US national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced that more joint patrols can be expected in the South China Sea following recent drills by the United States, Australia, the Philippines, and Japan. The exercises were conducted in response to increased Chinese pressure on the Philippines in the disputed waterway. The upcoming US summits with the Japanese and Philippine leaders will discuss ways to counter China's actions.
WASHINGTON - More joint patrols can be expected in the South China Sea after drills by the United States , Australia , the Philippines and Japan last weekend, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday, ahead of US summits this week with the Japan ese and Philippine leaders.Warships from the four nations staged the exercises on Sunday following stepped up Chinese pressure on the Philippines in the disputed strategic waterway.
In an interview with Japan's NHK World Television conducted on Monday, Sullivan addressed plans for a new Japanese Self Defense Forces headquarters overseeing all of the country's military operations that Kishida wants to establish by the end of March 2025.Sullivan said Biden would give Kishida a "complete commitment ... to match Japan's upgrade of its own operational command, with an upgrade of our operational command.
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