With China’s continued military growth, its increasing belligerence in the South China Sea, and its agitation toward its neighbors, comments from a senior U.S. diplomat about American alliances and mutual defense capabilities earlier this month were seen by some as a shot across the bow.
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell’s remarks at the Center for New American Security in Washington caused a stir by suggesting submarines of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States Alliance (AUKUS) could be used in defense of Taiwan.
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John Mills ✉
Col. John Mills, ret., served 33 years in the Army and also as a senior civilian in government and at national security-related think tanks. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.