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Austin Issues China Task Force Recommendations

Wednesday, June 9th, 2021

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Austin Issues China Task Force Recommendations

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a press briefing at the Pentagon on Feb. 19, 2021.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday issued a directive initiating Pentagon efforts to better address security challenges posed by China but the Defense Department offered few details. In February, President Joe Biden announced the Defense Department stood up a new China Task Force to assess the department’s force posture and technology requirements for future competition with the near-peer competitor (Defense Daily, Feb. 10). The task force was directed to both conduct a baseline assessment of China-related programs, policies and…

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