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Biden s 2022 Defense Budget to Fund Nuclear Arms Modernization in Order to Deter China - Report
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To pay for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, the Pentagon is reportedly seeking to divest some of its older equipment with higher maintenance costs. The initiative focuses on opposition to China in the Indo-Pacific and intends to improve US preparation by supporting radars, satellites, and missile systems in the region.
US President Joe Biden s $715 billion Department of Defense budget will transfer money earmarked for aging systems toward modernizing the US nuclear weapons stockpile in order to deter China, while also expanding future military capabilities, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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