Published March 10, 2021 10:40pm
"A wider base of long-range precision fires, which are enabled by all our terrestrial forces - not just sea and air but by land forces as well - is critically important to stabilize what is becoming a more unstable environment in the western Pacific," Admiral Phil Davidson, commander for US Indo-Pacific Command, told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
WASHINGTON - The United States military needs more long-range weaponry in the western Pacific, including ground-based arms, the top US admiral for the Asia-Pacific said on Tuesday, underscoring US concerns about China's growing military strength, particularly among its missile forces.