US reorients its army, China and Taiwan become main priority
Story by Kateryna Serohina • 9h
Taiwan is becoming a key challenge for the US: The Pentagon is altering its military strategy and preparing for a potential conflict with China, while Europe will have to defend itself against Russia, reports The Washington Post.
In mid-March, the Pentagon circulated a classified document signed by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin titled Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance. It outlines the implementation of President Donald Trump's concept for preparing and prevailing in a potential war with China and defending the US from threats in the near abroad, including Greenland and the Panama Canal.
The document notes that, due to staffing and resource limitations, the Department of Defense will take risks in other theaters of war. It also anticipates a policy of pressuring allies in Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia to spend more on defense and take on the primary role in deterring threats from Russia, North Korea, and Iran.
According to the publication, the memo by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin highlights a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan as an exceptional scenario with priority over other threats.
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