Christine Wormuth says China’s failure to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine is strengthening the relationship between Europe and the US and its Indo-Pacific allies.
has helped galvanise unity between Europe, the US and Australia, says the Secretary of the US Army.
“And looking at how China is handling the situation with Russia and Ukraine right now, I think it is getting the attention of the Europeans in terms of how they look at China, and certainly getting the attention of countries in the region,” she said.China has refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticised sanctions against Moscow.
“The Australians are incredible partners. For us in the army, we have a lot of activity with them and [the Australians] are very receptive to doing more with us,” she said.Ms Wormuth added that there was scope for regional allies such as South Korea and Japan to broaden their deterrence capabilities.“I would be hesitant to contemplate bringing nuclear weapons back to the peninsula, for example.
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