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Line 1,244: − *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). [https://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. − See also: − *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). [https://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). [https://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> Line 1,285:
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*Moons, Michelle (July 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/12/trump-nato-now-stronger-ahead-of-putin-summit/ Trump: NATO Now ‘Stronger’ Ahead of Putin Summit]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 12, 2018.</ref>
*Moons, Michelle (July 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/12/trump-nato-now-stronger-ahead-of-putin-summit/ Trump: NATO Now ‘Stronger’ Ahead of Putin Summit]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 12, 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.<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.<br>See also:
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-taiwan-military/u-s-approves-330-million-military-sale-to-taiwan-idUSKCN1M42J9 U.S. approval of $330 million military sale to Taiwan draws China's ire]. ''Reuters''. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-taiwan-military/u-s-approves-330-million-military-sale-to-taiwan-idUSKCN1M42J9 U.S. approval of $330 million military sale to Taiwan draws China's ire]. ''Reuters''. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
*Jennings, Ralph (September 26, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/us-military-sale-to-taiwan/4587684.html US Proposes Selling Taiwan Arms – This Time without Angering China]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved September 26, 2018.</ref>
*Jennings, Ralph (September 26, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/us-military-sale-to-taiwan/4587684.html US Proposes Selling Taiwan Arms – This Time without Angering China]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved September 26, 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). [https://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.
See also:
*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). [https://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). [https://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>
*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.