Congressional Pentagon budget debate shows divide on preparing for war with China

By Jamie McIntyre

Published March 31, 2023 2:45am ET

Congressional Pentagon budget debate shows divide on preparing for war with China — A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara. | U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zayid Ballesteros

China is a looming threat, and President Joe Biden’s proposed $842 billion Pentagon budget, a mere 3.2% increase over last year, is going to need to be increased to deal with it.

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