In a pivotal moment for Indo-Pacific security, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin convened with the defense chiefs from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines in Hawaii to reinforce a collective stance in support of a "free and open Indo-Pacific." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYmxF5VbpU4 The strategic dialogue, held on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Command change of command ceremony,…