Defense chiefs from the U.S., Australia, Japan and the Philippines met in Hawaii to deepen cooperation amid concerns over China's activities in the South China Sea.
Defense chiefs from the U.S., Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gathered Thursday in Hawaii for their second-ever joint meeting amid concerns about China's operations in the South China Sea.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said the defense chiefs talked about increasing the tempo of their defense exercises. 'Today, the meetings that we have held represent a very significant message to the region and to the world about four democracies which are committed to the global rules-based order,' Marles said at the joint news conference with his counterparts. Austin hosted the defense chiefs at the U.S. military’s regional headquarters, U.S.
Skirmishes between Beijing and Manila in particular have flared since last year. Earlier this week, Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at two Philippine patrol vessels off off Scarborough Shoal, damaging both. The repeated high-seas confrontations have sparked fears of a larger conflict that could put China and the United States on a collision course.. The U.S.
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