Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US Asserts Role in South China Sea U.S. officials say the Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military ships and aircraft to assert freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, in a direct challenge to China as it manufactures artificial islands in the disputed territorial waters. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb has more. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2768603.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2768603.html