Three emerging crises in the Asia Pacific illustrate China's new offensive posture and the need for a strong multinational response. Recent moves on China's north and south Pacific flanks include establishing of an air defense zone over the Senkaku Islands, building a base on a disputed reef in the Spratly Islands, and moving a deep-water drilling rig into coastal waters off Vietnam.

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