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2+2 Meeting: The US may push India during their 2+2 dialogue this week to be more active in deterring China in the region and share some of its burden in the Indo-Pacific. This comes at a time when the world s largest economy is looking to grow stronger ties across Asia to deter what it sees as an increasingly assertive China.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Philippine leaders at the State Department as the two countries began their largest joint military drills Tuesday, amid increased tensions with China over Taiwan and Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb has details.