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Pentagon Directs $12.6B to Surveil China's Military Moves
The $12.6 billion boost targets military readiness, cyber capabilities, and surveillance in the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s expanding military presence, Pentagon officials said.
- Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense announced $12.6 billion to enhance surveillance of China's military activities via a budget document sent to Congress.
- Congress approved the package outside the normal budget process, as detailed in an 85-page budget document allocating almost US$152 billion from last year's tax-and-spending package.
- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command will receive resources to counter what the Pentagon called an 'unprecedented Chinese military build-up' and expand operations for a classified Boeing spacecraft program.
- The allocation is intended to strengthen U.S. military readiness, offensive cyber capabilities and surveillance across the Indo-Pacific, affecting allies Tokyo, Manila and Taipei.
- On January 23, the DoD released the unclassified National Defense Strategy, which calls to open wider military-to-military communications with the People's Liberation Army for stability and de-escalation.
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