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Adm. John Aquilino, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command commander, speaks at a news conference at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, on June 30, 2022. Adm. Aquilino said Monday, Aug. 1, that he wants to expand and strengthen its ties with New Zealand. His visit to Wellington comes as the U.S. is looking to increase its presence in the region amid deep concerns over China's growing ambitions in the Pacific. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy, File)

Chinese military commanders refuse talks with U.S. admiral

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Admiral John C. Aquilino, left, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), looks at videos of Chinese structures and buildings on board a US P-8A Poseidon reconaisance plane flying at the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea on Sunday March 20, 2022. A U.S. Navy plane carrying a top American military commander was threatened repeatedly by radio on Sunday to leave the airspace over Chinese-occupied island garrisons in the disputed South China Sea, but the aircraft pressed on defiantly with its reconnaissance in brief but tense standoffs witnessed by two Associated Press journalists invited onboard. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

U.S. admiral says China fully militarized isles

By Jim Gomez and Aaron Favila - Associated Press

Adm. John Aquilino, center, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, arrives for a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, not shown, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP)

Top U.S. admiral warns about China threat at Halifax forum

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

Adm. John C. Aquilino, who is on deck to lead the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, says China is advancing its military capabilities at an alarming rate. (U.S. Navy)

Pentagon’s Pacific commander feels ‘sense of urgency’ to deter China

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times