US Pentagon Head says China Has Become Top US Military Priority, Moving Past Russia

US Pentagon Head says China Has Become Top US Military Priority, Moving Past Russia

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper says Beijing is ‘asserting illegitimate maritime claims’ and ‘threatening its neighbors' sovereignty’ in the South China Sea

‘Beijing and Moscow are not only violating the sovereignty of smaller states, but they are also attempting to undermine international laws,” he said.

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