China's new naval base triggers US concerns
Retired Admiral James A. Lyons Jr., former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, suggests that Washington should lease a squadron of F-16 fighter jets to counter the Chinese naval base in Sanya, Hainan.
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He said "operational tactics" used against the former Soviet Union during the Cold War should be applied against China.
Meanwhile, Admiral Timothy J. Keating, Commander, Pacific Command, warned China that it would face "sure defeat" if it took on the United States militarily.
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China's new naval base triggers US concerns
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