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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota/PoolU.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, during a <keyword id="6355005" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="News">news</keyword> conference at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, November 6, 2017.</div></div></div><ul><li>The Trump administration has begun using the term "Indo-Pacific," instead of the more traditional "Asia-Pacific," to describe the Asia region.</li><li>This signals a shift away from a China-centric narrative of Asia, and aligns the US more closely with India.</li><li>The Obama White House rarely used the term Indo-Pacific, and George W. Bush's White House never used it.</li><li>Changing which nations are included in a region can alter international relationships and affect how resources are distributed.</li></ul>"Indo-Pacific" is the official term the Trump administration is now using for Asia.Forgoing the more popular "Asia-Pacific," the White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/10/16/statement-press-secretary-president-donald-j-trumps-upcoming-travel-asia">repeatedly referred</a> to the Indo-Pacific region ahead of US President Donald Trump's current visit to Asia. The term change, which subtly shifts the focus from China to India, could frustrate China and have real implications for how the region allocates its resources in the coming years and decades.A recent statement from the White House containing Trump's Asia itinerary twice stated the importance of a "free and open Indo-Pacific region" while National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/11/02/press-briefing-press-secretary-sarah-sanders-and-national-security">told the press</a> more than once that Trump had called "Indo-Pacific leaders" ahead of his trip.And last week Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gave a <a href="https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2017/10/274913.htm">speech</a> that used the phrase Indo-Pacific 23 times.<h2>This indicates a shift away from China</h2>This language change signifies a desire to move away from a China-centric narrative of Asia and promote the US relationship with India, say experts."As China seeks to dominate the Asia-Pacific, the Trump administration is broadening the geographic area to South Asia and the Indian Ocean since it is not likely that India will fall into the Chinese orbit," Stanley Rosen, a specialist in Chinese <keyword id="6358883" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Politics">politics</keyword> at the USC US-China Institute, told Business Insider."The US and India have a common interest in not having an assertive China dominating the region," said Rosen.The shift has strengthened in the last few weeks ahead of a likely "quadrilateral" meeting between the US, India, Japan, and Australia during Trump's Asia tour.Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop recently <a href="https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/australia-weighing-closer-democratic-ties-in-region-in-rebuff-to-china-20171031-gzbzhq.html">said</a> she welcomes the meeting "to maximize our opportunities within the Indo-Pacific region in which international law and the rules-based order is respected.""Rules-based order" is often a veiled reference to China's more authoritarian rule.<h2>The term is new for the White House, but not internationally</h2>The phrase Indo-Pacific has existed for some time and is commonplace in India and Australia - the two countries that mark the region's edges - particularly with policy experts."It didn't start with the Trump Administration," S. Paul Kapur, a national-security professor at the US Naval Postgraduate School told Business Insider. "For example, the 2015 US Maritime Strategy referred to the region as the Indo-Asia-Pacific."But the term is a clear shift away from policies of the Obama administration, which still <a href="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/08/18/statement-press-secretary-presidents-trip-china-and-laos">referred</a> to the Asia-Pacific on Obama's last visit to the region in September 2016. A search of the Obama White House archives for "Asia-Pacific" returns 837 results, while "Indo-Pacific" has just six.It's also a departure from previous Republican administrations. White House archives for George W. Bush contain 537 documents referring to the Asia-Pacific but not a single one mentions the Indo-Pacific.<h2>New terms will affect how the region develops</h2>While changing four letters seems small, it can have huge <a href="http://www.theasanforum.org/reimagining-asia-from-asia-pacific-to-indo-pacific/">implications</a>. How a region allocates resources, prioritizes security of regional partners and grants membership to diplomatic organizations can all shift based on which countries are included in a specific region.And the US is hoping that treating the region holistically will shift the balance of power."The Chinese government would not be unreasonable in viewing this as part of an effort to offer the region a liberal alternative to China's socialist and more authoritarian approach to regional development and integration," said Kapur."The US is approaching the region in this holistic fashion in the hope that liberal norms and structures such as the rule of law, free markets, mechanisms for deliberative dispute resolution, and open access to commons emerge not in piecemeal fashion, but rather in a single institutional web stretching from the United States westward to India and beyond."It's a shift China is unlikely to be thrilled about."China of course will not be happy if the US and India draw closer together ... they will watch the relationship with India carefully," said Rosen. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/eight-prototypes-trump-border-wall-finished-in-san-diego-mexico-politics-patrol-customs-budget-congress-2017-10">One of these prototypes could become Trump's border wall</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

Trump shuns China by ditching the term 'Asia-Pacific' for 'Indo-Pacific'

New Delhi, The latest diplomatic row between India and Canada is not going to impact the ongoing bilateral military engagement and the matter has to be resolved at the political level, Canada's Deputy Army Chief Major General Peter <keyword id="6372795" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="scott" source="Orion">Scott</keyword> said on Tuesday. Scott is leading a Canadian delegation at the <keyword id="1551039" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indo-pacific" source="Orion">Indo-Pacific</keyword> Army Chiefs' Conference (IPACC) here that is being attended by military delegations from over 30 countries. "To the best of my knowledge at this time, that is not going to have an impact on us. We leave the matter at hand to the political level to try and resolve," he told PTI. "We are happy to be here and we do not see the issue clouding matters at this point at all," Major General Scott said. The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister <keyword id="1740494" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="justin-trudeau" source="Orion">Justin Trudeau</keyword>'s allegations of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist <keyword id="7575364" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="hardeep-singh-nijjar" source="Orion">Hardeep Singh Nijjar</keyword> in June. India has rejected the allegations as "absurd" and "motivated" and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move to Ottawa's expulsion of an Indian official over the case. "This is an issue between both our countries at a political level. And certainly our Prime Minister...he rose at the House of Commons and made a statement requesting India's cooperation on the independent investigation that is currently ongoing at this time," the Canadian Army official said. "Between both of our armies, this is not affecting us. I spoke to your commander of the Army (Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande) last night. We both agreed that this is a political issue and has no interference on our relationship," he said. "As two armies we look for opportunities among other 30 nations that are currently participating in this conference to find areas where we can cooperate, train together, conduct exercises and operations so that we all can contribute to ensuring peace, stability within the region," Major General Scott said. "The way we see right now is that we will continue to cooperate, discuss, and enjoy great forums like this where we can exchange ideas and find solutions to the difficulties facing a lot of the Indo-Pacific nations," he said. The Indian Army is hosting the two-day conclave of Indo-Pacific army chiefs to evolve a common strategy to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. In his opening address at the conference, Chief of Army Staff Gen Pande said India's outlook for the Indo-Pacific emphasises respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.

India-Canada diplomatic row will not impact military ties: Canadian Army Vice Chief

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A US B-2 Spirit bomber flew with Japanese F-35 stealth fighters for the first time.</li><li>The aircraft rendezvoused as part of ongoing Bomber Task Force operations in the Indo-Pacific.</li></ul>New photos captured a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/more-than-half-air-forces-b2-stealth-bombers-mass-fly-2024-4">US B-2 Spirit bomber</a> flying with Japanese F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft for the first time.The aircraft flew together in the Indo-Pacific as part of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/b-2-stealth-bombers-flying-air-force-grounded-fleet-months-2023-5">ongoing Bomber Task Force mission</a>, which integrates bombers into operations with US allies and partners and demonstrates the ability to operate bombers anywhere in the world.US Pacific Air Forces shared photos on Wednesday that showed the B-2 and F-35As flying in formation.<div type="image" title="Four Japanese F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and a US B-2 Spirit bomber fly over a cloudy sky. The photo is taken from inside the hanger of another aircraft." height="2731" width="4096" msid="113300898" hostid="261" sizebytes="250752"></div>The operation was the first time that a B-2 stealth bomber has flown with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35s, according to a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3902576/strength-through-integration-b-2-spirit-joins-forces-with-jasdf-f-35s-for-the-f/">press release</a> from PACAF.The US Air Force B-2 launched from Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley in Australia. Once the B-2 rendezvoused with the Japanese fighters, the "pilots conducted integration and aerial refueling operations," PACAF said.B-2s, normally stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, have been conducting Bomber Task Force missions for the past three weeks. But Wednesday's event was significant, PACAF said.Lt. Col. Justin Meyer, the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron commander, said that "the opportunity to integrate our B-2 Spirit pilots with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 5th generation aircraft is a significant milestone for our bilateral integration operations."<div type="image" title="Two Japanese F-35 Lightning II fighter jets fly alongside a US B-2 Spirit bomber over a cloudy sky. A refueling aircraft's flying boom is in the foreground." height="3786" width="6407" msid="113300907" hostid="261" sizebytes="356480"></div>"The advanced capabilities of these aircraft, combined with the strategic prowess of the B-2, enhance our collective readiness and interoperability. This collaboration not only strengthens our defense posture but also underscores our commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the region," he added.Bomber Task Force operations are a priority for the US Air Force, as it seeks to demonstrate its capability and integrate its bomber aircraft, such as the stealth B-2 Spirit, supersonic B-1 Lancer, and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/b-52-bomber-faces-more-delays-rising-costs-new-upgrades-2024-6">B-52 Stratofortresses</a>, into missions with US allies and partners.The goal of the operations in the Indo-Pacific, according to Pacific Air Forces, is to "demonstrate the credibility of US forces to address a complex and uncertain security environment. These operations showcase the United States' commitment to train alongside allies and partners in order to build interoperability and bolster a collective ability to support <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-air-force-testing-how-quickly-mass-airpower-in-pacific-2024-8">a free and open Indo-Pacific</a>."<div type="image" title="Multiple B-2 Spirits on a flight line on a stormy day." height="2010" width="3020" msid="113300897" hostid="261" sizebytes="125546"></div>The B-2 Spirit, a strategic bomber, boasts <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/b-2-spirit-stealth-bomber-what-is-feared-2018-2">massive firepower and stealth capabilities</a> that differentiate it from most other US bombers, aside from the new B-21 Raider. Its payload capacity and ability to execute long-range penetrating strike missions make it a significant deterrent to US adversaries.The aircraft first saw combat during the Kosovo War in 1999, striking Serbian targets with conventional munitions, and has since flown sorties over Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflict areas. The bombers routinely fly in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.<div type="image" title="A US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber is refueled on tarmac at nighttime." height="2725" width="4096" msid="113300901" hostid="261" sizebytes="699946"></div>A day after posting photos of the B-2 and F-35s together, US Indo-Pacific Command <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/INDOPACOM/status/1834215383785410726">shared pictures</a> of a B-2 conducting a hot-pit refueling in Guam. The practice involves refueling an aircraft while the engines are still running so that it can immediately take off again.INDOPACOM said that the mission demonstrated "capabilities of deployed assets to sustain flight operations that deter malign actors in the free and open Pacific."

Photos show a US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35s for the first time

External Affairs Minister <keyword id="491850" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="S-Jaishankar">S Jaishankar</keyword> on Tuesday held talks with US Secretary of State <keyword id="3109665" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mike-Pompeo">Mike Pompeo</keyword> in Tokyo, focusing on various aspects of bilateral ties and ways to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Jaishankar and Pompeo are in the Japanese capital to attend a ministerial meeting of the Quad or Quadrilateral coalition comprising India, the US, Australia and Japan. "Began my Tokyo visit with a bilateral meeting with @SecPompeo. Pleased to see the progress of our partnership in so many fields. Will work together for stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific," Jaishankar tweeted. It is learnt that Jaishankar and Pompeo also deliberated on overall ties including evolving security scenario around India. In November 2017, the four countries gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the "Quad" to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence. The first meeting of foreign ministers of the four countries under the 'Quad' framework had taken place in New York in September 2019. The second ministerial meeting of the Quadrilateral coalition on Tuesday is expected to collectively affirm the importance of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of growing Chinese assertiveness in the region. During his two-day visit to Tokyo, Jaishankar will also hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi and Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne India is also expanding bilateral cooperation with Japan, the US and Australia in the Indo-Pacific region. The US has been pushing for a greater role for India in the Indo-Pacific which is seen by many countries as an effort to contain China's growing clout in the region. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/gst-compensation-deadlock-continues-government-to-release-20000-crore-cess-tonight-and-offers-relief-for-small-companies/articleshow/78496779.cms">GST compensation deadlock continues — government to release ₹20,000 crore cess tonight and offers relief for small companies</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/the-indian-air-force-is-ready-for-a-two-front-war-with-china-and-pakistan-says-air-chief-marshal-rks-bhadauria/articleshow/78488605.cms">The Indian Air Force is ready for a two-front war, says Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tcs-shares-hit-record-high-board-to-mull-over-share-buyback-and-earnings-on-october-7/articleshow/78486980.cms">TCS' value crosses ₹10 trillion after share price rallies more than 7% ahead of earnings</a>

Jaishankar holds talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo amid QUAD meeting in Tokyo

New Delhi, Dec 13 () Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Friday said India joining the RCEP will send a powerful signal to the world that ASEAN and New Delhi remain committed to a free and fair multilateral trading system amid rising protectionism.
Speaking at the Third Annual Developing Country Forum organised by South Centre and Research and Information System For Developing Countries - a think tank focussed on global economic issues - she said ASEAN and India have experienced positive economic growth above the global economic growth. 
"To ensure that we continue this positive trend in midst of rising trend of protectionism, ASEAN and India economies should continue to uphold an open and inclusive strategic outlook," the Indonesian foreign minister said.
"ASEAN and India partnership should remain committed to promote a win-win and a zero-sum paradigm. The conclusion of RCEP will send a powerful signal to the world that ASEAN and India remain committed to an open, free and fair multilateral trading system. The implementation of concrete project will strengthen our economic cooperation," she said.
Last month, at an RCEP Summit in Bangkok, India declined to join the free-trade agreement, comprising the ASEAN nations, China, Japan, Australia and South Korea, stating that its key concerns have not been addressed.
Marsudi said promotion of maritime cooperation for ASEAN and India in the Indo-Pacific region is "not an option, it is a necessity".
She said nations must ensure that the Indo-Pacific must become a source of cooperation and not conflict. The Indo-Pacific has been witnessing assertiveness of China. 
As the Indo-Pacific region faces traditional security challenges and rising non-security challenges, ASEAN and India share the responsibility to ensure maritime safety and security in the region, she said.
She pointed out that both India and ASEAN have common concern and interest in Indo-Pacific and the two sides share the same vision to maintain peace, stability and prosperity.
Speaking at the event, V Muraleedharan, the minister of state for external affairs, said the notion of a shared maritime space is not new to India and ASEAN.
Over the centuries of recorded history, the nations of this shared Indo-Pacific maritime region have traded goods, ideas and services with each other, he said.
"Not only have we left an imprint on each other through food, language and philosophy, our quest to develop connectivity between us has also been a driver of science, technology and innovation," Muraleedharan added. PR PR ABH
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India joining RCEP will send signal its commitment to multilateral trading systems: Indonesia

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Chinese J-11 fighter jet flew within 20 feet of a US military aircraft over the South China Sea.</li><li>US Indo-Pacific Command said the Chinese "flew an unsafe maneuver" during the December 21 encounter.</li></ul>A Chinese fighter jet recently flew within 20 feet of a US Air Force plane and forced it to take evasive actions to avoid a crash, US Indo-Pacific Command said on Thursday.The command said in a <a href="https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/3256219/usindopacom-statement-on-unsafe-intercept-of-us-aircraft-over-south-china-sea/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> that on December 21, an RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft was "lawfully conducting routine operations" in international airspace over the South China Sea when a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy J-11 fighter jet intercepted the RC-135 and performed an "unsafe maneuver."The Chinese "pilot flew an unsafe maneuver by flying in front of and within 20 feet of the nose of the RC-135, forcing the RC-135 to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision," the command said.A video of the incident released by the US military shows the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-air-force-navy-combat-aircraft-catching-up-to-west-2021-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese J-11 jet</a> flying alongside the <a href="https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104608/rc-135vw-rivet-joint/">RC-135</a>.US Indo-Pacific Command, which oversees <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-renames-pacific-command-to-indo-pacific-command-to-counter-china-2018-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US military operations in the region</a>, said its forces are "dedicated to a free and open Indo-Pacific region and will continue to fly, sail and operate at sea and in international airspace with due regard for the safety of all vessels and aircraft under international law.""We expect all countries in the Indo-Pacific region to use international airspace safely and in accordance with international law," the command added.A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson <a href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/202212/t20221230_10999130.html">said</a> on Friday that US reconnaissance activity threatens China's national security and claimed that the US was undertaking "provocative and dangerous moves" and "deflecting blame" on China.<div type="image" title="China J-11 fighter jet" height="1861" width="2500" msid="96630030" hostid="261" sizebytes="82692"></div>China has made <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-visits-south-china-sea-after-biden-xi-meeting-2022-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sweeping territorial claims</a> in the South China Sea, which are disputed by many of its neighbors, and has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-show-details-of-chinese-south-china-sea-military-bases-2022-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">established military bases</a> on reefs and artificial islands in the sea.US officials also say China's military is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-aggressive-behavior-south-china-sea-spark-major-incident-pentagon-2022-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conducting more aggressive intercepts</a> of US and allied forces. In June, Canada said Chinese pilots were <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-officials-worry-encounters-with-chinese-warships-could-escalate-2022-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">performing risky intercepts</a> of Canadian planes operating from Japan and Australia said a Chinese fighter jet <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-jet-intercept-australia-plane-dumped-debris-into-engine-government-2022-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cut in front</a> of an Australian surveillance aircraft and released chaff that entered its engine.Ely Ratner, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-aggressive-behavior-south-china-sea-spark-major-incident-pentagon-2022-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in July</a> that over the last five years the number of "unsafe" intercepts by Chinese jets had dramatically increased, including dozens of incidents just in 2022."This is really dangerous behavior that I would liken to driving with road rage in a school zone," Ratner said of the intercepts during an <a href="https://www.aei.org/events/unpacking-the-pentagons-2022-china-military-power-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">event</a> this month. "It is tempting a crisis that could have geopolitical and geoeconomic implications."

A Chinese fighter jet flew within 20 feet of a US military plane over the contested South China Sea, forcing it to take evasive action

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Getty Images / Thomas Peter-PoolTrump has big plans to counter China.</div></div></div><ul><li>President Donald Trump's administration laid out a new strategy in the Pacific that didn't mention China once, but highlighted ways to combat its influence.</li><li>It looks like the US will try to boost ties with India to counter China's influence in the Pacific.</li><li>China has built and militarized islands in the South China Sea and tried to unilaterally dictate who can sail in the shipping lane that sees trillions in annual commerce, and the US committed to halting that.</li></ul> President Donald Trump's State Department laid out a new approach, as well as a new name, for its Asia-Pacific policy on Monday.Alex N. Wong, the deputy assistant secretary of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, defined "the strategic concept of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy" <a href="https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2018/04/280134.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">before reporters at a briefing on Monday</a>. Without using any strong language it lays out a confrontational path towards China's regional ambitions.Since taking office, Trump has addressed issues in Asia as a high priority. From elevating <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/north-korea" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Korea to a main focus of US foreign policy</a> to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-steel-tariffs-have-nothing-on-chinas-intellectual-property-theft-2018-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">making trade with China a major issue in economic policy</a>, the rise in population, as well as economic and military might, in the region has been a major focus."We want the nations of the Indo-Pacific to be free from coercion, that they can pursue in a sovereign manner the paths they choose in the region," Wong said. Though Wong didn't specify what coercive forces the Trump administration would address, experts see China's influence and strength in the region as the main force the US needs to hedge against.By militarizing and building a series of artificial islands and unilaterally trying to dictate what can happen in international waters where trillions in trade passes annually, the US and China's neighbors fear it could try to lock down the waterway by building in the sea in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/no-nine-dash-line-in-the-south-china-sea-2016-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">violation of international law</a>.From Wong on what the Trump administration expects of a "free" Indo-Pacific region:Without naming the country, the State Department has raised the prospect of a showdown with China in pursuing free sea lines of communication. The US Navy <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/us-navy-challenges-beijing-in-the-south-china-sea-amid-trade-war-rumblings-2018-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">regularly challenges China's maritime claims</a> with freedom of navigation patrols, whereby US warships sail inside China's claimed sea territory, something that Beijing hotly disputes. Under Trump, these <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/trump-fonop-south-china-sea-china-beijing-xi-jinping-2017-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">naval maneuvers have already increased</a>.<h2>Economic pressure</h2><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/XinhuaNewsAgency/videos/2316729881687776/">China Xinhua News/Facebook</a></div></div></div>Wong later detailed a strategy that could counter China's massive <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/what-is-belt-and-road-china-infrastructure-project-2018-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Belt One Road initiative</a>, whereby China has invested heavily in countries across Asia and Africa, offering them what some call coercive or predatory loans for building infrastructure."We want to assist the region in doing infrastructure in the right way, infrastructure that truly does drive integration and raises the GDPs of the constituent economies, not weigh them down," Wong said, in what could be seen as another veiled snipe at China.<h2>From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific with purpose</h2><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/APTOPIX-Trump-United-States-India/c635706bb5144bec9386352d86f2a0ea/17/0">Susan Walsh/AP</a>President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hug while making statements in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2017.</div></div></div>A more visible pivot in orienting the US as a counter-balance to China comes in the term used for the region, which Wong admitted was "significant" for two reasons - that India is a big player in region and that the US wants India to step up as a bigger influence."India is a nation that is invested in a free and open order. It is a democracy. It is a nation that can bookend and anchor the free and open order in the Indo-Pacific region," Wong said.India has increased military-to-military ties with the US and its allies as China becomes more assertive and powerful in the Pacific. The <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/f-35-sales-russia-threat-su-57-stealth-jet-2018-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US even floated the idea of including India in the F-35 program</a>, and thereby providing them with a powerful military counter to China's growing stealth jet program.In Wong's entire explanation, he didn't mention China specifically once, but did praise India as a possible partner in achieving US goals. But even without hearing its name, Beijing can be assured that the US has put together a plan to stop its advance towards regional hegemony. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/why-russia-is-so-involved-in-the-syrian-civil-war-2018-3">Why Russia is so involved in the Syrian Civil War</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

Trump administration announces new strategy in the Pacific - and it's a big warning to China

India will be the most consequential partner for the US in the <keyword id="1551039" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indo-Pacific">Indo-Pacific</keyword> this century, <keyword id="209172" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="US-defence-secretary">US Defence Secretary</keyword> <keyword id="4786381" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="mark-esper">Mark Esper</keyword> said Tuesday ahead of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between the two countries next week. Esper on Tuesday told a Washington audience that he and the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would be travelling to New Delhi next week for the 2+2 Ministerial with their respective Indian counterparts Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister <keyword id="491850" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="S-Jaishankar">S Jaishankar</keyword>. The exact dates of the ministerial have not been officially announced yet. "Secretary Pompeo and I will be there next week. It's our second 2+2 with the Indians, the third ever for the United States and India. And it's very important. India will well be the most consequential partner for us, I think, in the Indo Pacific for sure in this century," Esper said in response to a question during a webinar organized by The Atlantic Council think-tank. To another query, he said, "India is the world's largest democracy, a very capable country, very talented people. And they face of every day with the Chinese aggression in the Himalayas specifically along that Line of Actual Control." "So, like so many other countries in that region, I've spoken with them (Indians). I've travelled from Mongolia all the way down south to New Zealand and Australia, from as far as Thailand to Palau in the Pacific island countries. They'll recognize what China is doing," he said, adding that in some cases, it's very overt, and in many more cases it's very opaque, what they're doing. "But they are putting political pressure, diplomatic pressure, and in some cases like India, military pressure on countries to bend to their way. We just can't put up with that. We need all countries to follow those international rules-based order, to follow the norms that have served us so well," Esper said. The issue is not about China's rise, it's all about how they rise, said the Defense Secretary. "That's what we talk about in all these forums. Last week we had a Five Eyes Forum, right, the US, New Zealand, UK, Canada, and UK. Anyways, we have the Five Eyes Forum and we talked about the challenges in the Indo-Pacific and how do we cooperate together, how do we confront these challenges to sovereignty, to the international rules-based order, to freedom of navigation," he said. The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region, comprising the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea. China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, though Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam claim parts of it. "So, you see a lot more closer collaboration come out, and this will be reflected in our meetings next week in New Delhi as well when we travel there," Esper said, adding that there are a number of things that the US has been discussing with the Indians for some time. "We've made good progress on a number of them, but we'll release information on that when it's appropriate," Esper said. Formed in 2018, the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue meetings reflect the two country's ever increasing convergence on the strategic issues. "Last year, we conducted our first ever tri-service military exercise, Tiger Triumph, with India. And in July, the USS Nimitz conducted a combined exercise with the Indian Navy as it transited the Indian Ocean. We also held our first-ever US-India defense cyber dialogue in September as we expand our collaboration into new domains. Together, these efforts will strengthen what may become one of the most consequential partnerships of the 21st century," Esper said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/nokia-is-set-to-build-the-first-4g-network-on-the-moon-for-nasa-it-will-eventually-be-upgraded-to-5g/articleshow/78763251.cms">Nokia is set to build the first 4G network on the Moon for NASA — it will eventually be upgraded to 5G</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/luxury-icons-sabyasachi-and-oberoi-open-up-about-their-perfectionist-quirks-like-checking-the-color-of-egg-yolks-and-slashing-clothes-so-they-cant-hit-the-edit-table/articleshow/78771113.cms">Luxury icons Sabyasachi and Oberoi open up about their 'perfectionist quirks' like checking the color of egg yolks and slashing clothes so they can’t hit the edit table</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/amazon-ai-executive-explains-three-things-every-business-needs-to-address-before-using-machine-learning/articleshow/78769249.cms">EXCLUSIVE: Amazon AI executive explains three things every business needs to address before using machine learning</a>

US Defence Secretary believes India will be the most consequential partner for US in Indo-Pacific this century

New Delhi, India's Chief of Defence Staff, <keyword id="3969981" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="General-Bipin-Rawat">General Bipin Rawat</keyword> on Friday said the like-minded partners need to build "<keyword id="10415564" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="dissuasive-deterrence">dissuasive deterrence</keyword>" against China's attempts at establishing its hegemony in the Indo-Pacific region. General Rawat was speaking at the <keyword id="6707589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Global-Dialogue-Security-Summit">Global Dialogue Security summit</keyword> on 'Contesting the Indo-Pacific for Global Domination' organized online by <keyword id="10415563" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="global-dialogue-forum">Global Dialogue Forum</keyword> in partnership with Global Dialogue Review and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. In his keynote address, General Rawat said today India is "facing increased <keyword id="969118" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="security-challenges">security challenges</keyword> and the best guarantor to peace and stability is to have dissuasive deterrence." Though the Chief of the Defence Staff of <keyword id="9455912" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-indian-armed-forces">the Indian Armed Forces</keyword> did not mention India's ongoing standoff with China along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh for the last seven months, he alluded to the Asian neighbor in several references to the Indo-Pacific region. For nations like India, General Rawat said, the security of land and borders remains a primary concern. "Therefore, there is a need to develop integrated structures to ensure modernization programs to be undertaken by our armed forces based on the correct assessment of the nature of threats and challenges. In addition, we are also partnering with like-minded nations to ensure peace and stability in our region." "Our approach to security needs to shift from a unilateral mode to multilateral mode, which mandates increasing training, engagements with partner nations so as to fructify joint response in the future," he added. The US, he said, recognizes Indo-Pacific as consequential for its future, adding that similarly, Japan, Australia, France, the UK, Indonesia, and Germany also find the region of strategic importance to them. However, China's rise as a military and economic power has made the region highly contestable. Based on the challenges India faces as a rising regional power, he said, "We require structured a long time planning for capacity building and development of our defense forces. In a quest to building a stronger India, we need a peaceful and stable security environment." "We need to maintain strategic autonomy and cooperative relations with extra-regional powers, regional linkages. We need to build bilateral, trilateral and multilateral mechanisms like Japan, Australia and India (JAI), India-Asean and similar existing mechanisms to have the right balance in our strategic autonomy." Technology, he said, will play an important role in any nation's quest for supremacy, be it in the military or any other sphere of activity. Therefore, investment in research and development will determine the future course of action for any enterprise, he said. However, he warned, "Quest to acquire proprietary rights on technology must not deny benefits of development to the global community at large. It must, in fact, create linkages between the haves and have nots. Humanity must not be guided by profiteering alone but must consider an equal opportunity for growth for all." In the military, he said, technology must become the means of deterrence and not a source of destruction. "Technology must benefit mankind and not be used for destroying existing systems." General Rawat ended his address on a positive note saying that this is India's century. "Many across the world are bullish about India. It has the talent, demographic dividend, and vibrancy of culture," he asserted. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-irctc-hdfc-bank-tcs-tvs-motor-dalmia-bharat-ultratech-acc-ambuja-and-others/articleshow/79672813.cms">Top stocks to watch — IRCTC, HDFC Bank, TCS, TVS Motor, Dalmia Bharat, UltraTech, ACC, Ambuja, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/best-smartphones-of-2020-in-india/slidelist/79675101.cms">Best smartphones of 2020 in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/reports-suggest-that-tata-adani-and-hinduja-group-are-interested-in-air-india-divestment-plan/articleshow/79675955.cms">Last date for Air India divestment plan nears — reports suggest that Tata, Adani and Hinduja Group are interested</a>

Army chief calls on India's allies for 'dissuasive deterrence' against China in the Indo-Pacific

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">REUTERS/Joshua Roberts<keyword id="6354810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="defense">Defense</keyword> Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon, April 9, 2018.</div></div></div><ul><li>The Defense Department changed the name of US Pacific Command to US Indo-Pacific Command on Wednesday.</li><li>The change is meant to reflect the US's growing relationship with India.</li><li>But the rhetorical shift is also likely part of a gambit to undercut China's growing clout in the region.</li></ul> On Wednesday during a change-of-command ceremony for US Pacific Command, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced that the command will change its name to US Indo-Pacific Command to better reflect what he described as linkages and values in the region."Relationships with our Pacific and Indian Ocean allies and partners have proven critical to maintaining regional stability," Mattis <a href="https://twitter.com/PacificCommand/status/1001910270678122497" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in prepared remarks during the ceremony, which marked Adm. Phil Davidson's assumption of command from Adm. Harry Harris, who will take over as US ambassador to South Korea."We stand by our partners and support their sovereign decisions, because all nations large and small are essential to the region if we're to sustain stability in ocean areas critical to global peace," Mattis added. "Further, in recognition of increasing stability [between] the Indian and Pacific Oceans, today we rename the US Pacific Command to US Indo-Pacific Command. Over many decades this command has repeated adapted to changing circumstance, and today carries that legacy forward as America focuses west."US Pacific Command has <a href="http://www.pacom.mil/About-USPACOM/USPACOM-Area-of-Responsibility/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">about 375,000</a> civilian and military personnel assigned to it. It covers more of the world than any of the five over geographic combatant commands and shares a border with each of its counterparts.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">US Defense DepartmentThe area of responsibility for US Pacific Command, now known as US Indo-Pacific Command.</div></div></div>The renaming does not mean more resources will be assigned to the command, and Abraham Denmark, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia under President Barack Obama, said the change would be "<a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-india/in-symbolic-nod-to-india-us-pacific-command-changes-name-idUSKCN1IV2Q2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ultimately a symbolic act</a>" unless the US pursues more investment and initiatives in the region.The change is meant to underscore the US's growing military relationship with India, with whom the US has worked to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.Davidson, the incoming head of the command, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/china-stealing-us-technology-boost-undersea-warfare-capabilities-2018-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said during his confirmation</a> hearing in April that the US-India relationship "is potentially the most historic opportunity we have in the 21st century, and I intend to pursue that quite rigorously."The phrase "Indo-Pacific" is not new in US foreign-policy discussions, but it has been embraced by President Donald Trump as away to dilute China's primacy by expanding the conception of the region."I don't think that's just a ploy by the US and others. I think it's a reflection of reality," Rory Medcalf, the head of the national security college at Australian National University who <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-indo-pacific-whats-in-a-name/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has written</a> about the term, <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/07/trump-asia-indo-pacific-244657" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Politico</a> last year.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">POOL New/REUTERSA Chinese submarine during an international fleet review for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy in Qingdao, Shandong province, April 23, 2009.</div></div></div>Some countries in Asia have grown <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/asia-worried-about-china-us-pursuing-new-trade-security-ties-2018-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concerned about Trump</a>, believing his stated policy goals could mean a reduced US presence in the region at a time when China is seeking to expand its influence. (Some have <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ways-countries-in-asia-are-responding-to-china-2018-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sought alternatives</a> to partnering with the US for defense.)The US, for its part, has continued to try to counter Beijing. During his hearing in April, Davidson told senators that China has a particular <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/china-stealing-us-technology-boost-undersea-warfare-capabilities-2018-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">focus on undersea warfare</a> and was "stealing [US] technology in just about every domain and trying to use it to their advantage."China has also used its One Belt, One Road initiative to grow its sway in Asia and across the Pacific, offering loans and financing for an array of infrastructure and other development programs. Beijing has been criticized for using those economic relationships to gain leverage over smaller countries. US Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer said in March that China was "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/china-weaponizing-capital-us-navy-chief-awake-at-night-2018-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weaponizing capital</a>" around the globe."Americans' vision is shared by most nations in the region, where every state's sovereignty is respected, no matter its size, and it's a region open to investment in free, fair, and reciprocal trade not bound by any nation's predatory economics or threat of coercion," Mattis said Wednesday. "For the Indo-Pacific has many belts and many roads." <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/why-the-yuan-not-euro-could-become-global-currency-dollar-china-usa-eu-dharshini-david-2018-4">Why China's Yuan, not the Euro, could become the dominant global currency</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

The US has formalized a slight rhetorical change - and it's part of a bigger effort to counter China

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An Australian defense official is warning about military tech gaps between the US and China. </li><li>The official said the US must fully implement a trilateral security partnership to better prepare.</li></ul>The US and Australia must reinforce their industrial partnership and step up military preparations in the Indo-Pacific region amid <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-renames-pacific-command-to-indo-pacific-command-to-counter-china-2018-5">China's increasingly aggressive behavior</a> in the South China Sea, a high-ranking Australian defense official said this week.Hugh Jeffrey, Australia's Deputy Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Industry, issued the warning while delivering a keynote speech for a Tuesday <a target="_blank" href="https://www.csis.org/events/strengthening-australia-us-defence-industrial-cooperation">event</a> hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington, DC-based think tank.Jeffrey's comments come after years of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-transform-indo-pacific-force-posture-in-2023-2022-12">rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.</a> The US has responded by working to bolster its presence throughout Asia.During his speech, Jeffrey applauded US defense officials for acknowledging that the country's Cold War-era military infrastructure is unlikely to stand the tense geopolitical tests of today, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3254316/australian-defence-official-warns-washington-audience-about-military-tech-innovation-gap-china?module=top_story&amp;pgtype=homepage">the South China Morning Post reported.</a>"Russia and China are outpacing the US and its allies," Jeffrey said, according to the outlet, which noted that he was discussing military technology. "Our ability to co-innovate, co-invest, and co-produce today will determine who wins the battle for military advantage tomorrow," he continued, according to SCMP.He encouraged the Biden administration to continue working with Australia to ascertain regional risks and fully implement AUKUS, a trilateral security partnership between the US, the UK, and Australia focused on the Indo-Pacific region.The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/australia-spies-watching-for-espionage-against-aukus-nuclear-submarines-2023-9">alliance</a> was announced in 2021 but has yet to be fully adopted. AUKUS, among other things, gives Australia's defense arm the ability to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-new-security-partnership-auukus-uk-australia-counter-china-technology-2021-9">build nuclear submarines</a> in what many assume is an effort to keep a lid on the Chinese Navy in the South China Sea.Business Insider previously reported that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/australia-aukus-nuclear-powered-subs-in-pacific-amid-china-tensions-2021-11">the subs will likely take decades to deliver.</a>But China has already significantly expanded its fleet of subs and is increasingly surveying nearby waters, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taiwans-outlying-islands-are-on-the-frontline-with-china-2022-12">including near Taiwan</a> and between Indonesia and Australia.The US has taken several steps in recent months to boost readiness in the region. The US Army is training with international allies and partners to bolster forces for land combat as the chance of a future fight in the Pacific rises.The US Army Pacific's Commanding General told BI last month that efforts are being made to fight <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-army-training-to-counter-aggressive-insidious-china-top-general-2024-2">China's "aggressive, insidious" behavior.</a>The Department of Defense said in a recent China Military Power <a target="_blank" href="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Oct/19/2003323409/-1/-1/1/2023-MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA.PDF">Report</a> that China is "the only competitor" to the US with the intent and capacity to change the global order.

China and Russia are outpacing the US and its allies in military technology development, Australian defense official warns

<ul class="summary-list"><li>After nearly a decade, the USS Ronald Reagan is leaving the Pacific.</li><li>Originally deployed in 2015, the carrier supported US allies and interests in the Indo-Pacific.</li></ul>The USS Ronald Reagan, the only aircraft carrier in the US Navy forward deployed, or permanently stationed in another country, is leaving Japan after spending nearly a decade in the Pacific."For nearly nine years, thousands of Ronald Reagan Sailors have lived and worked here in Yokosuka, and have deployed throughout the region to uphold the international rule of law and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific along with our allies and partners," Capt. Daryle Cardone, Ronald Reagan's commanding officer, said in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.c7f.navy.mil/Media/News/Display/Article/3776893/ambassador-emanuel-us-navy-and-jmsdf-leaders-bid-farewell-to-uss-ronald-reagan/">press release</a> Thursday.Originally deployed to Japan in 2015 as part of a big three-carrier swap during which three flattops all named after former presidents changed homeports at once, the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier remained in the Indo-Pacific region and provided support and assistance to neighboring US allies.The Reagan has been the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, CSG 5, and been forward-deployed under US 7th Fleet, "the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet," which "routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region."The US military phrase "free and open Indo-Pacific region" generally refers to the US vision for the region and is meant to stand in contrast with competing aims from China.In 2021, USS Ronald Reagan briefly left its forward-deployed position to provide <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fighter-jets-fly-armed-overwatch-over-kabul-evacuations-pentagon-2021-8">air support</a> during US withdrawal operations in Afghanistan.<div type="image" title="uss ronald reagan" height="1368" width="2100" msid="110185196" hostid="261" sizebytes="193216"></div>The USS Ronald Reagan already had a history of cooperation with Japan prior to its deployment. The ship was sent to assist the country following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-show-damage-of-japans-2011-disaster-2016-3">hit its coast</a> in 2011.The aircraft carrier, CVN-76, will return to Bremerton, Washington, and be replaced by USS George Washington later this year. The George Washington previously served as the forward-deployed carrier in Japan."Our relationship with Japan and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has never been stronger," said Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, commander of Carrier Strike Group 5, per the Navy. "Whether it's aboard USS Ronald Reagan today or USS George Washington in the future, we will continue to strengthen those ties at all levels, on-shore and at-sea."Aircraft carriers like the Reagan, "when combined with guided-missile destroyers and cruisers, creates a carrier strike group of up to 12 ships and 75 aircraft," according to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.c7f.navy.mil/About-Us/Facts-Sheet/">Navy's 7th Fleet.</a> "These forces have a higher operational tempo than other Navy vessels, and being forward-deployed cuts an average of 17 days transit time to the region compared to forces based in the continental U.S."<div type="image" title="The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) aircraft carrier is seen during a port visit in Hong Kong on November 21, 2018." height="5355" width="8032" msid="110185197" hostid="261" sizebytes="1796702"></div>The Reagan's deployment in Japan has long demonstrated US support for allies, as well as American force posture and strength in the Pacific. Aircraft carriers remain a key US element to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-considering-sending-another-aircraft-carrier-near-israel-reports-2023-10">projecting force and power</a> far away from US soil, often meant to deter enemies and maintain the US-led order in times of tension and conflict.Last October, following Hamas' deadly terrorist attack in Israel, the US sent the US Navy's newest supercarrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and its strike group into waters near Israel <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-newest-supercarrier-deployment-unexpected-turn-israel-crisis-2023-10">as a sign of support</a>, as well as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-warships-sailing-toward-israel-dangerous-waters-2023-10">an act of deterrence</a> to prevent other actors, such as Iran and its proxy groups, from getting involved as Israeli forces began engaging Hamas in Gaza.In the Pacific, the presence of an American carrier is meant to deter China from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-china-missile-problem-getting-worse-2024-5">aggressive behavior</a>, as well as signify strong alliances between the US and its Pacific allies. Having a US carrier based in the Pacific alongside other 7th Fleet warships, is also aimed at keeping Russia and North Korea in check.

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