"The military balance in the Pacific is going in the wrong direction," said former U.S. defense department strategist Elbridge Colby recently. Following the dissolution of a landmark arms control treaty in early August, the U.S. is now eyeing where it might field missiles as a counterweight to China's sizable arsenal.
Opinion
China will use economic pain to hinder US's Pacific missile deployment
Beijing's leverage looms over American allies like Philippines and South Korea
