US Defence Department

The US Defence Department is the executive department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the United States Armed Forces. It is the successor to the Department of War. The department is newsworthy due to its recent expansion of a blacklist targeting Chinese companies. This action, which increased the number of entities on the Section 1260H list to 188, has drawn strong criticism from China, accusing the US of abusing its power and using national security as a pretext to hinder Chinese technological development. This move signifies the ongoing geopolitical tensions and economic competition between the two global powers, highlighting the Defence Department's role in shaping international trade and security policies through its regulatory and enforcement actions.