Washington [US], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): China is rapidly strengthening its nuclear capabilities, but Washington is prepared for competition and will also work on supporting Taiwan's ability to defend itself, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): China's recent military rise has alarmed US security experts but according to a former US former Defense Intelligence Agency official, no one in President Joe Biden's administration has the right approach to keeping China at bay.
Tokyo [Japan], November 11 (ANI): Amid China's military rise, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday met with the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command and agreed to strengthen their alliance for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Tokyo [Japan], November 11 (ANI): Japan's newly-appointed Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday vowed to protect universal values and the country's peace and prosperity amid security challenges arising out of China's military aggression.