THINK TWICE Act of 2025

This bill pushes the U.S. government to track and counter the spread of Chinese-made weapons around the world. It says China is a major arms seller and uses these sales to build influence, collect data on its weapons, and shape conflicts to its advantage . The bill requires a detailed report within 180 days, and then every year, on what China is selling, which countries are likely to buy, how those weapons compare to U.S. systems, and the risks they pose to U.S. forces and partners. The report must be unclassified but include a classified annex with intelligence assessments .

It also orders a strategy within one year to discourage countries from buying new Chinese weapons. The plan must include an information campaign about risks (like reliability, maintenance, and poor fit with U.S. equipment), ideas to make U.S. gear more attractive, steps U.S. defense companies can take, possible use of sanctions or export controls, strong U.S. presence at defense expos, and countering Chinese disinformation about U.S. systems. This strategy will be sent to Congress with an implementation plan, mostly unclassified .

• Who is affected | What changes | When
• U.S. Departments of Defense and State | Must produce ongoing reports on Chinese arms sales and deliver a full strategy to counter them | Report due in 180 days and annually; strategy due in 1 year
• Countries considering buying Chinese weapons | Will face a U.S.-led information push about risks and may face potential economic measures | After the strategy is issued
• U.S. defense industry | Encouraged to offer more competitive alternatives and show up at key defense expos | As part of the new strategy

What this could mean for communities: stronger efforts to keep U.S. allies using equipment that works with U.S. systems, fewer security risks from Chinese tech near U.S. forces, and a push for faster, more reliable support from U.S. suppliers to compete globally .