Nominee for No. 2 spot at Pentagon warns China 'incredibly determined' to surpass US

Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump's choice to be deputy secretary of defense, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 25, 2025.

President Donald Trump's nominee for deputy secretary of defense is warning that China's military is resolute on surpassing the United States and is calling for a fix to "significant" military shortages at a time when administration leaders are trying to make big budget cuts.