Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the implementation of the decision to open all ground combat units to women, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 2, 2016. Seated from left are General Neller, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Defense News/Navy Times: 4-Star Vows To Continue US Operations in South China Sea
The Marine Corps' top officer took a thinly veiled swipe at China's activities in the South China Sea, implying that they're upsetting regional stability three days after the release of a Pentagon report that detailed China's island-building strategy and aims.
Gen. Robert Neller, the commandant of the Marine Corps, said that "certain nations" were furthering their interests in the South China Sea by pushing boundaries but carefully avoiding sparking a conflict.
"Certain nations kind of take advantage or do things that are short of conflict," Neller said at a panel discussion Monday at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition. "They are very subtle and very calculated, but they don't support the stability of the region."
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Update: South China Sea Controversy: US Will Continue To Operate In Disputed Region, Top Marine Corps Officer Says -- IBTimes
WNU Editor: Expect more criticism from China .... China Criticizes US Navy Operation in South China Sea (VOA).
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