Latest "Pacific Deterrence Initiative" stories

House’s draft defense bill pressures Pentagon on Space Command HQ

An Alabama Republican now heads the House Armed Services Committee, which just released draft legislation freezing Space Command construction in Colorado.

By Bryant Harris

4 months ago

Air Force may shrink Middle East presence, proposed budget cut shows

Cutting spending on the Air Force’s enduring wars reflects a shift “toward the pacing challenge" of China," Kristyn Jones said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend

The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.

7 months ago

Moderate Democrats rebuke defense budget cuts

Leaders of the House’s Blue Dog Coalition say they oppose calls to fund any less than the requested $753 billion national defense budget.

2 years ago

Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget

Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.

2 years ago

Eyeing China, Biden defense budget boosts research and cuts procurement

U.S. President Joe Biden’s first budget request for the Department of Defense slashes procurement by $8 billion, whacking scores of legacy weapons and systems as a way to deliver a $5.5 billion boost for the development and testing of cutting-edge technologies that could deter China.

2 years ago