U.S. Pacific Fleet commander warns of arms race in S. China Sea region

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U.S. Pacific Fleet commander warns of arms race in S. China Sea region

Special to WorldTribune.com China’s military buildup, including the construction of several airstrips on artificial islands, could lead to an arms race in the South China Sea, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said. “My concern is that, after many decades of peace and prosperity, we may be seeing the leading edge of a return […]

Hu adopts hawkish tone, blames U.S. and Japan for Pyongyang’s nuclear brinksmanship

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Hu adopts hawkish tone, blames U.S. and Japan for Pyongyang’s nuclear brinksmanship

Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com Beijing has blamed the U.S. as well as Japan and South Korea for provoking Pyongyang into persevering with its program to build weapons of mass destruction. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) administration has also called upon Washington to exercise “caution” in its plans to construct in Asia an […]