Biden Taps Two Admirals To Face China Challenge
By Paul McLeary on March 08, 2021 at 3:33 PM Multinational navy ships and a submarine steam in formation during a group sail off the coast of Hawaii during RIMPAC 2020 WASHINGTON: Over the weekend, the White House announced the promotion of two Navy admirals to lead military operations in the Pacific, a swap of commanders that comes as the Biden administration looks for ways to put its own imprint on the intensifying competition with China in the Pacific region. The nominations of Adm. John Aquilino to lead the Indo-Pacific command, and Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo to run Pacific Fleet, had b...