Friday, February 28, 2025

China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift

 China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift - The New York Times

China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how hard it wants to counter Beijing.

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A photo released by the Australia Defense Force showed an Australian Navy ship in the foreground and two Chinese navy ships in the Tasman Sea in February.Credit...Australian Defense Force, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images