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US general to aggressors: Asian allies battle-ready

MANILA: American forces and their allies in Asia are ready for battle after years of joint combat exercises, a United States general said Wednesday, adding that Russia's setbacks in Ukraine should serve as a warning to potential Asian aggressors like China and North Korea.

Commanding General of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division based in Hawaii, Maj. Gen. Joseph Ryan gestures as he speaks to The Associated Press in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Ryan said American forces and their allies in Asia, including the Philippines, are ready for battle after years of joint combat exercises and added that Russia's war setbacks in Ukraine should serve as a warning to potential Asian aggressors like China and North Korea. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)