She’s desperately seeking to keep “That China Man” hemmed in…US to relocate 30,000 marines to counter China in S. China Sea: report

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US to relocate 30,000 marines to counter China in S. China Sea: report

In the face of China’s growing presence in the South China Sea, the United States Marine Corps is moving ahead with plans to eventually place nearly 15% of the service’s personnel in Hawaii and beyond, reports Duowei News, a US-based Chinese political news outlet.

Citing a report from South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo, it is noted that the 190,000-strong US Marines Corp specializes in expeditionary warfare and is typically mobilized for regional conflicts or the rapid delivery of combined-arms task forces with the US Navy.

Experts believe the aim of of relocating nearly 30,000 marines is to reduce America’s reaction time in the Asia-Pacific and form a key part of US president Obama’s “Asia rebalancing” strategy.

The US-based Marine Corps Times notes China’s land reclamation activities and military constructions on disputed islands in the South China Sea as a primary reason for the personnel placement, along with the development of North Korea’s nuclear program and Russia’s increased activity in Japanese air space.

Meanwhile, South Korea’s Munhwa Ilbo has reported that America’s “four major strategic weapons” — nuclear powered aircraft carriers, B-2 stealth bombers, F-22 stealth fighters and nuclear submarines — will either be in South Korea or be stationed at the US naval base in Guam next month, possibly as a warning to a possible fourth nuclear test by North Korea.

The report states that three B-2 bombers were moved to Guam in August, while the advanced USS Ronald Reagan nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and two F-22 fighters will visit South Korea in October. The RQ-4 Global Hawk drone is also expected to make an appearance at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition from Oct. 20 to 25.

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