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Navy/USMC

INDO-PACOM Head Pushes Higher Funding And Guam Defense

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

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INDO-PACOM Head Pushes Higher Funding And Guam Defense

The Aegis Ashore site at Deveselu Air Base, Romania. It was the final component of Phase II of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) missile defense program. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency)

The head of Indo-Pacific Command said the U.S. must invest in more defensive capabilities in the region to counter Chinese advancements, particularly reiterating the need for an Aegis Ashore System on Guam. Adm. Phil Davidson told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that China is “accelerating their ambitions to supplant the United States and our leadership role in the rules-based international order,” and additional funds are needed to help deter military conflict and win one if it emerges. He…

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