Bts’s Plans For Exemption From South Korean Military Service Thwarted By Defense Ministry
The move marks a hardening of President Trump’s approach to China following higher-profile summits with President Xi in April and November 2017. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter calls on China to halt its controversial land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea, saying that the United States opposes “any additional militarization” of the disputed territory. Ahead of the conference, U.S. officials say that images from U.S. naval surveillance supply proof that China is placing military gear on a chain of…