China is becoming aggressive in the Pacific

More “Unsafe Encounters”

US Warns: China is Increasingly Aggressive in the Pacific

In the Pacific, the number of so-called “unsafe encounters” with Chinese aircraft and ships is increasing. According to US Chief of Staff Mark Milley, China is increasingly going the way of the US and its allies. So the US wants to find a counterweight to China – in the Pacific.

China’s military has become significantly more aggressive over the past five years, according to a top US military official.

More and more unsafe encounters

The number of cases where Chinese aircraft and ships have opposed US and allied forces in the Pacific has increased significantly, Chief of Staff Mark Milley said on a trip through the Indo-Pacific. The number of unsafe encounters is also increasing. Countries affected include Japan, Canada, Australia, Philippines and Vietnam.

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Millie’s tour stopped in Indonesia on Sunday. The US is trying to expand its relationship with the Pacific countries to counter China. Pacific nations like Indonesia want the U.S. military to remain in the region, Milley said. The US wanted to work with them “so that they can deal with any challenge that China poses.”

RND/AP