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(CNN)US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addressed recent Chinese military advancements Saturday, including the test of a hypersonic weapon system and strengthening of nuclear capabilities, saying, "America isn't a country that fears competition."
During the Reagan National Defense Forum's keynote address, Austin said the US is ready to face China's military rise and is working to "support Taiwan's ability to defend itself" while "not seeking an Asian version of NATO or trying to build an anti-China coalition."
"We're facing a formidable challenge," the defense chief said of China at the event. "And we're going to meet this one with confidence and resolve -- not panic and pessimism."
Austin joined other top leaders in the defense industry to express the importance of strengthening ties between the US and allied nations, sounding the alarm on the threat China and Russia pose, as both nations continue to build up aggressive defenses not seen since World War II.
"In war and in peace, we are always stronger when we work together with our friends," Austin said.
Austin said China is rapidly building up its nuclear arsenal, aiming to bring it to at least 1,000 warheads by 2030.
Austin emphasized the US will not force nations to choose between ties with the US or China, and the Biden administration is looking to bolster deterrence against Chinese aggression over Taiwan and not change the status quo in the region.
Taiwan and mainland China have been governed separately since the end of a civil war more than seven decades ago, in which the defeated Nationalists fled to Taipei. However, Beijing views Taiwan as an inseparable part of its territory -- even though the Chinese Communist Party has never governed the democratic island of about 24 million peopUnd
Under the "One China" Policy, the US acknowledges China's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan. But under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the US agreed to provide Taiwan with defensive weapons while maintaining the capacity to defend it against use of force that would threaten its security.
In a later Q&A session with Fox News' Bret Baier, Austin said the US remains committed to helping Ukraine remain sovereign territory, and said the number of Russian forces and state of the cyber domain "raises our concern."
Austin added there was a lot of space for diplomacy and leadership to work on Ukraine.
When asked if he had any regrets on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, he paused and said he regretted losing 13 services members as well as civilians. He said he did not want to lose sight of the fact that more than 120,000 were evacuated in 17 days.
Austin talked about vaccine mandates with Baier, who asked what he plans to do if the Oklahoma National Guard does not get vaccinated. Austin said he assumes they will get vaccinated, but it is a readiness issue. He said troops have to deploy all over at a moment's notice.
Austin also said he will take a "hard look" at survey numbers showing Americans are losing confidences in the US military. He said the military needs to do a better job of telling the story of what the military does and the sacrifices made. Sec. Austin says US isn't afraid of Chinese competition even as country advances its hypersonic weapons
(CNN) Waziri wa Ulinzi wa Marekani Lloyd Austin alihutubia maendeleo ya hivi karibuni ya kijeshi ya China Jumamosi, ikiwa ni pamoja na majaribio ya mfumo wa silaha za nyuklia na uimarishaji wa uwezo wa nyuklia, akisema, "Amerika sio nchi inayoogopa ushindani."
Wakati wa hotuba kuu ya Jukwaa la Ulinzi la Taifa la Reagan, Austin alisema Marekani iko tayari kukabiliana na ongezeko la kijeshi la China na inafanya kazi "kuunga mkono uwezo wa Taiwan wa kujilinda" huku "bila kutafuta toleo la Asia la NATO au kujaribu kuunda muungano dhidi ya China. ."
"Tunakabiliwa na changamoto kubwa," mkuu wa ulinzi alisema kuhusu Uchina kwenye hafla hiyo. "Na tutakutana na huyu kwa ujasiri na azimio -- sio hofu na kukata tamaa."
Austin aliungana na viongozi wengine wakuu katika tasnia ya ulinzi kuelezea umuhimu wa kuimarisha uhusiano kati ya Merika na mataifa washirika, na kutoa tahadhari juu ya tishio la China na Urusi, huku mataifa yote mawili yakiendelea kujenga ulinzi mkali ambao haujaonekana tangu Vita vya Kidunia vya pili.
"Katika vita na kwa amani, tunakuwa na nguvu zaidi tunapofanya kazi pamoja na marafiki zetu," Austin alisema.
Austin alisema China inaunda haraka silaha zake za nyuklia, ikilenga kufikisha angalau vichwa 1,000 ifikapo 2030.
Austin alisisitiza kuwa Marekani haitalazimisha mataifa kuchagua kati ya uhusiano na Marekani au China, na utawala wa Biden unatazamia kuimarisha uzuiaji dhidi ya uvamizi wa Wachina dhidi ya Taiwan na kutobadili hali ilivyo katika eneo hilo.
Taiwan na China bara zimetawaliwa tofauti tangu kumalizika kwa vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe zaidi ya miongo saba iliyopita, ambapo Wanataifa walioshindwa walikimbilia Taipei. Hata hivyo, Beijing inaiona Taiwan kama sehemu isiyoweza kutenganishwa ya eneo lake -- ingawa Chama cha Kikomunisti cha China hakijawahi kutawala kisiwa cha kidemokrasia chenye watu wapatao milioni 24.
Chini ya Sera ya "China Moja", Marekani inakubali madai ya China ya mamlaka juu ya Taiwan. Lakini chini ya Sheria ya Mahusiano ya Taiwan ya 1979, Marekani ilikubali kuipa Taiwan silaha za kujihami huku ikidumisha uwezo wa kuilinda dhidi ya matumizi ya nguvu ambayo yangetishia usalama wake.
Katika kikao cha baadaye cha Maswali na Majibu na Bret Baier wa Fox News, Austin alisema Marekani inasalia na nia ya kusaidia Ukraine kubaki eneo huru, na akasema idadi ya vikosi vya Urusi na hali ya kikoa cha mtandao "huzua wasiwasi wetu."
Austin aliongeza kulikuwa na nafasi nyingi kwa diplomasia na uongozi kufanya kazi katika Ukraine.
Alipoulizwa kama ana majuto yoyote juu ya kujiondoa kwa Marekani kutoka Afghanistan, alinyamaza na kusema anajutia kupoteza wahudumu 13 pamoja na raia. Alisema hataki kupoteza ukweli kwamba zaidi ya 120,000 walihamishwa ndani ya siku 17.
Austin alizungumza kuhusu mamlaka ya chanjo na Baier, ambaye aliuliza anapanga kufanya nini ikiwa Walinzi wa Kitaifa wa Oklahoma hawatapata chanjo. Austin alisema anadhania watapata chanjo, lakini ni suala la utayari. Alisema askari wanapaswa kupeleka kila mahali kwa taarifa ya muda mfupi.
Austin pia alisema "ataangalia kwa bidii" nambari za uchunguzi zinazoonyesha Wamarekani wanapoteza imani katika jeshi la Merika. Alisema jeshi linahitaji kufanya kazi nzuri zaidi ya kusimulia hadithi ya kile ambacho jeshi hufanya na kujitolea.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington.
Waziri wa Ulinzi Lloyd Austin anasimama akiongea wakati wa mkutano na wanahabari kwenye Pentagon mnamo Novemba 17, 2021, Washington.
During the Reagan National Defense Forum's keynote address, Austin said the US is ready to face China's military rise and is working to "support Taiwan's ability to defend itself" while "not seeking an Asian version of NATO or trying to build an anti-China coalition."
"We're facing a formidable challenge," the defense chief said of China at the event. "And we're going to meet this one with confidence and resolve -- not panic and pessimism."
Austin joined other top leaders in the defense industry to express the importance of strengthening ties between the US and allied nations, sounding the alarm on the threat China and Russia pose, as both nations continue to build up aggressive defenses not seen since World War II.
"In war and in peace, we are always stronger when we work together with our friends," Austin said.
Austin said China is rapidly building up its nuclear arsenal, aiming to bring it to at least 1,000 warheads by 2030.
Austin emphasized the US will not force nations to choose between ties with the US or China, and the Biden administration is looking to bolster deterrence against Chinese aggression over Taiwan and not change the status quo in the region.
Taiwan and mainland China have been governed separately since the end of a civil war more than seven decades ago, in which the defeated Nationalists fled to Taipei. However, Beijing views Taiwan as an inseparable part of its territory -- even though the Chinese Communist Party has never governed the democratic island of about 24 million peopUnd
Under the "One China" Policy, the US acknowledges China's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan. But under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the US agreed to provide Taiwan with defensive weapons while maintaining the capacity to defend it against use of force that would threaten its security.
In a later Q&A session with Fox News' Bret Baier, Austin said the US remains committed to helping Ukraine remain sovereign territory, and said the number of Russian forces and state of the cyber domain "raises our concern."
Austin added there was a lot of space for diplomacy and leadership to work on Ukraine.
When asked if he had any regrets on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, he paused and said he regretted losing 13 services members as well as civilians. He said he did not want to lose sight of the fact that more than 120,000 were evacuated in 17 days.
Austin talked about vaccine mandates with Baier, who asked what he plans to do if the Oklahoma National Guard does not get vaccinated. Austin said he assumes they will get vaccinated, but it is a readiness issue. He said troops have to deploy all over at a moment's notice.
Austin also said he will take a "hard look" at survey numbers showing Americans are losing confidences in the US military. He said the military needs to do a better job of telling the story of what the military does and the sacrifices made. Sec. Austin says US isn't afraid of Chinese competition even as country advances its hypersonic weapons
(CNN) Waziri wa Ulinzi wa Marekani Lloyd Austin alihutubia maendeleo ya hivi karibuni ya kijeshi ya China Jumamosi, ikiwa ni pamoja na majaribio ya mfumo wa silaha za nyuklia na uimarishaji wa uwezo wa nyuklia, akisema, "Amerika sio nchi inayoogopa ushindani."
Wakati wa hotuba kuu ya Jukwaa la Ulinzi la Taifa la Reagan, Austin alisema Marekani iko tayari kukabiliana na ongezeko la kijeshi la China na inafanya kazi "kuunga mkono uwezo wa Taiwan wa kujilinda" huku "bila kutafuta toleo la Asia la NATO au kujaribu kuunda muungano dhidi ya China. ."
"Tunakabiliwa na changamoto kubwa," mkuu wa ulinzi alisema kuhusu Uchina kwenye hafla hiyo. "Na tutakutana na huyu kwa ujasiri na azimio -- sio hofu na kukata tamaa."
Austin aliungana na viongozi wengine wakuu katika tasnia ya ulinzi kuelezea umuhimu wa kuimarisha uhusiano kati ya Merika na mataifa washirika, na kutoa tahadhari juu ya tishio la China na Urusi, huku mataifa yote mawili yakiendelea kujenga ulinzi mkali ambao haujaonekana tangu Vita vya Kidunia vya pili.
"Katika vita na kwa amani, tunakuwa na nguvu zaidi tunapofanya kazi pamoja na marafiki zetu," Austin alisema.
Austin alisema China inaunda haraka silaha zake za nyuklia, ikilenga kufikisha angalau vichwa 1,000 ifikapo 2030.
Austin alisisitiza kuwa Marekani haitalazimisha mataifa kuchagua kati ya uhusiano na Marekani au China, na utawala wa Biden unatazamia kuimarisha uzuiaji dhidi ya uvamizi wa Wachina dhidi ya Taiwan na kutobadili hali ilivyo katika eneo hilo.
Taiwan na China bara zimetawaliwa tofauti tangu kumalizika kwa vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe zaidi ya miongo saba iliyopita, ambapo Wanataifa walioshindwa walikimbilia Taipei. Hata hivyo, Beijing inaiona Taiwan kama sehemu isiyoweza kutenganishwa ya eneo lake -- ingawa Chama cha Kikomunisti cha China hakijawahi kutawala kisiwa cha kidemokrasia chenye watu wapatao milioni 24.
Chini ya Sera ya "China Moja", Marekani inakubali madai ya China ya mamlaka juu ya Taiwan. Lakini chini ya Sheria ya Mahusiano ya Taiwan ya 1979, Marekani ilikubali kuipa Taiwan silaha za kujihami huku ikidumisha uwezo wa kuilinda dhidi ya matumizi ya nguvu ambayo yangetishia usalama wake.
Katika kikao cha baadaye cha Maswali na Majibu na Bret Baier wa Fox News, Austin alisema Marekani inasalia na nia ya kusaidia Ukraine kubaki eneo huru, na akasema idadi ya vikosi vya Urusi na hali ya kikoa cha mtandao "huzua wasiwasi wetu."
Austin aliongeza kulikuwa na nafasi nyingi kwa diplomasia na uongozi kufanya kazi katika Ukraine.
Alipoulizwa kama ana majuto yoyote juu ya kujiondoa kwa Marekani kutoka Afghanistan, alinyamaza na kusema anajutia kupoteza wahudumu 13 pamoja na raia. Alisema hataki kupoteza ukweli kwamba zaidi ya 120,000 walihamishwa ndani ya siku 17.
Austin alizungumza kuhusu mamlaka ya chanjo na Baier, ambaye aliuliza anapanga kufanya nini ikiwa Walinzi wa Kitaifa wa Oklahoma hawatapata chanjo. Austin alisema anadhania watapata chanjo, lakini ni suala la utayari. Alisema askari wanapaswa kupeleka kila mahali kwa taarifa ya muda mfupi.
Austin pia alisema "ataangalia kwa bidii" nambari za uchunguzi zinazoonyesha Wamarekani wanapoteza imani katika jeshi la Merika. Alisema jeshi linahitaji kufanya kazi nzuri zaidi ya kusimulia hadithi ya kile ambacho jeshi hufanya na kujitolea.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington.
Waziri wa Ulinzi Lloyd Austin anasimama akiongea wakati wa mkutano na wanahabari kwenye Pentagon mnamo Novemba 17, 2021, Washington.
