US Secretary of Defense Austin: Washington stands ready to help other countries contain Beijing His words were voiced at a meeting on security issues with his South Korean counterpart Seo Wook, Politico reports.
The head of the Pentagon also said that Washington is ready to support the capabilities of other countries to contain Beijing. According to him, the tests of hypersonic weapons, which the Chinese military conducted this year, increase tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Earlier it became known that the United States and China are discussing at the highest level the possibilities for dialogue on military issues. The parties are preparing for talks on the tense situation around Taiwan. It is reported that Lloyd Austin may hold a meeting with the Minister of Defense of the People's Republic of China Wei Fenghe and the Deputy Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China Xu Qiliang.