U.S. defense strategy prioritizes China over Russia as bigger threat

The United States prioritizes China over Russia as a greater threat to its national security, the Defense Department said Monday, after sending the administration of President Joe Biden's first defense strategy to Congress.In a summary of the classified documents, the U.S. department characterized China as the country's "most consequential strategic competitor," and its assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region should be tackled by strengthening defense cooperation with its allies.The Pentagon said it will "act urgently to sustain and strengthen deterrence" for defending the U.S. homeland fr…READ FULL ARTICLE