US Army focuses on Indo-Pacific logistics, bases to deter China, says its top official

As US-China tensions increase and Washington pivots to the Indo-Pacific, the US Army is preparing for any potential conflict with China by focusing on bases, logistics and long-range missiles suited to the region’s vast distances, its top official has announced.

Economic pressure and diplomacy are the best tools in preventing the two nations’ forces from going “kinetic”, said US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth. But the US also needs to ensure that Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders think twice before launching an attack on Taiwan or taking reckless action in the South China Sea.