US Defense Chief Warns of China Threat to Rules-Based Order
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned of China’s intent and increasing capability to change the rules-based international order when speaking to U.S. sailors at the Yokosuka naval base in Japan on December 9.”And so we want to see this region, this area remain open to freedom of navigation and the ability to fly the skies and international airways whenever we want to,” he added.Austin landed in Japan on Sunday (December 8) night after cancelling his planned trip to South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched attempt to impose martial law. n18oc_world n18oc_crux
