Title:

 IS in Philippines , missiles, SCS top US Pacific concerns

Author:

Jose Katigbak, STAR Washington bureau

Source:

The Philippine Star

Date:

July 30, 2017

Description:

WASHINGTON – Islamic State (IS) terrorists making inroads in the Philippines, Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and North Korea’s nuclear capabilities are three major challenges facing US forces in the Pacific, the chief of the US Pacific Command, Navy Adm. Harry Harris Jr., said.