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2020 Candidate Moulton Calls for New Arms, New Arms Control and New Alliances to Counter China

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, April 30th, 2019

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2020 Candidate Moulton Calls for New Arms, New Arms Control and New Alliances to Counter China

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) speaks with Heather Hurlburt Director, New Models of Policy Change at New America, April 29 in Washington, D.C. (Screenshot: New America)

The United States must consider investing in next-generation technologies over legacy programs, developing new arms control policies for autonomous systems and building fresh alliances to counter China in the decades ahead, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), now a 2020 presidential candidate, said April 29. Speaking Monday afternoon at New America’s Future Security Forum in Washington, D.C., Moulton outlined portions of his national security policy, and stated that as president in 2020, he would push for the Pentagon to invest more in…

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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