The past year was "transformative" for the United States' force posture in the Indo-Pacific, with the Defense Department set to deliver more action in the coming months, a DOD official said this week. The creation of four new sites for military bases in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Arrangement was just one highlight, said Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ annual South China Sea conference...
