A B-18 of the 396th Bombardment Squadron sinks a German submarine off Cherry Point, N.C., in the first sure aerial victory off the Atlantic coast by aircraft.
The Pentagon released its new National Defense Strategy late Jan. 23, emphasizing a new commitment to the Western Hemisphere. But while that focus garnered most of the headlines, the strategy’s subtle shifts on China raise questions about how the Trump administration aims to leverage U.S. military power in the Indo-Pacific.

