U.S. Forces Must Not Let China 'Dictate the Terms' in the Pacific: Admiral
John Feng - 1h ago
Adm. Philip Davidson, the former commander of American forces in the Pacific, said the United States must maintain its military capabilities to prevent China from "dictating the terms" of the region's future.
Davidson, who led U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) out of Hawaii for three years until April 2021, testified in Congress last year that he believed a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could happen by 2027. The "Davidson Window," as it became known, has been the subject of constant debate ever since.
The former top uniformed official for the Pacific told The Asia Group's The Tea Leaves Podcast on Wednesday that Beijing has a "very long view" of its vision for the region. China's rapidly expanding hard power capabilities and its projection into the Western Pacific are just some of the "strategic signs," he argues.
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