Latest RIMPAC a slap at China?

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 02, 2012

~~<p>A record number of nations are participating in the Rim of the Pacific war game, as the Obama administration embarks on a new policy to increase the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region.</p>
<p>Not invited in the exercise is China, a snub that some observers regard as escalation of tensions in Asia. The administration should be careful not to be seen as entering a new cold war.</p>
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A record number of nations are participating in the Rim of the Pacific war game, as the Obama administration embarks on a new policy to increase the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Not invited in the exercise is China, a snub that some observers regard as escalation of tensions in Asia. The administration should be careful not to be seen as entering a new cold war. Login for more...