So... I can’t parse the Navy thing. Why did the captain wrote that letter? What was the motive for whoever leaked it? Was the response inadequate? Mark Esper (defense secretary) is on CNN claiming the Navy was responding appropriately via prep at Guam.
I think we can discard this explanation. It was a political embarrassment thing not a security thing.
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I agree, but that's the rationale for the chain of command decision in punting vs acting// and then dismissing.
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+Context of increased saber-rattling in South China Sea
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