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How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for tensions and conflict with China and Russia

  • Written by Eric Rosenbach, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for tensions and conflict with China and RussiaThree nations are in a global competition for power and influence.Ruma Aktar/iStock / Getty Images Plus

President Joe Biden’s recent approval of a major shift in U.S. nuclear weapons strategy highlights the attention the country’s national security officials are paying to Chinese ambitions for influence in the world.

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