Biden Says Pentagon Task Force Will Review U.S. China Strategy
- Panel to be led by aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
- Study subjects to include Chinese technology and intelligence
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President Joe Biden announced a new Pentagon task force that will review U.S. defense policy toward China, as his administration weighs whether to retain or modify the Trump administration’s largely confrontational approach to Beijing.
“We need to meet the growing challenges posed by China to keep peace and defend our interests in the Indo-Pacific and globally,” Biden said Wednesday in a speech at the Pentagon following a meeting with senior military and civilian leadership. The new panel will “look at our strategy and operational concepts, technology, and force posture,” he said.