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Pentagon makes China its top policy priority with several new classified programs

2021-06-11 05:28:46       source:CNBC

June 10, 2021


WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to place China and its military buildup at the center of American defense policy.


The classified Pentagon-wide directive comes on the heels of recommendations from a 23-member task force aimed at assessing the U.S. military’s China strategy.


The task force, unveiled by President Joe Biden during his first visit as commander in chief to the Pentagon, includes representatives from the sister services, several combatant commands, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the intelligence community.


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