stressed on having a direct line of communication between the militaries and also between government officials of the two countries.
"As we look at some of the aggressive behaviour that we have witnessed from China in the Indo-Pacific, I'm concerned about something that could happen that could spark a crisis," Austin told the lawmakers on Thursday.

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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin issues directive on addressing China challenge

"The efforts I am directing today will improve the Department's 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.

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President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations for National Security

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Defense, and Department of State.
Stacey Dixon for Principal Deputy Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Ely Ratner for Assistant Secretary of Defense, Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Department of Defense
Rena Bitter for Assistant Secretary of State, Consular Affairs, Department of State
Stacey Dixon, Nominee for Principal Deputy Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Dr. Stacey A. Dixon became the eighth Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on July 1, 2019. In this role, she assisted the director both in leading the agency and in managing the National System for Geospatial Intelligence. From 2018 to 2019, she served as the fourth director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), after serving as its deputy director from 2016 to 2018. Before joining IARPA, Dr. Dixon served as the deputy director of NGA’s research directorate, where she oversaw geospatial intelligence research and development. Prior to that, she served as NGA’s chief of congressional and intergovernmental affairs, and then deputy director of NGA’s corporate communications office. From 2007 to 2010, she was a staff member for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and from 2003 to 2007, she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, where she was assigned to the National Reconnaissance Office’s advanced systems and technology directorate.

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