U.S. in Western Pacific faces increasing rivalry from China

A report published Saturday by The National Interest, an American conservative bi-monthly international affairs magazine, suggests that backed by its economic might, advances in Chinese armaments are poised to elevate the People's Liberation Army (PLA) into a credible rival to U.S. forces in the Western Pacific theater.

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