In an earlier speech, without mentioning China, he cautioned that new competition "could end the operational sanctuary our navy has enjoyed in the western Pacific for the better part of six decades".

在更早的一次讲话中，他警告新的竞争“可能会终结美国海军六十多年间多数时候在西太平洋上占有的作战优势”，不过并未提及中国。

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