Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Wants $20 Billion To Deter China

Defense Secretary Mark Esper is greeted b Indo-Pacific Commander, Adm. Philip Davidson in Hawaii.

Daily Mail: America's top commander in Asia requests $20bn to take on China by building a missile shield for Guam and deploying missiles to protect Taiwan as the Chinese navy ramps up exercises amid outrage at coronavirus ‘cover-up’

* Admiral Phil Davidson requested $20bn to bolster US military in South China Sea
* The funding would go towards a missile shield on Guam and missiles for Taiwan
* Request comes after China conducted a string of military operations in the disputed territory amid the global coronavirus pandemic

America's top naval commander in Asia has requested an extra $20billion from congress to take on China after the Chinese navy ramped up military operations in the South China Sea.

The $20billion requested by Admiral Phil Davidson, chief of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, would go toward a missile shield to intercept attacks on the US island territory of Guam; a bolstering of Taiwan's missile systems to deter invasion; and a cash injection for allied operations in the region.

The request, made to congress in a report titled Regain the Advantage, comes shortly after Washington accused Beijing of what it said were hostile actions in the South China Sea amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Update #1: Inside US Indo-Pacific Command’s $20 billion wish list to deter China — and why Congress may approve it (Defense News)
Update #2: EXCLUSIVE Indo-Pacom Chief’s Bold $20 Billion Plan For Pacific; What Will Hill Do? (Breaking Defense)

WNU Editor: The U.S. military is going to need more than $20 billion to deter China, especially in view on how much China is spending .... China’s Defense Spending Is Larger Than It Looks (Defense One).