US strengthens Indo-Pacific alliances

From left, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. The U.S. announced this week a major upgrade of the U.S. military command in Japan.

The United States this week moved to significantly strengthen its alliances in the Indo-Pacific amid a perceived security threat from China, including a major upgrade of the U.S. military command in Japan.