Pentagon plans new arms to meet rivals like China

Posted on: Feb. 4th, 2006 || Source: alertnet.org | E-mail Article | Print Article

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The United States will build new long-range weapons in a hedge against potential rivals like China, the major power best-placed to challenge U.S. supremacy, the Pentagon said in a new strategic blueprint on Friday.

The plan also would boost U.S. special forces by 15 percent to fight terrorism, create a military task force to thwart transfers of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and expand psychological warfare capabilities.

The Pentagon released the congressionally mandated Quadrennial Defense Review to outline its strategy for meeting anticipated security threats in the next 20 years.

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