Austin: Ukraine Fight Has Implications Across Europe, Asia as China Watches Western Resolve

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin shakes hands with Ukrainian servicemen in Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov. 20, 2023. (Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces via Telegram/Handout via Reuters)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is warning that if Russia is successful in Ukraine, China will be emboldened to use military force to expand its territory in the Indo-Pacific.