Kathleen Hicks said the US' primary focus is competition with China in the Pacific. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s No. 2 official said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is teaching the US valuable lessons for a potential conflict with China, from the need to build a steady pipeline to produce ammunition to innovation in space.
Drawing on the 14-month experience of the war in Ukraine, the Pentagon has pushed to give weapons manufacturers more predictability via longer-term contracts. Both Ukraine and Russia have faced shortages of key munitions during the conflict and the US has seen its own stockpiles depleted as it sends supplies to Ukraine.
During the course of the war, that ecosystem has helped keep the Internet running in Ukraine. It has allowed Ukrainian forces to detect targets accurately, enabled images of the front lines to reach the outside world, and produced a plethora of satellite images that shed light on Russian troop activities.The US has committed more than US$35.
Even as the US continues to arm Ukraine in Europe, Ms Hicks said, its primary focus will remain competition with China in the Pacific.
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