Calls Grow For Greater Civilian Air Patrols In Western Pacific

July 08, 2015
There is growing interest in military and analytical circles for increased civilian air patrols in the Western Pacific to help curb Chinese maritime expansion in the region. “We are witnessing, as Vice Admiral Robert Thomas, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, depicted, the Chinese fishing fleet, the...

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