WASHINGTON -- The U.S. needs to have its big manufacturers such as General Motors and Ford Motor participate in defense production and broaden the industrial base to keep up with China, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Pentagon's No. 2 said in a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
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Pentagon needs GM, Ford to make weapons, deputy nominee says
Stephen Feinberg urges autonomous weapons and hypersonics for Taiwan conflict
Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump's choice to be deputy secretary of defense, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on Feb. 25. © AP
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