US commander says China pursuing ‘boiling frog’ strategy

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The former Top Gun fighter pilot headed US Indo-Pacific command during a period of strained US-China relations. He was in charge when China responded to then-US Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit to Taiwan in August 2022 with unprecedented military drills. He was also in command when a suspected Chinese spy balloon flew over the US last year. Asked what was the most nerve-racking incident during his command, General Aquilino said it was around the time of Ms Pelosi’s visit, partly because China misinterpreted the trip as an escalatory change in US policy. At the time, there were calls on Chinese social...