The Biden administration is approaching China from the position of patience and is not in a hurry, the White House has said.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Friday that the relationship with China is one based on steep competition. We have been publicly and privately expressing our growing concerns about China s aggression towards Taiwan. China has taken increasingly coercive action to undercut democracy in Taiwan. We ve seen a concerning increase in PRC military activity in the Taiwan Strait, which we believe is potentially destabilising, she said. We are approaching this from a position of patience; we re not in a hurry. We are working to strengthen our conditions at home, better support our workforce, ensure that we are approaching the relationship from a position of strength, Psaki said.
US Navy sails in SCS amid China-Philippines tensions : Pentagon
Washington, Apr 9 (UNI) In order to demonstrate its commitment to freedom of navigation in the seas the United States is deploying an aircraft carrier along with warships in the South China Sea amid concerns over a presence of Chinese vessels in substantial numbers in the region, US Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday. We remain concerned by amassing of Chinese maritime militia vessels in the Union Bank area of the South China Sea and China’s efforts to impede the lawful rights of our treaty ally the Philippines, Kirby said during a briefing.
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The Pentagon recently announced plans of shifting American troops from Somalia to elsewhere in east Africa.
In a statement, Army General Stephen Townsend, the commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the shift of troops. Yet, his statement also contained a warning to the terrorist group al-Shabaab.
“To be clear, the U.S. is not withdrawing or disengaging from east Africa,” Townsend’s statement read. “We remain committed to helping our African partners build a more secure future. We also remain capable of striking al-Shabaab at the time and place of our choosing they should not test us.”
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U.S. Aircraft Carrier, 2,500 Marines Off the Coast of Somalia as Pentagon Repositions Forces in Africa
December 21, 2020 3:41 PM
A C-2A Greyhound, from the ‘Providers’ of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) on Dec. 9, 2020. US Navy Photo
The U.S. has moved an aircraft carrier and an Amphibious Ready Group embarked with Marines off the coast of Somalia as U.S. Africa Command has begun repositioning troops from Somalia, USNI News has learned.