WASHINGTON (PTI): The recent rise of China as a regional and global power, including its substantial military modernisation and buildup, is a source of strategic uncertainty and potential friction, a top Pentagon commander has told US lawmakers.
"China's rise as a regional and global power, including its substantial military modernisation and buildup, is a source of strategic uncertainty and potential friction," Admiral Samuel Locklear, the commander of the US Pacific Command (PACOM), told a Senate Committee during a confirmation hearing Thursday.
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