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INDOPACOM Seeking $27 Billion To Fund New Pacific Deterrence Initiative

INDOPACOM Seeking $27 Billion To Fund New Pacific Deterrence Initiative
The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) Carrier Strike Groups transit in formation during a joint photo exercise during exercise Valiant Shield 2007 off the coast of Guam, the last time three carrier groups conducted a joint exercise. Photo: (U.S. Navy)

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is seeking more than $27 billion to fund the new Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) between fiscal years 2022 and 2027, according to an investment plan, with a focus on acquiring a new air defense system and precision-strike capabilities. The executive summary of the plan, which was reviewed by Defense Daily, calls for $4.7 billion in fiscal year ‘22 alone of which $1.1 billion would go toward investing in a range of joint lethality programs aimed at deterring…

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