TOKYO -- Adm. Daryl Caudle, U.S. chief of naval operations, told reporters Monday in Tokyo that "I can't say I'm surprised" by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks that a hypothetical Chinese invasion of Taiwan could constitute an existential threat.
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US Navy chief 'not surprised' by Japan PM's concern over Taiwan
Caudle maintains ambiguity on Takaichi's view of Chinese invasion as existential threat
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle spoke with Nikkei and other news outlets in Tokyo on Nov. 17. © AP
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