The Quadrennial Defense Review—which DOD made available online today (see QDR item above) even though its not going to Congress until Feb. 6—considers how the Pentagon should help China recognize when to stop growing its military, said Ryan Henry, a top DOD policy official. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event in Washington, Henry said the QDR addresses “what the [US] would view as the right sort of choices.”
Three of four congressional committees with influence over defense policy have voted to change the official name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War—but final approval of the Pentagon rebrand is months away and not yet assured.