Given China's rapid development of an increasingly capable blue-water navy and their intent to be in broadened command of the Western Pacific operating area, how would a resource-constrained Navy and Marine Corps respond to calls for support from our allies in the region if contentious natural resource land or navigation issues arise?
Bordallo questions military readiness in response to China's naval expansion.
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Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Gentlemen, the U.S. Marine Corps holds a special place in my heart and the hearts of the people of Guam.
I am concerned that the fiscal year 2019 budget request fails to properly resource the accounts that help address these shortfalls.
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