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US: China continues 'tactical actions' to press territorial claims with India

The Telegraph India 04 Nov 2021
China has been taking “incremental and tactical actions” to press its claims at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India and has unsuccessfully sought to prevent New Delhi from deepening its relationship with the US during and subsequent to the standoff, the Pentagon has said in a report on China’s military modernisation.
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China quickly adding nukes: US

Taipei Times 04 Nov 2021
China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much more quickly than anticipated, the US has said, but Beijing yesterday slammed the Pentagon report as overhyping the threat ... Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley speaks to reporters at the Pentagon in Washington on Aug.
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US predicts China could have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030

Al Jazeera 04 Nov 2021
The report confirmed news stories in recent months saying that in October 2020 Pentagon officials were forced to quell real concerns in Beijing that the US, driven by domestic political tensions related to the presidential election, intended to instigate a conflict with China in the South China Sea.
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Pentagon review concludes no misconduct in US drone attack that killed 10 civilians in Kabul

Press TV 04 Nov 2021
A Pentagon investigation claims that the US drone strike that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul in late August did not violate any laws, including the laws of war, and was not caused by misconduct or negligence.
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China taking incremental actions for claiming areas at LAC with India: Pentagon

The Telegraph India 04 Nov 2021
China has been taking "incremental and tactical actions" to press its claims at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India and has unsuccessfully sought to prevent New Delhi from deepening its relationship with the US during and subsequent to the standoff, the Pentagon has said in a major report on China's military modernisation.
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US says China expanding nuclear arsenal faster than anticipated

The Wire Network 04 Nov 2021
Beijing has dismissed US fears over its military development, and on Thursday accused the Pentagon report of aiming to "hype up talk of the China nuclear threat" ... Main US rival A year ago, the Pentagon's China report said the country had about 200 deliverable warheads and would double that by 2030.
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Territorial claims with India: China taking ‘incremental and tactical actions’, says Pentagon

The Wire 04 Nov 2021
China has been taking “incremental and tactical actions” to press its claims at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India and has unsuccessfully sought to prevent New Delhi from deepening its relationship with the US during and subsequent to the standoff, the Pentagon has said in a major report on China’s military modernisation.
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US report on China’s nuclear arsenal ‘full of prejudice:’ Beijing

Press TV 04 Nov 2021
In an annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China released on Wednesday, the Pentagon claimed that China was expanding its nuclear arsenal much faster than anticipated, shrinking the gap with the US ... Pentagon claims China expanding nukes faster than expected.
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China could have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, says Pentagon

The News International 04 Nov 2021
Beijing is expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than anticipated, narrowing the gap with the United States, the Pentagon said, adding that China could have 1,000 deliverable nuclear warheads by 2030 ... The assessment came in the US Department of Defense´s annual report to Congress on Chinese military developments ... - Main US rival -.
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China expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than anticipated: Pentagon

Urdu Point 04 Nov 2021
The assessment came in the US Department of Defense's annual report to Congress on Chinese military developments ... - Main US rival - The Pentagon has declared China its principal security concern for the future, as Beijing undertakes to build the People's Liberation Army into "world-class forces" by 2049, according to its official plan.
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Pentagon issues detailed report on China. From nuclear woes to defence plans, here are key points

Hindustan Times 04 Nov 2021
The Pentagon said in its report that despite ongoing diplomatic and military dialogues to reduce border tensions, China has continued “taking incremental and tactical actions” to press its claims at the LAC and has unsuccessfully sought to prevent New Delhi from deepening its ties with the US.
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Pentagon report details how China beefed up border infra in standoff with India

Hindustan Times 04 Nov 2021
The Pentagon regularly reports to the US Congress about various issues, including the India-China border standoff in eastern Ladakh, which began with a skirmish between the two militaries in June last year ... Talking about the build-up of nuclear force, the Pentagon said in its ...
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China's nuclear force growing very fast – US

The Manila Times 04 Nov 2021
China is expanding its nuclear force much faster than US officials predicted just a year ago, highlighting a broad and accelerating buildup of military muscle designed to enable Beijing to match or surpass US global power by mid-century, according to a Pentagon report released on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
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Chinese nuclear warheads may top 1,000 by 2030: Pentagon report

India TV 04 Nov 2021
China is expanding its nuclear force much faster than US officials predicted just a year ago, highlighting a broad and accelerating buildup of military muscle designed to enable Beijing to match or surpass US global power by mid-century, according to a Pentagon report released on Wednesday ... Pentagon ... As recently as 2003 the US total was about 10,000.
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US strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians did not violate law of war: Pentagon probe

Arab News 04 Nov 2021
A US drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians was a tragic mistake but did not violate any laws, a Pentagon inspector general said Wednesday after an investigation ... Sami Said, the inspector general for the US Air Force, said in a report. “It was an honest mistake,” Said told reporters at the Pentagon.
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