The Marine Corps commandant is touting the branch’s ongoing modernization efforts to combat China’s military threat.
“Threats from Beijing include its stated goal of seizing Taiwan, if necessary, as well as building military outposts on tiny islands in the South China Sea that do not belong to China,” the Defense Department say.
In addition, Gen. Eric Smith on Tuesday highlighted progress on the Corps’ “Force Design” during a talk at the Brookings Institution, in Washington, D.C.
China has increasingly flexed its military might off Taiwan’s coast, amid the island nation's continuing effort to distance itself from China rule and become more democratic.
On May 24, for example. the Chinese navy and air force conducted military exercises off Taiwan’s coast in a show of strength.
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