Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years.
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, left, shakes hands with ndonesian Armed Forces Chief Gen. Andika Perkasa during their meeting at Indonesian military headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, July 24, 2022. – The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years, the top U.S. military officer said during a trip to the Indo-Pacific that included a stop Sunday in Indonesia.
His comments came as the U.S. redoubles efforts to strengthen its relationships with Pacific nations as a counterbalance to China, which is trying to expand its presence and influence in the region. The Biden administration considers China its “pacing threat" and America's primary long-term security challenge.Milley's trip to the region is sharply focused on the China threat.
could lead to the establishment of a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific. The U.S. and Australia have told the Solomon Islands that hosting a Chinese military base would not be tolerated. Milley declined to provide specific numbers of unsafe Chinese interactions with U.S. and allied aircraft and ships. But Austin,
Milley, who met on Sunday with Gen. Andika Perkasa, chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces, said Pacific nations like Indonesia want the U.S. military involved and engaged in the region.“We want to work with them to develop interoperability and modernize our militaries collectively," Milley said, in order to ensure they can"meet whatever challenge that China poses.
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