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*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>

*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>

*Based on several U.S. strategic documents and other government reports, the Trump Administration was taking a stronger stance against China compared to its predecessors.<ref>Bishop, Bill (January 26, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/trumps-new-china-strategy-appears-more-contentious-52f46998-7f4a-4a88-936b-76905f7bd708.html Trump's new China strategy appears more contentious]. ''Axios''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.<br>See also:

*Based on several U.S. strategic documents and other government reports, the Trump Administration was taking a stronger stance against China compared to its predecessors.<ref>Bishop, Bill (January 26, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/trumps-new-china-strategy-appears-more-contentious-52f46998-7f4a-4a88-936b-76905f7bd708.html Trump's new China strategy appears more contentious]. ''Axios''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.<br>See also:

*Davis, Bob; Wei, Lingling (August 1, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-expected-to-unveil-25-tariffs-on-proposed-200-billion-in-chinese-imports-1533147299 U.S. Pressures China With Punitive Trade, Defense Measures]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref> The U.S. also took a tougher stance specifically in relation to Taiwan.<ref>Wong, Kristina (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/06/trump-pentagon-assertive-china-taiwan/ EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Pentagon Taking More Assertive Stance Against China on Taiwan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref>

*Davis, Bob; Wei, Lingling (August 1, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-expected-to-unveil-25-tariffs-on-proposed-200-billion-in-chinese-imports-1533147299 U.S. Pressures China With Punitive Trade, Defense Measures]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref> The U.S. also took a tougher stance specifically in relation to Taiwan.<ref>Wong, Kristina (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/06/trump-pentagon-assertive-china-taiwan/ EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Pentagon Taking More Assertive Stance Against China on Taiwan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.<br>See also:

*Wong, Kristina (August 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/10/pentagon-navy-china-south-china-sea/ Senior Pentagon Official Says U.S. Navy Will Keep Challenging China in South China Sea]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 10, 2018.</ref>

*February 2, 2018—The Trump Administration released its Nuclear Posture Review, which took a tougher stance against Russia than the Obama Administration and called for actions to expand U.S. nuclear capabilities in order to counter Russia and, to a lesser extent, China, Iran, and North Korea.<ref>Multiple references:

*February 2, 2018—The Trump Administration released its Nuclear Posture Review, which took a tougher stance against Russia than the Obama Administration and called for actions to expand U.S. nuclear capabilities in order to counter Russia and, to a lesser extent, China, Iran, and North Korea.<ref>Multiple references:

*Tomlinson, Lucas; Griffin, Jennifer (February 3, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/03/pentagon-announces-plan-to-expand-nuclear-arsenal-in-face-russian-threat.html Pentagon announces plan to expand nuclear arsenal in face of Russian threat]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

*Tomlinson, Lucas; Griffin, Jennifer (February 3, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/03/pentagon-announces-plan-to-expand-nuclear-arsenal-in-face-russian-threat.html Pentagon announces plan to expand nuclear arsenal in face of Russian threat]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 7, 2018.