The US concedes that better coordination is needed with allies including Australia to safeguard the Pacific region from the growing threat from Beijing FarrahTomazin
if he agreed with the Prime Minister’s warning – and if the US could rule out military intervention if China established a base in Solomon Islands – Campbell did not directly answer, but acknowledged that “we’re just going to have to do better”.
As Australia’s government is in caretaker mode during the federal election campaign, security experts have warned that Beijing could soon establish a military foothold in the Pacific nation less than 2000 kilometres off Australia’s east coast. “Given the new strategic circumstances that we are facing, it is essential to step up co-ordination, engagement, partnership, and sharing of information,” he said.
The President will also visit South Korea and Japan from May 20-24, which will include a meeting in Tokyo of the Quad group of countries – Australia, India, Japan and the US.
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