“The US cannot be secure unless Asia is secure,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in Singapore, underlining once again that the Asia-Pacific region is a “priority” for Washington. Mr Austin's comments came a day after rare talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun were described as “positive” by a Beijing spokesman. “The US cannot be secure unless Asia is secure and that is why the US has long maintained a presence in that region,” Mr Austin insisted during the Sagri-La Dialogue, an annual forum dedicated to in defense, which is being held until tomorrow Sunday and has turned in recent years into a barometer of Sino-American relations. Despite the wars in Europe and the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region “remains the theater of operations” to which the US gives “priority”, he added. The US seeks to strengthen alliances and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region, especially […]
Source: News Beast
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