Under cloudy Pearl Harbor skies, with the USS Arizona Memorial as a backdrop, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis formally announced the name change Wednesday. He spoke during a leadership change ceremony as U.S. Navy Adm. Philip Davidson took over the command from Adm. Harry Harris, who has been nominated to be the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea. The change is largely symbolic in nature, and carries no fundamental shifts in troops, military missions or other Pentagon activities. In leaving the command post, Harris laid out the threats across the region. ADVERTISEMENTHe added that the U.S. should “cooperate with Beijing where we can” but must stand ready to confront China when necessary.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 30, 2018 20:15 UTC