(Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday (November 4) defended U.S. naval presence in the South China Sea, and said the inability of ASEAN defense ministers to reach a consensus reflected their concern about China’s activity in the area. Disagreement between the United States and China over how to address rival claims in the South China Sea marred a gathering of Southeast Asian defence officials on Wednesday, with a joint statement scrapped after ministers failed to […]