Trump taps U.S. Pacific Commander Harris as ambassador to Australia

President Donald Trump on Friday named U.S. Pacific Commander Admiral Harry Harris, who is known for his hawkish views on China's military expansion, as his pick to serve as the American ambassador to Australia, the White House said in a statement. The naval officer has served in the military for 39 years and is in his seventh command assignment as head of the U.S. Pacific Command, according to the White House. During Harris' tenure as head of U.S. forces in the Pacific, tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs increased as President Donald Trump's administration and Pyongyang exchanged threats.

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