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U.S.-China Standoff, Space Deterrence and Pilot Mental Health

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Lines in the Pacific Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is not backing down in the face of Chinese complaints about U.S. surveillance flights over the South China Sea. He is taking issue with China’s move to build islands with airstrips by bolstering reefs in the disputed Spratly Islands. And he is...
Jen DiMascio

Based in Washington, Jen previously managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.

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