Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will talk about regional alliances during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
WASHINGTON – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will reassure the United States’ Asian allies that Washington is committed to helping the region counter China, even as experts say the administration is focused on Israel’s war in Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
About US$8 billion is set aside for countering China in the Indo-Pacific as part of the supplemental funding Bill passed by lawmakers.A senior US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said Mr Austin would use his speech at the security summit in Singapore to talk about alliances in the region.
Mr Austin will bring up “regional and global security issues” when he meets Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue, a second senior US defence official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. US officials are hopeful that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, who studied at West Point, will be more aligned with Washington than his predecessor.
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