By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin told Defense Minister Suh Wook of the Republic of Korea in Seoul, Korea that bilateral cooperation between both countries is essential to push back the increased “aggression” from Beijing and North Korea.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in a 2+2 meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/] By Gary
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin has embarked on a trip to the Indo-Pacific region to shore up alliances and partnerships with an eye on China. Defense Secretary Austin along with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken