Countering China “is the biggest geopolitical test that we face,” the veteran diplomat told senators. CIA Director nominee William Burns said on Wednesday that, if confirmed by the Senate, competing with China and countering a “formidable authoritarian adversary” in Beijing would be the central focus of his tenure.
"Out-competing China will be key to our national security in the days ahead," Burns testified at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
“That will require a long-term clear-eyed bipartisan strategy underpinned by domestic renewal and solid intelligence.”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 24, 2021
Lockheed has a new F-35 sustainment proposal for the Pentagon aimed at improving readiness -- Defense News
Lockheed, Government Negotiating New ‘Skinny’ F-35 Sustainment Deal -- Air Force Magazine
Air Force to begin assembly of airborne laser -- C4ISRNet
B-2 Spirit: The Air Force’s Ultimate Weapon -- Peter Suciu, 19FortyFive
US Air Force Tests Fires Minuteman 3 Ballistic Missile as Biden to Review Nuclear Update Plans -- Sputnik
Pentagon Looks to Tap 5G in Space -- Defense One
Pentagon chief underscores safety of COVID-19 vaccine amid some service members' refusal -- The Hill
Lack of Pentagon nominees could be harbinger of slow process -- Defense News
New four-star command allows US general to ‘coordinate closely’ with NATO allies in Africa -- Army Times
Rebuilding America’s Navy for Great-Power Competition -- Brent D. Sadler, RCD
A Challenger Has Disappeared: Britain May Scrap Third of Its Tank Force to Upgrade the Rest -- Sputnik
French Carrier Strike Group Begins 2021 Deployment -- USNI News
Israeli Air Force Could Soon Have More F-35 Fighters -- 19FortyFive
