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semantics count a great deal; on a recent trip there, I heard lots of complaints about
America's perceived efforts to contain China with frequent reference to…AirSea Battle doctrine." O'Hanlon is a strong supporter of the doctrine but thinks a change in semantics, along with more dialogue and transparency will mitigate the
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doctrine. A version was codified in a 2009 Navy-Air Force classified memo which addressed "asymmetrical threats" in the
Western Pacific and the Persian Gulf, which are seen as meaning China and Iran. The Pentagon has created a China Integration Team composed of U.S. Navy officers to apply AirSea
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believes the phrase "AirSea Battle" is politically contentious and should be renamed to "AirSea
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