Sec. Austin says US isn't afraid of Chinese competition even as country advances its hypersonic weapons

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addressed recent Chinese military advancements Saturday, including the test of a hypersonic weapon system and strengthening of nuclear capabilities, saying,"America isn't a country that fears competition."

During the Reagan National Defense Forum's keynote address, Austin said the US is ready to face China's military rise and is working to"support Taiwan's ability to defend itself" while"not seeking an Asian version of NATO or trying to build an anti-China coalition.""We're facing a formidable challenge," the defense chief said of China at the event."And we're going to meet this one with confidence and resolve -- not panic and pessimism.

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