That news comes from comments made by Admiral Samuel Locklear, chief of the U.S. Pacific Command, who addressed the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday (April 9).
Civil Beat’s Kery Murakami, reporting from Washington, will have a full report later on Locklear’s testimony, including the admiral’s view that its possible the Chinese government may intervene to regarding North Korea’s actions.

Photo courtesy Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.
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