China's military has become more aggressive and dangerous at sea and in the air, said General Mark Milley, head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff..

According to him, over the past five years, the number of intercepts of Chinese aircraft and ships in the Pacific region has increased.. The number of unsafe incidents increased "

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also spoke about the "

Milley ordered staff to gather detailed information about China and the US engagement with other countries in the Indo-Pacific region, writes The Wall Street Journal..

The United States is actively strengthening relations with the Pacific countries to contain the expansion of China's influence in the region. Millie will discuss issues of maintaining peace and security in the region at a meeting with the heads of defense departments of the Pacific countries in Sydney.

Washington fears a Chinese attack on Taiwan, which Beijing considers its " Recently, China has stepped up its military provocations against Taiwan..

There is also concern about the PRC treaty with the Solomon Islands, thanks to which a Chinese naval base may appear in the South Pacific.. The United States and Australia warned the Solomon Islands about the inadmissibility of the appearance of the base.

Meanwhile, Beijing refuses to discuss the issue of Taiwan and says that the United States, together with its allies, allegedly wants to create an “Asian NATO” in the Pacific region..

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