Mideast distractions won’t shift US’ long-term focus on China: analysts

Mideast distractions won’t shift US’ long-term focus on China: analysts

The US will remain focused on containing China in the Indo-Pacific, despite short-term deployment distractions caused by its direct involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, according to analysts. Before the strikes, the United States had repositioned forces for the conflict, including shifting assets away from the Indo-Pacific. Last week, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz cancelled a…

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South China Sea: Vietnam reef projects and runway may set scene for conflict with Beijing

South China Sea: Vietnam reef projects and runway may set scene for conflict with Beijing

Recent satellite images reveal the emergence of potential military structures on several Vietnamese features in the Spratly Islands and the formation of new embankments enclosing six protected areas. They have been seen across Barque Canada Reef, Central Reef, Tennent Reef, Namyit Island, South Reef and Ladd Reef. 09:23 History, money and military: why the South…

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