Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia?

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By Toshi Yoshihara and James Holmes

Unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy risks losing its capability to challenge the PLA in its near seas.

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