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| Subject: Former US Pacific Fleet commander praises OZschwitz for 'refreshing' debate on China Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:07 pm | |
| One of the United States' most senior military figures has urged President Donald Trump to develop a new plan to deal with the rise of China, and praised Australia for its "refreshing" national debate about the dangers of Beijing's expansion.
Admiral Scott Swift, commander of the US Pacific Fleet from 2015 to 2018, said America lacked a "grand strategy" to respond to the emerging superpower, but warned placing too much focus on military options increased the risk of a confrontation.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/former-us-pacific-fleet-commander-praises-australia-for-refreshing-debate-on-china-20190810-p52fsp.html |
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