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Analysis: Pentagon has a Pacific posture predicament

White House and admirals can't agree on how to deter China

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KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia chief desk editor
October 27, 2021 06:41 JST

NEW YORK -- On Feb. 4, roughly two weeks into office, U.S. President Joe Biden ordered Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to lead a Global Posture Review of all American forces deployed overseas.

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