SINGAPORE, June 1 — US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin hailed today a “new era of security” in the Asia-Pacific region, as Washington strengthens its network of alliances...
SINGAPORE, June 1 — US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin hailed today a “new era of security” in the Asia-Pacific region, as Washington strengthens its network of alliances aimed at countering China’s growing military might and influence.
However, it was not “about imposing one country’s will” or “bullying or coercion”, Austin said, apparently taking shots at China, which has increased its saber-rattling over self-ruled Taiwan and grown more confident in pressing its claims in the South China Sea. China scrapped military communications with the United States in 2022 in response to then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
Austin said the United States and China would resume military-to-military communications “in the coming months”, while Beijing hailed the “stabilising” security relations between the countries.Underscoring the US commitment to the region, Austin said today that the Asia-Pacific remained Washington’s “priority theatre of operations”, noting “the United States can be secure only if Asia is”.
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