China is clearly militarizing the South China Sea and you’d have to believe in the flat Earth to think otherwise : “I believe China seeks hegemony in East Asia. Simple as that,” Adm. Harry Harris told the Senate Armed Services Committee. NavyUS PACOM Commander, Admiral Harry Harris Jr.
Washington Times: U.S. mulls selling weapons to Vietnam to stave off Chinese ‘hegemony’
The top admiral in charge of U.S. military operations in Asia says Washington should drop its remaining restrictions on weapons sales to Vietnam in order to better defend against China’s military buildup in the South China Sea.
Navy Adm. Harry Harris Jr., the head of U.S. Pacific Command, told lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday that they’d have to believe the world was flat to think Beijing is not trying to militarily dominate the region.
“I believe China seeks hegemony in East Asia — simple as that,” he said in remarks likely to further inflame tensions that have risen between Washington and Beijing during recent days.
The two powers have traded rhetorical barbs since last week when reports emerged that Beijing had deployed anti-aircraft missiles on the Paracels Islands chain. The chain has been under Chinese control for decades but is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
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WNU Editor: Vietnam is buying weapon systems from Russia .... Vietnam’s Russian Restocking: Subs, Ships, Sukhois, and More (Defense Industry Daily) .... I am sure they will also buy from the U.S. if given the chance.
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