TOKYO -- The U.S. should push back against China's efforts to expand its sphere of influence by creating a "Pacific NATO," a senator has proposed.
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Australian, Japanese, Indian, Canadian and U.S. forces pose for a photo at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam at the end of a Sea Dragon exercise in early 2021. © U.S. Navy
TOKYO -- The U.S. should push back against China's efforts to expand its sphere of influence by creating a "Pacific NATO," a senator has proposed.