RT by @nytimes: NEW: China is pushing to expand its territory in Asia, including by deploying its Coast Guard against the Philippines, a US treaty ally. But Asian nations are askin

NEW: China is pushing to expand its territory in Asia, including by deploying its Coast Guard against the Philippines, a US treaty ally. But Asian nations are asking whether the US can do anything to deter China, given the fact Trump is mired in the US-Israeli war against Iran.