Pentagon: Budget readies US for possible China confrontation

Pentagon: Military budget readies US for more competition with China

Pentagon officials called on Congress Thursday to pass an $842 billion military budget amid rising tensions with China and Russia.

Budget readies US for possible China confrontation: Pentagon

The US military must be ready for possible confrontation with China, the Pentagon's leaders said Thursday, pushing Congress to approve the Defense Department's proposed USD 842 billion budget that would modernize the force in Asia and around the world. "This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in testimony before the…

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Pentagon: Budget readies US for possible China confrontation

Pentagon: Record Defense Budget Necessary To Compete With China

The Pentagon’s $842 billion budget request includes money for new warplanes, submarines and hypersonic weapons.

Pentagon: Budget readies US for possible China confrontation

The US military must be ready for possible confrontation with China, the Pentagon’s leaders said Thursday, pushing Congress to approve the Defense Department’s proposed $842 billion budget, which would modernize the force in Asia and around the world.

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