Pentagon official details resumption of U.S-China mil-to-mil communications

By Georgina DiNardo / November 16, 2023 at 4:32 PM
A senior Pentagon policy official said today that military-to-military communications with China will resume, following a high-profile meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mara Karlin, assistant defense secretary for strategy, plans and capabilities, who is also performing the duties of the deputy defense under secretary for policy, told reporters that conversations between U.S. military officials and their Chinese counterparts will resume after positive results from yesterday’s summit. “We have always made it clear how important it is...

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