Francis Lee is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He has served on two deployments in the South China Sea as part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Japan. His writing has appeared in the National Catholic Register, Crisis Magazine, and Catholic World Report. The views expressed are those of the individual only and not those of the Department of Defense (DoD).
The National Security Strategy says China’s economic and military actions risk diminishing the sovereignty of many states in the Indo-Pacific. The US Navy has a role in defending these states’ rights.
Francis LeeMay 25, 2020
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