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| | *Besheer, Margaret (January 16, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/united-states-withold-palestinian-aid/4210482.html US to Withhold Millions from Palestinian Refugees]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved January 16, 2018. | | *Besheer, Margaret (January 16, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/united-states-withold-palestinian-aid/4210482.html US to Withhold Millions from Palestinian Refugees]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved January 16, 2018. |
| | *Lee, Matthew (January 16, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/0818481757934a7aabe6f51eea3bef6f/US-withholds-$65-million-from-Palestinian-aid-programs US withholds $65 million from Palestinian aid programs]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 16, 2018.</ref> | | *Lee, Matthew (January 16, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/0818481757934a7aabe6f51eea3bef6f/US-withholds-$65-million-from-Palestinian-aid-programs US withholds $65 million from Palestinian aid programs]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 16, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | *January 19, 2017—The Department of Defense released its National Defense Strategy, which shifted its strategic focus away from the main focus on counterterrorism adopted by previous administrations and toward effectively countering the threats posed by nation states – such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Muñoz, Carlo (January 19, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/19/pentagon-shifts-away-terrorism-threats/ Pentagon sets sights on Russia, China in major shift away from anti-terror mission]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 19, 2018. |
| | + | *Gertz, Bill (January 19, 2018). [http://freebeacon.com/national-security/pentagon-shifts-strategic-focus-terrorism-nation-states/ Pentagon Shifts Strategic Focus from Terrorism to Nation States]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved January 19, 2018. |
| | + | *Capaccio, Anthony (January 19, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-19/rising-threat-from-china-russia-dominate-trump-defense-strategy-jcm1xi6v Terror Loses Top Spot to Russia and China on U.S. Threat List]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved January 19, 2018. |
| | + | *Riley-Smith, Ben (January 19, 2018). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/19/confronting-china-russia-not-tackling-terrorism-now-americas/ Confronting China and Russia, not tackling terrorism, is now America's top security priority]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 19, 2018. |
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| | + | *Tomlinson, Lucas (January 19, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/19/mattis-us-military-advantage-over-china-and-russia-eroding.html Mattis: US military advantage over China and Russia 'eroding']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 19, 2018. |
| | + | *Eckel, Mike (January 19, 2018). [https://www.rferl.org/a/pentagon-mattis-calls-russia-china-revisionist-powers/28985632.html Pentagon Chief Calls Russia, China 'Revisionist Powers']. ''Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref> The strategy took a significantly harder line on China compared to the Obama Administration,<ref>Wong, Kristina (January 19, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/19/national-defense-strategy-china-strategic-competitor-using-predatory-economics/ National Defense Strategy: China a ‘Strategic Competitor Using Predatory Economics’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref> and it emphasized the need for U.S. allies to pay a greater share for their defense to reduce the U.S.'s burden.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Mitchell, Ellen (January 19, 2018). [http://thehill.com/policy/defense/369759-china-russia-listed-as-top-threats-in-pentagons-new-national-defense-strategy China, Russia listed as top threats in Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 19, 2018. |
| | + | *Ali, Idrees (January 19, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-china-russia/u-s-military-puts-great-power-competition-at-heart-of-strategy-mattis-idUSKBN1F81TR U.S. military puts 'great power competition' at heart of strategy: Mattis]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref> |
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