U.S. Defense Sec. Austin says China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region.”
Austin made the remarks in Seoul on Thursday following annual security talks with his South Korean counterpart.and called Beijing “our pacing challenge.”
But some experts say the alliance still faces challenges such as Seoul’s historical disputes with Japan, another key U.S. regional ally, and its hesitation to join U.S.-led initiatives targeting China. South Korean defense officials called the contents of the review a sign that both Seoul and Washington highly value the alliance.
South Korea has been reluctant to join U.S.-led regional initiatives to check China’s rise because its export-driven economy heavily relies on China, its biggest trading partner. Seoul’s diplomatic and trade spats with Japan, which largely originate from Tokyo’s past colonization of the Korean Peninsula, have also compounded the prospects for a U.S. push to solidify its trilateral security cooperation with its two key Asian allies.
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