Top US admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific
Paparo said the United States will not let any nation dominate the region and backed freedom of navigation and peaceful dispute resolution.
- On Monday, U.S. Pacific Command head Admiral Samuel Paparo warned that coercive actions by China and other actors threaten regional stability, stating the United States will not allow any nation to dominate the Indo-Pacific.
- Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro vowed his country will "push back" against the threat from China, citing Beijing's recent ballistic missile launch into the Pacific Ocean as evidence of its expanding military reach.
- Paparo noted some actors use "false claims of legitimacy" to justify intimidation and coercion, emphasizing that the United States supports international law and the sovereignty of all nations to preserve the Indo-Pacific order.
- ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reported significant progress on a code of conduct for the South China Sea, expressing confidence the agreement will be finalized within this year.
- The Indo-Pacific remains the world's geopolitical center of gravity with growing security challenges, as tensions remain high in the South China Sea where China's maritime claims overlap with Southeast Asian nations.
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Samuel Paparo stated that some countries resort to "false allegations of legitimacy" to justify intimidation and coercion in the context of tensions in the South China Sea.
Top U.S. admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific
The head of U.S. Pacific Command said Monday that coercive actions by China and other actors are challenging regional stability, warning the United States will not allow any nation to dominate the Indo-Pacific.
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Top US admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Pacific Command chief, Admiral Samuel Paparo, is warning that coercive actions by China and others are challenging regional stability in the Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the Pacific Command, said on Monday (3rd) that coercive actions by the Chinese Communist Party and other countries are challenging stability in the Indo-Pacific region. He warned that the United States will not allow any country to dominate the Indo-Pacific region.
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