U.S. Military To Build News Bases in the Pacific to Counter China

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/u-s-military-to-build-news-bases-in-the-pacific-to-counter-china/ The People's Republic of China has extended its reach in the Indo-Pacific region in several ways, including building up its navy , increasing its anti-ship missile capabilities , and even building artificial islands in the South China Sea . The United States military is also looking to expand its footprint in the Pacific. Yet instead of creating artificial islands, the United States Indo-Pacific Command and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) recently concluded high-level talks under which the U.S. military will build a new base on the island nation. Exactly where remains the question, especially to residents of the…