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Pentagon chief outlines main threat to US military in secret document
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Hush, now. Whatever you do, don’t let the Russians know!
[Regnum] The issues of containing China from seizing Taiwan are the main priorities for the American army. This was stated by Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth in a secret document on national defense for the US military .

"China is the only permanent threat to the [US Defense Department]. Preventing China from taking Taiwan over and making it a fait accompli while protecting the United States is the only scenario for the department," Hegseth said.
From this I infer that we aren’t worried about jihadis anymore…
According to The Washington Post, the Secretary signed and distributed the “interim strategic guidance for national defense” within the department in mid-March.

The document views a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan as an exceptional scenario that should be prioritized over other possible threats.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, on March 21, the head of the White House, Donald Trump, said that the United States is not interested in a war with China, but is well prepared for it. The American president added that he would not like to demonstrate this to anyone.

In late January, the Financial Times reported, citing satellite images and intelligence sources, that the Chinese military had begun construction of what would be the world's largest military command center, 10 times the size of the U.S. Pentagon. Experts believe it would house large, hardened bunkers to protect China's military leaders in any conflict, including a potential nuclear war.

In 2024, the People's Republic of China increased its defense spending by 7.2 percent, the largest increase in five years.


Posted by: badanov 2025-03-31
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