The United States has refused! Confirm no plans to establish ‘NATO Asia’ or the Indo-Pacific conflict

Washington is not looking to establish. “NATO Asia” or the conflict in the Indo-Pacific Instead, it focuses on sustaining stability in the region. Confirmed by Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of Defense On Saturday (June 11)

In a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the Asia Top Security Forum, Austin said the “pillars will be in the Taiwan Strait”, the remarks came amid a series of warnings from China. Against any US military cooperation with Taiwan, which Beijing sees as part of their territory.

Austin stressed that Washington’s policy on Taiwan remains unchanged. that is the US adhere to the One China policy unilaterally oppose the change in current status and therefore does not support the island’s independence.

Nonetheless, even believing that differences of opinion cross any strait must be resolved through the path of peace, but Austin stressed that the United States will continue to help Taiwan “To maintain sufficient self-defense power”

Austin stated that “Amid coercion from China Provocation and destabilization through military movements near Taiwan, the US remains focused on maintaining peace, stability and the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. It appears to be under threat from China,” he said, adding it was not only in Washington’s interest but also an “international concern”.

Liz Truss, British Foreign Minister It was stated in April that the world order created following World War II and the Cold War no longer works So the West needs a “NATO world” to explore new geopolitics. And then there was talk of the establishment of the US NATO 2 alliance for the Asia-Pacific region. more and more broadly

On Friday, Austin met with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, and Fenghe told Austin “Beijing will fight hard” to deter Taiwan from secession. from china

Two days ago, China had just “strongly condemned” the US case. Approval of 120 million USD arms sales agreement to Taiwan and demand that both parties cancel the agreement A spokesman for the Beijing Foreign Ministry said during a daily briefing on Thursday (June 9) that the arms sales “Severe violation of the One China Principle. Undermining China’s sovereignty and security interests and severely hurt Sino-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

last month US President Joe Biden has announced that America will be militarily involved in any conflict. between China and Taiwan It appears to have abandoned the strategic ambiguity policy that the United States has. used for a long time in regards to the island and in the relationship between America and Beijing.

However, Austin and Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State back Biden’s statement and declaring that America still insists on the one-China policy. which considered Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China Recognize but not endorse Taiwan’s sovereignty does not warrant or deny the possibility that the United States to use military force to intervene If China uses force to seize Taiwan

(Source: ART News/Guardian)