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Strengthening the Indo-Pacific: Bipartisan Action in the U.S. Senate

The amendment directs the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a strategy to enhance multilateral deterrence by expanding U.S. coordination with allies and partners.

This amendment will strengthen key alliances and partnerships to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. / Courtesy of Lalit K Jha

US Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Sept.9 aimed at strengthening security cooperation between the United States and its Indo-Pacific allies and partners to deter adversarial aggression.

“Amid China’s escalating aggressive and coercive tactics, we must bolster security cooperation with our allies and partners to enhance multilateral deterrence,” Bennet said in announcing the measure. “This amendment will strengthen key alliances and partnerships to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.”

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