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U.S. Strengthening Deterrence in Taiwan Strait

DOD: "A major conflict in the strait would result in thousands of casualties and jeopardize more than $2 trillion dollars in global economic activity, igniting a global economic depression."

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Department of Defense: The Defense Department is working with other government agencies, allies, and friends to strengthen deterrence across the Taiwan Strait to ensure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, Ely Ratner told the House Armed Services Committee today.

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Ratner, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, te…

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