October 26, 2016

"Reuters, quoting two anonymous sources, reported on Tuesday that the US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur which sailed near Xisha Islands last week was not sent by the Seventh Fleet of the US Navy but was dispatched and commanded by the Third Fleet stationed in San Diego. It is the first time that the Third Fleet, in charge of the East Pacific and North Pacific region since WWII, has reached out to China's coastal waters.   

This is seen as a clear signal that the US is determined to increase its military deployment in the West Pacific so as to ensure its absolute military superiority over China. Besides the Seventh Fleet, headquartered in Yokosuka, Japan, the Pentagon now seemingly is considering including the Third Fleet into its Asia-Pacific rebalance.

In the years to come, with Chinese military strength growing, the US will deploy new combat equipment to the West Pacific to balance the rise of China. Washington has the ability to continue this sort of game for at least another 20 or 30 years."

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