Arms Sales Could Aid China’s Atlantic Military Access Ambitions

A J-16 fighter jet performing in the sky during the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation Open Day in Changchun in China's northeastern Jilin Province, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force, China, on Oct. 17, 2019. STR/AFP via Getty Images

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American military leaders’ fears that China could gain military access to bases on the Atlantic Ocean are being stoked by its success in expanding military relationships via strategic arms sales.