It’s the US’ job to mount strong deterrence to conflict in Taiwan Strait, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says ShangriLaDialogue SLD23
SINGAPORE – It is the United States’ responsibility to mount a strong deterrence to conflict in the Taiwan Strait, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said at Asia’s top security summit on Saturday, as he signals Washington’s commitment to support its Asian allies against “bullying” from China.he added that the US does not “seek conflict or confrontation”, but will not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion”.
In a bid to tamp down tensions, US President Joe Biden has called for “guardrails” to keep the two major powers from conflict.In August 2022, then US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island, after which China conducted large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait. The US sent an aircraft carrier to the region and later approved more arms sales to Taiwan.
The intensifying Sino-US rivalry has permeated politics, trade and other areas of global governance, shaping geopolitical dynamics and pressuring smaller nations in their orbit to take sides.But the pair “did not have a substantive exchange”, the Pentagon said.on the sidelines of the summit, urging Washington to first drop its sanctions against Chinese officials.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
It’s the US’ job to preserve status quo in Taiwan Strait, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin saysThe US has sought to deepen ties with Indo-Pacific countries while simultaneously trying to stabilise its relationship with China. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
'Unfortunate' that Chinese counterpart declined talks: US defence chief AustinThe comments come days after Washington accused Beijing of an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” near a US surveillance aircraft. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
'Unfortunate' that Chinese counterpart declined talks: US defence chief AustinTOKYO: Beijing's decision to decline a meeting between US and Chinese defence chiefs is 'unfortunate', particularly given recent 'provocative' Chinese behaviour, United States De
Read more »
Singapore, China ink deal to set up bilateral defence hotlineThursday was the first official meeting between the two defence ministers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
China and Singapore ink memorandum of understanding to set up secure telephone line between defence chiefsSINGAPORE — Singapore and China will work towards establishing a secure defence telephone link under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) the two countries inked on Thursday (June 1).
Read more »
Singapore, China ink pact to set up secure telephone line between defence chiefsSingapore and China will work towards establishing a secure defence telephone line after signing a memorandum of understanding The telephone link would aid high-level communications between Singapore and China’s defence leaders The signing was witnessed by Singapo
Read more »