WASHINGTON -- As Okinawa looks back on 50 years of its return to Japan, the country's southernmost prefecture comprised of 160 islands once again finds itself thrust into the global security spotlight.
China's growing assertiveness in East Asia and the Pacific has not only raised alarms in the region, but also in Washington, which began to shift its security spotlight from the Middle East to Asia under Barack Obama.
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