Shangri-La Dialogue: US defence chief Lloyd Austin stresses Washington’s commitment to Indo-Pacific - Video

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Saturday (Jun 1) reasserted Washington's commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, saying the United States is secure "only if Asia is". Despite the conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific "remained our priority theatre of operations", Austin said at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. He spoke about South China Sea tensions and responded to a Chinese delegate who asked if the US is trying to create a NATO-like alliance in the Indo-Pacific region. https://cna.asia/3wYgQsA

Watch his full speech and the Q&A session.

(Video: Reuters)

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