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U.S. enlisted airmen must be comfortable working alongside allied and partner nations in case a conflict with China erupts, the CMSAF David Flosi said.
Washington and Beijing have been on a collision course over China’s increasingly assertive actions to defend its territorial claims in the South China Sea.
A service committee deliberated for ten months before recommending the plane, though government approval is still required before a contract can be signed.