Pentagon Seeks New Ways to Deter China in Defense Strategy

The Pentagon is looking for new ways to deter American adversaries including China as it grapples with with “increasingly acute” challenges from Beijing, a top U.S. defense official said.

Defense officials will focus on “integrated deterrence” against national security threats from countries such as China and Russia, Mara Karlin, assistant secretary of defense for strategies, plans, and capabilities, said Thursday at an event previewing the Biden administration’s National Defense Strategy at the Center for a New American Security.