As Secretary Austin said, “Today, the Indo-Pacific is at the heart of American grand strategy.” And that strategy cannot succeed without defending the rules and alliances at stake in the South China Sea.

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China and America Are Contending For the South China Sea

As China postures, Washington remains committed.

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