News U.S. admiral calls for more Indo-Pacific drills

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Countries must choose 'free and open or authoritarian and closed': Aquilino

Sailors participate in a medical training exercise on the deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen in the South China Sea, in this photo provided by the U.S. Navy. © Reuters
November 21, 2021 07:00 JST
HALIFAX, Canada (AP) -- The United States and its allies need to operate with a greater sense of urgency amid rising tensions and China's increasingly assertive military actions, the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Saturday.
Adm. John C. Aquilino reaffirmed America's commitment to achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific region during meetings with allies at the Halifax International Security Forum.
"Look at what the Chinese have said. President Xi [Jinping] has tasked his forces to be at a level of military parity with the United States by 2027. Those are his words," Aquilino said in a meeting with journalists.

U.S. admiral calls for more Indo-Pacific drills to face China threat

Countries must choose 'free and open or authoritarian and closed': Aquilino

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2021 had already seen a steep hike of allied military maneuver in the Pacific, wonder how much more exercise are they planning in the years to come.