The United States will deploy its F-22 Raptor (Lockheed Martin) to Northern Australia as early as 2017, announced Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the US Pacific Command, in Sydney on December 14th.
His words, widely reported in the local press, are frank and straightforward: "The United States is ready to face China if its aggressive behavior in the South China Sea continues. "
"I declare loud and clear that I prefer cooperation so that we can collectively meet our common security challenges," said Admiral Harris. "But I also say loud and clear that we will not allow the capture of a collective space and open by unilateral behavior and no matter how many bases are built on artificial islands in the South China Sea. "
The message can not be clearer! And the deployment of the F-22 in the region a very concrete translation. It remains to be seen whether this position will remain with the next administration.
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