US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable nypost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nypost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Beijing in recent years has been rapidly expanding its navy and is becoming growingly assertive in pressing its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, posing security threats for many countries.
Austin Emphasizes Open Lines of Communication Between U S , China Militaries globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Singapore, with the first in-person talks between the two defense chiefs since November 2022 likely to focus on heightened tensions around Taiwan among other topics.