By Tom Mockaitis

February 28, 2016

"The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific recently told the Senate Armed Services Committee that China is 'militarizing the South China Sea.' Coming just after the Pentagon learned that the Peoples Republic has deployed antiaircraft missiles to the disputed Parcel islands, the accusation is but the latest development in a crisis that has been unfolding over the past several years.

Unfortunately, the U.S. has few options to counter Chinese moves in the region. It must not provoke a military confrontation with Beijing. A large buildup of U.S. forces would only encourage Chinese counter measures and could lead to an expensive and futile arms race."

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