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The '''United States Department of Defense China Task Force''' was announced by US president Joseph Biden on February 10 2021.<ref name="garamone1"></ref> According to the DOD News service, the task force will be led by Ely Ratner, an assistant to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III.<ref name="garamone1" /><ref name="gunerigok1" />
==Background==
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and his deputy secretary Kathleen Hicks have described China as a "pacing threat" to the United States.<ref name="garamone1" /> According to CNBC, China became more influential in global commerce and international relations prior to the creation of the task force.<ref name="macias1" /> US President Biden described China as the "most serious competitor" of America, and said that the task force would allow the United States to "win the competition in the future."<ref name="macias1"></ref> According to Biden, the task force would help defend American interests in Asia and globally.<ref name="gunerigok1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==Structure==
The task force will be composed of 15 members drawn from the US Army, the US intelligence community, and the offices of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<ref name="garamone1" /><ref name="macias1" />
==Operations==
According to US Defense Department officials, the task force would address issues including military forces, intelligence, and alliances.<ref name="garamone1" />
Announcing the creation of the task force, the DOD News service said that the United States would conduct military operations in the waters surrounding China.<ref name="garamone1" />
The Pentagon announced that the task force would deliver a report, which would not be made public, to Lloyd Austin and some members of Congress within four months.<ref name="gunerigok1" /><ref name="macias1" />
==References==
[[Category:United States Department of Defense]]
[[Category:Presidency of Joe Biden]]
[[Category:2021 establishments in the United States]]
==Background==
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and his deputy secretary Kathleen Hicks have described China as a "pacing threat" to the United States.<ref name="garamone1" /> According to CNBC, China became more influential in global commerce and international relations prior to the creation of the task force.<ref name="macias1" /> US President Biden described China as the "most serious competitor" of America, and said that the task force would allow the United States to "win the competition in the future."<ref name="macias1"></ref> According to Biden, the task force would help defend American interests in Asia and globally.<ref name="gunerigok1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==Structure==
The task force will be composed of 15 members drawn from the US Army, the US intelligence community, and the offices of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<ref name="garamone1" /><ref name="macias1" />
==Operations==
According to US Defense Department officials, the task force would address issues including military forces, intelligence, and alliances.<ref name="garamone1" />
Announcing the creation of the task force, the DOD News service said that the United States would conduct military operations in the waters surrounding China.<ref name="garamone1" />
The Pentagon announced that the task force would deliver a report, which would not be made public, to Lloyd Austin and some members of Congress within four months.<ref name="gunerigok1" /><ref name="macias1" />
==References==
[[Category:United States Department of Defense]]
[[Category:Presidency of Joe Biden]]
[[Category:2021 establishments in the United States]]
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