ARMY REQUESTS US $364 MILLION TO CONTINUE DEFENDER PACIFIC ACTIVITIES IN FY21

Highlights:

• The service confirmed to Defense News that the U.S. Army is requesting $364 million in fiscal 2021.
• The funds would be utilized to conduct a division-sized exercise in the Indo-Pacific region by the American troops stationed in those areas.

The exercise is fueled by the global economic challenges that the country faces due to China. It is characterized....