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Senators warn U.S. information operations capacity weakened as China expands messaging

2907019 · April 8, 2025
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Summary

Members of the Senate subcommittee raised alarms that cuts to special‑operations enablers and lower U.S. investment have reduced U.S. capacity to compete with Chinese information operations; witnesses said SOLIC coordinates DOD information operations but resources are limited.

Senators pressed witnesses about the United States’ ability to compete in information operations and strategic messaging as they contrasted U.S. resources with what they described as China’s large spending on influence efforts.

"The coordination for information operations actually resides within SOLIC," Assistant Secretary of Defense for SOLIC Mr. Jenkins told the subcommittee, describing SOLIC’s role in…

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