INTERVIEW: Ex-U.S. Official Calls for Collective Defense Pact in Indo-Pacific
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Washington, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)--It is necessary for Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines to conclude a "collective defense pact" to contain China and ensure regional peace and stability, Ely Ratner, former U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, said in a recent interview with Jiji Press. Ratner, who served as assistant defense secretary i...
