The US State Department's Principal Deputy spokesperson said that China has a responsibility to "rein in and influence some of the malign and bad behaviour that we are seeing."
The recent military exercises of China around Taiwan "looked like a rehearsal" for an invasion, said US Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo on Wednesday in an interview given to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Anil Chauhan interacted with senior military leaders of 27 countries during the Chiefs of Defense Meeting, which was hosted by US Indo-Pacific Command and held virtually.
Speaking to Nikkei Asia, Admiral Aquilino noted that the timeline is based on Chinese President Xi Jinping asking "his military to be prepared if tasked to execute in 2027."
Japan and the United States will also work on further steps to enhance their response capabilities, Kyodo reported. Tokyo had in 2022 decided to acquire the capability to strike enemy bases even under Japan's war-renouncing Constitution.
The US nominee to helm US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo has warned that China could soon have the capability to use military exercises to conceal an invasion of Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.
India's senior-most military official, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan and Admiral John Christopher Aquilino, the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US INDOPACOM) on Wednesday discussed contemporary security challenges and affirmed stronger ties between both countries.
In his opening remarks, Aquilino said the US is monitoring China's ongoing "coercive pressure campaign against Taiwan" after presidential election on January 13.
The Indian Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, held a video call interaction with the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) commander, Admiral John C. Aquilino, and discussed bilateral defence cooperation and contemporary security challenges, defence officials said.
General CQ Brown, Jr, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, initiated a video conference call with his Chinese counterpart, General Liu Zhenli of the People's Liberation Army of China.
The 20th edition of the India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting was held on August 30-31 in Hawaii, US, with the discussions focusing on defence cooperation mechanisms between the two nations, the Defence Officials said.