The Energy Department's conclusion is significant because of its scientific expertise and its oversight of several national laboratories that conduct advanced biological research.
“To be clear, we do not, and never would, engage in research to create or adapt viruses with the intention of making them more contagious or harmful to people," Pfizer said to Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX).
The aid includes weapons designed to target Russia's unnamed systems, as well as electronic warfare detection equipment, mine-clearing devices, drones, and technology to secure lines of communication.
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro warned that China is outpacing the United States in shipbuilding and that the communist country has a "significant advantage" in that regard.
