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Secretary Austin Says Indo-Pacific Top Focus for US National Security
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0:45Now PlayingSecretary of #Defense Lloyd Austin told political and defense leaders in #Singapore that #US ties with #China are improving, but spent the bulk of his speech talking about all the partnerships Washington is strengthening in the region as a hedge against #Beijing.
Addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue defense forum on Saturday, Austin said the delegates had gathered during a “hinge of history,” as the wars in #Ukraine and #Gaza continue to rage and as actions in Asia “erode the status quo and threaten peace and stability” — a subtle dig at what the US says is Beijing’s aggressiveness around #Taiwan and the #Philippines.
In a message likely to frustrate officials in Beijing, Austin recounted his many travels throughout #Asia to bolster alliances, highlighted the increasingly large military exercises the US has held with nations such as Indonesia and the Philippines, and underscored the #Biden administration’s work to bolster ties with #Japan and #SouthKorea.
In the question-and-answer session, a #Chinese military official asked Austin if the US was seeking to build a #NATO-like bloc in Asia and suggested the expansion of the #European alliance was a key reason #Russian President Vladimir #Putin invaded Ukraine.
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