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On the recordAugust 8, 2026
AUKUS, the Taiwan-U.S. drone initiative and support from Japan and the Philippines, which McCaul described as 'very concerned,' would provide the deterrence needed to stop Chinese President Xi Jinping from pursuing what McCaul called 'a legacy item: an imperial China.'
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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On deterrence against China.

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