US Marines practise speed reloads on August 9 aboard the USS Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, in the Indo-Pacific region. Photo: Handout
US Marines practise speed reloads on August 9 aboard the USS Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, in the Indo-Pacific region. Photo: Handout
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US Marines ‘remind China of America’s military edge’ with Asia-Pacific drills

  • Operations aimed to caution Beijing that US forces can carry out amphibious campaigns far from home
  • Washington has power to intervene directly in territorial disputes between its allies and China

Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 10:42pm, 13 Sep, 2019

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US Marines practise speed reloads on August 9 aboard the USS Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, in the Indo-Pacific region. Photo: Handout
US Marines practise speed reloads on August 9 aboard the USS Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, in the Indo-Pacific region. Photo: Handout
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