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A narrow Pacific waterway is at the heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy

The U.S. has deployed troops and anti-ship missiles into the northern Philippines as part of almost continuous, joint war drills throughout the country. One goal: to block the Bashi Channel and deny ... Read More

US defense chief vows to ‘stoutly defend’ Indo-Pacific interests in talks with China

The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would “stoutly defend” its interests in the ... Read More

U.S. plans "show of force" against Chinese aggression in South China Sea as Trump, Xi to meet, sources say

The move, if it occurs, would be in response to China's escalating hostilities near disputed waters as Trump is poised to meet with Xi, sources say. Read More

The US sees Pacific Islands as 'tip of the spear', but locals fear becoming China's 'bullseye'

When the United States launched its historic military gambit against Iran's nuclear program, the world's gaze was trained thousands of kilometres away on a Pacific island. Officials made a decoy of ... Read More

US strikes in Caribbean, Pacific leave over 60 dead as calls mount for investigations

The U.S. has reported carrying out 13 strikes since September on vessels near the Venezuelan coast and more recently, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing more than 60 people, according to the U.S. Read More